Theater Glossary

noun a cylindrical panorama or mural, often depicting a historical or landscape scene

• The museum's new exhibit features a stunning cyclorama depicting a historical battle.
• Have you seen that huge cyclorama painting at the art gallery? It's amazing!
• That cyclorama display is lit, bro!
• Her mind was like a cyclorama, filled with vivid memories and emotions.

noun an intermediate performance or entertainment, as between the acts of a play

• The opera featured a beautiful intermezzo between acts.
• We can grab a quick intermezzo before the main course.
• Let's have an intermezzo break and chill for a bit.
• The peaceful walk in the garden served as an intermezzo in the hectic day.

noun a first public performance or showing of a play, movie, or musical composition

verb to present or show for the first time

• The premiere of the new play was attended by many esteemed guests.
• I heard the premiere of the movie is happening tonight, wanna go?
• The premiere of the album was lit, everyone was hyped!
• The sunrise was like the premiere of a new day, full of possibilities.

noun a separate introductory section of a literary or musical work

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• The prologue of the play set the stage for the rest of the story.
• I always skip the prologue of books and go straight to chapter one.
• The prologue of the movie was a total snoozefest.
• The prologue of their relationship was filled with uncertainty and doubt.

noun a person who watches an event, show, or game

adjective relating to or characteristic of a spectator

• The spectator observed the performance with keen interest.
• The spectator was captivated by the show.
• The spectator was totally into the game.
• As a spectator of life, he enjoyed watching the world go by.

noun a piece of fabric or similar material that is lowered to the stage to indicate the end of an act or scene in a play

verb to lower the act drop at the end of an act or scene in a play

• The act drop signaled the end of the play.
• When the act drop came down, everyone knew it was time to leave.
• The act drop was like the mic drop of the theater world.
• As the act drop fell, it felt like a curtain closing on that chapter of my life.