Drama Glossary
Key theatre terms and definitions including related shows.
A work of art that creates a specific mood or feeling
Not written in any key or mode.
The scripts of Kathakalī dance-dramas.
When the audience is expected to join in with the action, usually by singing or dancing.
Sometimes called a sound operator or a producer, audio engineers assist sound designers during live performances by operating the mixing board, and also set up, maintain, and troubleshoot the sound system in a venue.
An audition book is a collection of sheet music or monologues that actors, singers, or performers compile and bring with them to auditions. It serves as a personal portfolio of material that showcases their range, versatility, and strengths in different performance styles. Typically, an audition book is tailored to specific genres or roles and can be updated regularly.
A 1-2 minute monologue from a play, or short (16-bar) and long (32-bar) portions of a song.
A presentation of songs and/or monologues as a representation of your talent in front of theatre professionals or college faculty.
The part of the theatre devoted to the audience.
A piece of writing based on the writer’s own life.
One-act, religious allegories.
Experimental theatre that began in France in the mid-nineteenth century as a reaction against accepted traditional theatre and dramatic ideas.