Drama Glossary
Key theatre terms and definitions including related shows.
The backstage area where actors wait for their cues to go onstage.
Storytellers in the ancient kingdom of Ghana.
A two-stringed fiddle.
A note that has the time value of two quarter notes. It is also half the length of a whole note.
An experience involving the apparent perception of something not present.
A tragic flaw, identified within Ancient Greek tragedy.
An extended footbridge used in staging Kabuki drama.
A Jewish festival in winter, lasting eight days and celebrating the rededication of the Temple by the Maccabees after it was destroyed by the Syrians in 165 BCE.
Hindu god and companion of Rama in the _Ramayana_.
Listen
A cultural movement in early twentieth-century America that celebrated and advocated for the art, literature, music, fashion, and theatre of African-American communities.
The most popular servant; an acrobatic, witty stock character designed to entertain the audience.