Drama

In theater, an act (noun) is a short performance that is part of a longer program. Acts are often separated by an intermission. ...more on Wikipedia about "Act (theater)"

:For legal meaning of acting, see Acting (law). ...more on Wikipedia about "Acting"

Adam de la Halle (also known as Adam le Bossu (Adam the Hunchback) 1237?- 1288) was a French-born trouvère, poet and musician, who broke with the long-established tradition of writing liturgical poetry and music to be an early founder of secular theater in France. ...more on Wikipedia about "Adam de la Halle"

An "aside" is a technique used in a dramatic performance whereby the actor will step 'aside' from the action and deliver a soliloquy or an asinine remark to the audience which is assumed to be unheard by the other characters on stage. ...more on Wikipedia about "Aside"

In drama language asides are parts of speech that are spoken away from other characters. The character either speaks aside to himself, secretively to other character or to the audience (ad spectatores). The plays of the Elizabethan Age make significantly more use of asides than modern plays. ...more on Wikipedia about "Asides"

A bit part is a supporting acting role with at least one line of dialogue. In television, bit parts are referred to as under sixes (fewer than six spoken lines). Unlike extras, who do not speak any lines at all; actors in bit parts are typically listed in the credits. An exception to this practice is the cameo appearance, wherein a well-known actor (or other celebrity) appears in a bit part; such appearances are often uncredited. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bit part"

Bourgeois Tragedy (Bürgerliches Trauerspiel) is a form of tragedy, which developed in 18th century Europe. It was a fruit of the enlightenment and the emergence of the bourgeois class and its ideals. It is characterized by the fact that its protagonists are ordinary citizens. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bourgeois tragedy"

A breeches role (also pants role or trouser role) is a role in which an actress appears in male clothing ( breeches being tight-fitting knee-length pants, the standard male garment at the time breeches roles were introduced). In opera it can also refer to any male character that is sung and acted by a female singer. In the case of a woman playing the role of a young man, the part is often filled by a mezzo soprano. ...more on Wikipedia about "Breeches role"

Central Casting is a company located in Burbank, California specializing in casting Extras, Body Doubles, and Stand-ins. Established in 1925--initially as a wing of the major Hollywood studios--they came to dominate the field of extras casting; their name itself eventually developing into a jargon term denoting a generic or a stereotypical person of some kind, that is now in widespread use outside of the movie business. ...more on Wikipedia about "Central casting"

The Chester Mystery Plays are a cycle of mystery plays from the 14th century, and the most complete set of such plays in existence. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chester Mystery Plays"

Claque (meaning "to clap the hands" in the French language) is, in its origin, a term which refers to an organized body of professional applauders in French theatres. Members of a claque are called claqueurs. ...more on Wikipedia about "Claque"

The three unities or classical unities are rules for drama derived from Aristotle's Poetics. In their neoclassical form they are as follows: ...more on Wikipedia about "Classical unities"

A closet drama is a play that is not intended to be performed onstage. It is intended to be read by a solitary reader, or, sometimes, to be read out loud in a group. While all plays can be read as literature without being performed, closet dramas were never intended for the stage at all (the term ' closet' is an early English word for a small, private room). ...more on Wikipedia about "Closet drama"

Cold reading is a term used by actors and others in theatre, television, film, and performance fields. A cold reading is a reading aloud from a script or other text without any rehearsal or study in advance. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cold reading (theatrical)"

The comedy of manners satirizes the manners and affectations of a social class, often represented by stock characters, such as the miles gloriosus in ancient times, the fop and the rake during the Restoration, or an old person pretending to be young. The plot of the comedy, often concerned with an illicit love affair or some other scandal, is generally less important than its witty and often bawdy dialogue. ...more on Wikipedia about "Comedy of manners"

:This article refers to the art form. For the town, see Drama, Greece. ...more on Wikipedia about "Drama"

A dramatic convention is a set of rules which both the audience and actors are familiar with and which act as a useful way of quickly signifying the nature of the action or of a character. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dramatic convention"

A Dundrearyism is an aphorism, proverb, colloquial phrase or riddle humorously combined with another in such a way to render it nonsensical. For example: "birds of a feather gather no moss." ...more on Wikipedia about "Dundrearyism"

:For Entr'acte, the film by René Clair, and Relâche, the ballet by Erik Satie see 4th example below. ...more on Wikipedia about "Entr'acte"

Essay of Dramatick Poesie is a work of dramaturgy by John Dryden published in 1668. It was probably written during the plague year of 1666. Dryden takes up the subject that Philip Sidney had set forth in his Defence of Poesie ( 1580) and attempts to justify drama as a legitimate artform. ...more on Wikipedia about "Essay of Dramatick Poesie"

Every Good Boy Deserves Favour is a stage play by Tom Stoppard. It was first performed in 1977. ...more on Wikipedia about "Every Good Boy Deserves Favour"

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Folk plays such as Hoodening, Guising, Mumming and Soul Caking are generally verse sketches performed in countryside pubs, private houses or the open air, at set times of the year such as the Winter or Summer solstices. Many have long traditions, although they are frequently updated to retain their relevance for modern audiences. ...more on Wikipedia about "Folk play"

In drama, a frame is a situation or position of importance given to a person, and distance relates to how engaged the frame makes the group. ...more on Wikipedia about "Frames and distance"

Heroic drama is a type of play popular during the 1670s in England, distinguished by both its verse structure and its subject-matter. The term was invented by John Dryden for his play, The Conquest of Granada ( 1670). For the Preface to the printed version of the play, Dryden argued that the drama was a species of epic poetry for the stage, that, as the epic was to other poetry, so the heroic drama was to other plays. Consequently, Dryden derived a series of rules for this type of play. ...more on Wikipedia about "Heroic drama"

John Rich ( 1682 - 1761) was an important theater manager in 18th century London. He opened the New Theatre at Lincoln's Inn Fields ( 1714) and began putting on ever more lavish productions. He introduced pantomime to the English stage and played the figure of Harlequin himself from 1717 to 1760 under the name of "Lun." His theater specialized in what contemporaries called " spectacle." Today we might call them " special effects." His stagings would endeavor to present actual cannon shots, animals, and multiple illusions of battle. ...more on Wikipedia about "John Rich (producer)"

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