Drama Glossary
Key theatre terms and definitions including related shows.
A pause in between scenes or acts of a play.
Also sometimes known as the interval, the intermission is a short break between parts of a production.
An internal conflict is created by something about the character themselves, like their personality or their emotions.
The measurement between two pitches, either vertically or horizontally.
A conversation with members of the faculty in order to find out more about the auditioning student.
Any blocking or choreography that puts actors in close proximity; it can include romantic moments as well as combat.
Intonation is the rise and fall of the voice when speaking.
Speaking the text in rhythm with resonant, extended speech and non-musical pitch.
Using instinct and creativity to keep the game and problem-solving of the improvisation moving.
A performance in an unlikely or unexpected location.
The Irish Republican Army (IRA), a republican paramilitary organization seeking the establishment of a republic and the end of British rule in Northern Ireland.