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| absurdist |
of or concerning the theater of the absurd. [1/3 definitions] |
| advance man |
an agent or aide who takes care of publicity, security, and other arrangements in advance of the appearance of a politician, theater group, or the like. |
| agitprop |
inflammatory political propaganda spread through literature, theater, music, and art, esp. as used in support of communism. |
| aisle |
any passageway, as between sections of seats in a theater or sections of shelves in a store. [1/2 definitions] |
| antistrophe |
in ancient Greek poetry or theater, the return movement made by the chorus in response to the previous strophe. (Cf. strophe.) [1/2 definitions] |
| arena theater |
a theater that has a central stage surrounded on at least three sides by seats. |
| armrest |
a support for the arm, as found on chairs, theater seating, and the like. |
| backstage |
to or in the areas of a theater stage that are not visible to the audience, esp. the wings and dressing rooms. [3/4 definitions] |
| balcony |
a platform projecting from the inner wall of a building and elevated above the main floor, as in a theater; gallery. [1/2 definitions] |
| bill1 |
a list of particulars, such as a menu, theater program, or outline of a plan. [1/7 definitions] |
| Blue Man Group |
a creative organization that provides performance-art theater in the form of a trio of blue-painted entertainers who incorporate such elements as food, odd props, rock music, and audience participation into their show. |
| bowl1 |
a rounded stadium or outdoor theater. [1/6 definitions] |
| box1 |
an enclosed area in a theater where spectators sit. [1/9 definitions] |
| box office |
the ticket sales office of a theater, concert hall, stadium, or the like. [1/3 definitions] |
| box seat |
a seat in a box, usu. offering a better view and some privacy, in a theater, concert hall, stadium, or the like. |
| Broadway |
a major north-south New York City street, part of which is the core of the theater district in midtown. [2 definitions] |
| Bunraku |
a traditional form of Japanese puppet theater, that uses large wooden puppets manipulated by visible puppeteers who are dressed in black. |
| callboard |
a backstage bulletin board in a theater, used by the director, stage manager, and the like to post notices or instructions. |
| cinema |
a motion picture theater. [1/3 definitions] |
| cloakroom |
a room in a school, club, theater, or the like where coats, hats, and other outdoor clothing may be temporarily left. |
| comedy |
a light, amusing work of theater, film, or literature. [1/4 definitions] |
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