Drama Glossary
Key theatre terms and definitions including related shows.
A cylindrical oboe made from bamboo.
How high or low a note or tone is.
Stage elevations made of wood typically in standard dimensions like 4x8.
A work that is primarily a straight play, but incorporates music or musical elements to tell the story.
A play that takes place within the world of a play
The creation of an original performative work with a group, beginning with games, dramatic activities, improvisation, and discussion.
Another term for “actor” within improvisation.
The area in which the actors perform.
An honorary position appointed by the monarch of the United Kingdom. There is an expectation that the poet will write verse for significant national occasions.
The principal policy-making committee in the former Soviet Union, founded in 1917.
The simultaneous combination of two or more tones or melodic lines.
The simultaneous use of two or more different rhythms.