Drama Terms

noun theatrical performances or acting techniques that are overly dramatic or emotional

• The actor's histrionics on stage were met with critical acclaim.
• She always puts on a lot of histrionics whenever she's upset.
• Stop with the histrionics, nobody's buying it.
• His histrionics at the meeting were just a cover for his true intentions.

adjective describing something that can be acted upon or performed on stage

• The script was well-written with many actable scenes for the actors.
• The play has a lot of actable moments that the actors can really sink their teeth into.
• The movie has some super actable parts that are gonna be so fun to watch.
• The situation was so intense, it was like an actable drama unfolding before our eyes.