Drama Glossary
Key theatre terms and definitions including related shows.
A period of time for load-in and building the technical elements of a show before performers take the stage.
The person who redraws the scenery so the scene shop can build them.
One of the final rehearsals where the technicians integrate the various technical elements into the production. Actors should be prepared to jump from cue to cue as required to allow this to happen.
Jobs such as lighting, set, sound, costume, props, and makeup. Technical crew will both design and build technical elements, as well as support and operate them during the run of the show.
A script written specifically for a televised show.
How fast or slow the rhythm is.
The highest male vocal type, generally C3-C5.
A disease that will inevitably lead to death.
The use of violence or intimidation, usually with a political purpose
The area of your voice where the majority of a song sits.
The weave and density of the fabric, as well as any patterns on it.
A conservative political and economic ideology popularized under British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.