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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