Drama Glossary
Key theatre terms and definitions including related shows.
One of the primary elements of visual design that helps determine the silhouette of a costume.
A member of the Royal household, in charge of approving every play for theatrical performance.
The woman who is the head of the family.
The name given to the period of time in 1950s America that saw U.S. Sen. Joseph McCarthy produce a series of investigations and hearings in an effort to expose supposed communist infiltration of various areas of the U.S. government.
A unit of musical notes, based on the time signature.
An adjective meaning suitable
A type of church with a particularly large membership and usually with a variety of social and educational activities.
A large-scale musical produced for large commercial profit.
Deep sadness or somber thoughtfulness.
A type of embellishment, group of notes sung on one syllable.
A popular form of entertainment during the nineteenth century with a formulaic plot and stereotypical stock characters.
Overly exaggerated, sensationalized, or sentimental.