She played in a variety of genres from straight drama to crime/thriller serials and comedy.

The same may be said, of course, about straight drama on Broadway, but there is a difference.

Like a lot of people doing comedy, he's good at straight drama.

Over the past four years, since True Confessions, I have been working more on straight drama.

It is a more-or-less straight drama with some musical numbers and a little comedy thrown in.

"I kind of do still have that fear of straight drama," says Payne.

It's not a romantic comedy or a straight drama, and I like it when you can't categorize a film.

Episodes ranged from straight western drama to whimsical comedy.

A straight drama, all the singing in Raphaelson's version takes place offstage.

Watching her play more or less straight drama is to see a great actress working at half speed.