Drama Glossary
Key theatre terms and definitions including related shows.
The notation of music for the musical. There are several types of scores (detailed in the guide).
An accent associated with the city of Liverpool and surrounding areas.
A type of curtain, usually right behind the main drape, that can be opaque or transparent, depending on how it is lit.
The story that has been written for actors to perform.
A fee that secures the rights for a theatre company to produce a show.
The enforced separation of groups of people, often based on race.
The practice of doing activities to improve and maintain a person's mental, physical, and emotional health.
A reference made to one's own self, character, or experience.
A video audition you shoot yourself on your smartphone or other device.
Trumpet call, used in stage directions to indicate a procession (especially of royalty)
Recalling memories in order to recreate any object, sensation, or experience in the imagination.
A type of English comedy popular in the 1700s that was intended to teach a moral lesson to the audience.