Drama Glossary
Key theatre terms and definitions including related shows.
A call time is the time the cast and crew of a production needs to be at rehearsals or in the theatre, ready to work.
An invitation to return for a second audition or interview.
An audition in which an actor is “called back” for another audition so that the casting team can see more of their skills and abilities for a particular role.
The stage manager talks via a headset to deck crew, sound and light board operators, and assistant stage managers. They are often in a booth at the back of the theatre or offstage, while the deck crew and assistant stage managers are backstage.
A passage, usually at the end of a musical number, in which singers perform a few improvised measures of vocally showy music to personalise their characters and show off their virtuosity.
Another term for recorded (as opposed to live) sound.
A medium-length narrative piece of music for voices with instrumental accompaniment, typically with solos, chorus, and orchestra.
A sleeveless outer garment that connects at the neck and drapes over one’s back, arms, and chest.
To dance with joy, to leap with delight
An economic and political system in which private owners control trade and industry for profit.
A senior member of the Catholic Church
A literary style or mode that subverts normal or dominant society, and may be playful or dark.