Drama Glossary
Key theatre terms and definitions including related shows.
The states in the most southern and eastern part of the U.S.A.
A condition characterized by a loss of memory and trouble retaining information, usually occurring in old age.
A member of supporter of the Democratic Party.
French for "unknotting," after the conflict is resolved and the complexities of the plot are concluded. Also called the Resolution.
A mental illness causing persistent feelings of sadness and loss of interest.
Theatre in which the script is created from a collaborative, often-improvised process.
Deep commitment to religious beliefs.
A chronic health condition that affects how the body processes sugar into energy. Untreated, diabetes is debilitating and can be deadly.
A particular form of a language which is associated with a specific region or social group.
Used to describe certain devices used in performance, such as direct address to an audience, the use of placards or signs etc.
A label that the German modernist theatre practitioner Bertolt Brecht came to prefer to Epic theatre near the end of his career
The words spoken by characters in a play.