Drama Glossary
Key theatre terms and definitions including related shows.
A full-body garment worn by some Muslim women, used in theatre to explore themes of identity, gender roles, and religious freedom.
The group responsible for a production’s financial, marketing, and operational management.
A form of theatrical entertainment featuring music, song, dance, and drama, often performed in a nightclub or pub-style venue.
The process of organizing and running cables for lighting, sound, and other tech equipment in a theatre space.
Computer-Aided Design, used in theatre to create technical drawings for sets, lighting plots, and stage layouts.
A cadence is a musical resting point that feels like punctuation in music, similar to a period or comma in writing. In opera, cadences signal when a phrase is finished or when a character’s thought has come to a pause. For example, in L’elisir d’amore, cadences are used to emphasize emotional moments in Nemorino’s singing or to neatly wrap up faster, comic passages
A dry, compressed theatrical foundation makeup that is applied with a wet sponge for full coverage.
A Muslim ruler figure featured in historical or mythological plays set in Islamic cultures or inspired by Arabian tales.
The time at which cast and crew are required to be at the theatre for a rehearsal or performance.
A second audition round, where performers are invited back for further consideration, common in casting processes.
A round of auditions where selected performers are invited back, often involving deeper character exploration or chemistry testing.
The stage manager's act of cueing lights, sound, and other technical elements during a live performance.