dramaturgical

American  

[drah-muh-tur-ji-kuhl, dram-uh-] / ˌdrɑ məˈtɜr dʒɪ kəl, ˌdræm ə- /

Also dramaturgic

adjective

1. of or relating to playwriting or dramaturgy, the craft and techniques of dramatic composition.

   Group collaboration is one dramaturgical tool used by small theaters to write a play efficiently and quickly.

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Other Word Forms

• dramaturgically
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of dramaturgical

First recorded in 1830–40; dramaturg(e) ( def. ) + -ical ( def. )