Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Genre families · Working

Dramedy

Also called: comedy-drama

ELI5

A work combining substantial dramatic and comic modes instead of treating one as occasional relief.

Used in conversation

“Can we make the dramedy more specific in the pitch?”

Definition

A work combining substantial dramatic and comic modes rather than treating one as occasional relief.

Here “Dramedy” means: A work combining substantial dramatic and comic modes rather than treating one as occasional relief.

Pitch context

Use this when a deck or treatment needs to describe the people, world, tone or audience promise precisely.

Why it matters: Helps describe who the project follows, where it lives and what kind of experience it promises.

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