Drama Glossary
Key theatre terms and definitions including related shows.
A type of embellishment, group of notes sung on one syllable.
A popular form of entertainment during the nineteenth century with a formulaic plot and stereotypical stock characters.
The principal line of music.
The middle female vocal type, generally A3-A5.
The theatrical technique of suggesting action, character, or emotion without words, using only gesture, expression, and movement.
A member of a band of entertainers, typically white actors who performed with blackened faces.
Mixing the resonance of both the head and chest voice.
The event or idea that prompts the monologue or song.
A speech given by a character.
When the speaker only uses one pitch when speaking.
A style of R & B music named after the Motown record company, located in Detroit.
A motion picture consisting of a plot integrating musical numbers.