Dramatic skits ran in old language (8)
I believe the answer is:
sanskrit
'old language' is the definition.
'Sanskrit' can be an answer for 'language' (Sanskrit is an example). I am unsure of the 'old' bit.
'dramatic skits ran' is the wordplay.
'dramatic' indicates anagramming the letters.
'skits'+'ran'='skitsran'
'skitsran' anagrammed gives 'SANSKRIT'.
'in' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for sanskrit that I've seen before include "Ancient language of Hindus in India" , "Ancient official language of India" , "Ancient Indian language" , "Ancient Indo-European language" , "Ancient Hindu tongue" .)