Drama Glossary
Key theatre terms and definitions including related shows.
The middle male vocal type, generally A2-A4.
The king of the spirits in Balinese mythology, representing goodness and virtue.
Relating to or denoting a style of European music, art, and architecture of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
Lowly
The under- or modesty garments that an actor wears under their costume pieces.
The lowest male vocal type, generally E2-E4.
A type of bar that hangs above the stage from which curtains, backdrops, or other set decoration hang.
Pimp or go-between
Dealing with sexual matters in a comical way; humorously indecent.
The size of the cone of light emitted by a fixture, measured in degrees. A narrow beam will create a smaller focused circle of light, a wider one will cover more area.
A unit of action within a monologue, scene, or written work.
A unit of action within a monologue, scene, or play.