Drama Glossary
Key theatre terms and definitions including related shows.
Drawings of the set done by the scenic designer to scale ¼ scale in USA and 1:50 scale in Europe.
A ¼-scale man standing 6 feet tall in a rendering or on a model to help to show scale.
A ¼-scale model of the set to be used by the director to plan blocking and for the technical director to redraw the set for the scene shop.
The process of determining the rhythm of a line, usually a line in verse.
A character, often innocent, who is blamed for unfortunate events.
A series of scene descriptions which take the place of a script in commedia performances.
A segment of action and dialogue between two or more characters within a play.
The location where the set is constructed.
The skilled workers that build the scenery in a Scene Shop.
The person who designs the set.
Financial support awarded a student based on academic achievement or other measure of excellence.
The idea that everything that happens in nature is determined completely by previously existing causes.