Welcome to the Theatre Dictionary’s conversation about the term Voms. On Voms’ official page, our friends in the Department of Dramaturgy and Dramatic Criticism at Yale School of Drama tell us that the term “Voms” means “the passageway to rows of seats in a theatre.” But now we want to know what the term Voms [...]

Welcome to the Theatre Dictionary’s conversation about the term Kick Your Face. On Kick Your Face’s official page, we collaborated with our friends at Chicago the Musical to tell you that the term “Kick Your Face” means a dance kick so high that dancers almost kick themselves in the face. But now we want to [...]

Welcome to the Theatre Dictionary’s conversation about the term Thrust Stage. On Thrust Stage’s official page, we collaborated with our friends at the Guthrie Theater to tell you that a thrust stage is a performance space in which the stage extends well past the proscenium arch and into the auditorium so it is surrounded by [...]

Welcome to the Theatre Dictionary’s conversation about the term 11 o’clock number. On 11 o’clock number’s official page, we collaborated with our friends at Avenue Q to tell you it’s the big crowd pleasing number that happens at the end of a musical. But now we want to know what the term 11 o’clock number [...]

Welcome to the Theatre Dictionary’s conversation about the term Gypsy Robe. On Gypsy Robe’s official page, we collaborated with Actors’ Equity Association to tell you it’s a special robe given to the member of a Broadway chorus with the most credits. But now we want to know what the term Gypsy Robe means to you. [...]

Welcome to the Theatre Dictionary’s conversation about the term Theatre Gypsy. On Theatre Gypsy’s official page, we collaborated with Actors’ Equity Association to define the term as a singer or dancer who moves from show to show as a member of the chorus. But now we want to know what the theatre term Theatre Gypsy [...]

Welcome to the Theatre Dictionary’s conversation about the term Cheating Out. On Cheating Out’s official page, we define the term as “when actors move their bodies on stage so the audience can see their faces.” But now we want to know what the theatre term Cheating Out means to you. You can use the comments [...]

Welcome to the Theatre Dictionary’s conversation about the term Development Hell. On Development Hell’s official page, our friends at Lark Play Development Center define the term as “when a play goes through multiple rounds of readings without finding a home on a larger stage.” But now we want to know what Development Hell means to [...]

Welcome to the Theatre Dictionary’s conversation about the term Triple Threat. On Triple Threat’s official page, we define the term as “a performer who can act, dance, and sing”. But now we want to know what Triple Threat means to you. You can use the comments section to – tell us who your favorite Triple [...]

Welcome to the Theatre Dictionary’s conversation about the term Off-Off Broadway. On Off-Off Broadway’s official page, our friends at HERE defined it as “the community of up-and-coming artists and companies who are making avant-garde or experimental theatrical work all over the city and the venues that house their performances”. But now we want to know [...]

Welcome to the Theatre Dictionary’s conversation about the term Character Shoe. On Character Shoe’s official page, we defined the term as “a neutral shoe worn by female ensemble members in a musical.” But now we want to know what Character Shoe means to you. You can use the comments section to – suggest additional definitions [...]

Welcome to the Theatre Dictionary’s conversation about the term Performance Art. On Performance Art’s official page, our friends at the New York Neo-Futurists defined the term as “a time-based, irreproducible event that leaves a residual effect.” But now we want to know what Performance Art means to you. You can use the comments section to [...]