Drama Glossary
Key theatre terms and definitions including related shows.
Phrases with dual meanings, often one risqué, used in scripts to add humor or subtext without overt expression.
The part of the stage closest to the audience.
A dull or faded costume color used to reflect low status or mood.
A performance style where a performer adopts exaggerated gender expression, often for satire, art, or celebration.
Relating to theatre or intense emotion; in performance, dramatic elements drive conflict, transformation, and audience engagement.
A concise summary of a play’s central action and character conflict, used in analysis and rehearsal.
Occurs when the audience knows more than the characters on stage, creating tension, humor, or poignancy.
A theatre professional who researches, contextualizes, and supports the development of scripts and productions.
The art and practice of dramatic composition and structure, often facilitated by a dramaturg in theatre production.
An opera genre blending serious and comic elements, commonly used by Mozart and other classical composers.
A costume technician who creates fabric patterns and drapes them on a dress form to shape garments.
A play set in a domestic space, often used for social commentary, manners, and restrained emotional tension.