theatrical

Of, relating to, or suitable for dramatic performance or the theater.

Marked by exaggerated self-display and unnatural behavior; affectedly dramatic.

A stage performance, especially by amateurs.

Affectedly dramatic gestures or behavior; histrionics.

Of or pertaining to a theater or scenic representations; resembling the manner of dramatic performers: as, theatrical performances; theatrical gestures.

Calculated for display; extravagant; showy; pretentious: as, a theatrical flourish.

Artificial; affected; assumed.

plural All that pertains to a dramatic performance; also, a dramatic performance itself: applied usually to amateur performances; as, to engage in private theatricals (a dramatic performance in a private house).

A professional actor.

Of or pertaining to a theater, or to the scenic representations; resembling the manner of dramatic performers; histrionic; hence, artificial.