
Drama Glossary
Key theatre terms and definitions including related shows.
A mountainous region in the eastern United States that stretches from New York to northern Alabama and Georgia.
A full-time, professional functionary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union or the Soviet government apparat.
A fee charged to students applying to college programs to process their application.
A person who learns a trade or skill from an employer, usually for little to no wages.
The usually curved area of the stage, in front of the proscenium, closest to the audience.
A recurring symbol or idea in literature, art, or culture.
Also called “in the round,” a type of stage that seats the audience on all sides of the playing space.
A long accompanied song for a solo voice.
A philosophy crafted by Aristotle which suggests that a well-made play has one main story, takes place in a compact amount of time, and has one setting.
Weapons
An adjective meaning "complete" or "absolute"
Archaic form of "are"