straight plays
Dialogue-only stage productions
Straight plays are theatrical productions that rely on dialogue and acting rather than musical numbers.
The term distinguishes conventional drama and comedy from musicals, operas, and other forms where song and dance are integral: She prefers straight plays to musicals.
A straight play may include incidental music but not characters breaking into song.
- farceAbsurd, laughable situation
- realismAccepting things as they are
- actingTemporarily holding position
- dramaTheatrical art or turmoil
- scriptWritten words for performance
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Theatrical works with songs
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