drama school
Thespian training ground
A drama school is an institution that trains students in acting and theatrical performance.
Programs typically cover voice, movement, scene study, and audition technique.
The term sometimes appears figuratively for excessive emotional display: Save the theatrics—this isn't drama school.
Temporarily holding position
- auditionTrial performance for selection
- monologueUninterrupted solo address
- rehearsalPre-performance practice session
- scene studyDetailed performance preparation work
voice · movement · method · characterization · blocking · Stanislavski · technique · masterclass
Raised performance platform
- productionMaking or generating something
- showcaseCabinet for displaying items
- recitalSolo musical performance
- ensembleUnified group or outfit
cast · curtain call · spotlight · costume · makeup · backstage · cue · lines
Acting without forethought
- ad-libUnscripted speech or remark
- scene workRehearsing dramatic excerpts
- sketchHasty informal drawing
- unscriptedNot pre-written
extemporaneous · Groundlings · Second City · short-form · long-form · games · roleplay · character work
acting
Temporarily holding position
- auditionTrial performance for selection
- monologueUninterrupted solo address
- rehearsalPre-performance practice session
scene study · voice · movement · method · characterization · blocking · Stanislavski · technique · masterclass · cold reading
stage
Raised performance platform
- productionMaking or generating something
- showcaseCabinet for displaying items
- recitalSolo musical performance
ensemble · cast · curtain call · spotlight · costume · makeup · backstage · cue · lines · blocking
spontaneity
Acting without forethought
- ad-libUnscripted speech or remark
- scene workRehearsing dramatic excerpts
- sketchHasty informal drawing
unscripted · extemporaneous · Groundlings · Second City · short-form · long-form · games · roleplay · character work · Harold
audition
Trial performance for selection
callback · casting · showreel · demo reel · Juilliard · conservatory · BFA · MFA · showcase · industry
- performance trainingacting class, ballet class, dance class, singing lessons, music lessons
- schoolscollege, academy, university, preschool, kindergarten
- dramaacting, playwright, character study, acting class, character development
- higher educationuniversity, college, degree, diploma, scholarship
- graduate schoolsPhD program, masters program, MBA program, MD program, doctoral program
- academiesacademies, military academies, art academy, naval academies, ballet academy
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Technical degree institution
technical college · trade school · business school · medical school · vocational training
drama schoolfilm set
Movie production location
professional theater · television studio · Hollywood · repertory company · West End
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Institution teaching applied sciences
technical institute · welding school · flight school · driving school
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