Score over 15 on this “Have you ever” stage edition and you are a true Theater Kid
- Amelia Naumann
- Mar 11, 2021
- 2 min read
Updated: Mar 11, 2021

Theater comes with several unique experiences that all performers share. Here is our list of some of those top experiences. If you have done over fifteen, you are a true theater kid.
Top Easy 10

Gone Through Hell Week
Gotten yelled at for being too loud backstage
Carried a giant ring of gaffer's tape
Had to be apart of a stressful tap number
Gotten annoyed with the actors for goofing off
Gotten annoyed with the crew for being too serious
Have a theater specific makeup bag
Had to cover for someone else forgetting/messing up their lines
Pulled a prank on a castmate or crewmate mid-performance
Done homework backstage by flashlight
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Missed a cue in rehearsal because you were messing around
Owned one or more white shirts with makeup stains on the collar
Gotten flowers from your parents after a show
Had mic tape residue on your neck after a show
Playing an older character so you had painted-on wrinkles
Been in a "showmance"
Broke out into song with the whole cast
Had friends over to watch the Tony Awards
Owned a pair of character shoes
Done two shows in one day
Getting close to the end! How many more can you get?

Had a bloody nose or another injury-related disaster on stage
Been disappointed when you had no notes
Been disappointed when you did have notes
Prayed before a show
Come up with a character name and backstory even though you had no lines
Stuck gaffer's tape on your shirt to make a picture
Checked a cast list pinned to a school cork board
Gone to a wrap party after the strike
Had to bring snacks for the whole cast
Had a weird personal pre-show ritual
Last 5! Do you have enough Points?
Gone out with the cast and crew to a restaurant after a performance
Still had your stage makeup on when going to said restaurant
"Thank you five!"
Played zip-zap-zop
Played "freeze"

What did you score? Are you a true theater Kid?
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What key theater experienced did we miss? Let us know.
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