dramaturgy

noun

dra·​ma·​tur·​gy ˈdra-mə-ˌtər-jē 

ˈdrä-

: the art or technique of dramatic composition and theatrical representation

dramaturgic

ˌdra-mə-ˈtər-jik 

ˌdrä-

adjective

or dramaturgical

ˌdra-mə-ˈtər-ji-kəl 

ˌdrä-

dramaturgically

ˌdra-mə-ˈtər-ji-k(ə-)lē 

ˌdrä-

adverb

Examples of dramaturgy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Breaks House Record As Cole Escola's Starring Run Nears End; Overall Receipts Drop As Hollywood Goes Home - Broadway Box Office Take A Banana For The Ride will be directed on Broadway by Stephen Kessler, with creative consultation by Jeff Calhoun, and dramaturgy by Seth Barrish. —Greg Evans, Deadline, 18 June 2025

The creative team includes creative technologist Derek Richards, lighting designer Jackie Shemesh, and composer Anna Clock, with dramaturgy by Kirsty Housley and Immanuel Bartz. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 May 2025

The national exhibition of Yellow Face confirms Hwang’s grasp of progressive dramaturgy — a skill akin to writing successful grant proposals — in which personal experience is prized as political testament. —Armond White, National Review, 21 May 2025

Text consultancy and dramaturgy come from Ayanna Thompson, with casting by Charlotte Sutton CDG for the RSC. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

German Dramaturgie, from Greek dramatourgia dramatic composition, from dramat-, drama + -ourgia -urgy

First Known Use

1801, in the meaning defined above