I'm not sure where else to ask this but how could I begin a career in theatre. A few years ago I did theatre design In college, I was interested in the production side of theatre, design sets, costumes, etc, but I also fell in love with the English part and wanted to get into the writing side, I dropped out due to personal reasons.

I'm currently in college doing English and psychology, in this course, we are looking at theatre/literature and if I complete my degree in English I qualify to be a drama teacher

What I'm wondering is could I use this course to get back to my original theatre roots? I'm not really interested in drama teaching but would love to write and get back into production and wondering is it possible for my current course and if so how? Or would I have needed that specific theatre design degree

Hi! I'm directing a very short halloween table-read with live foley this month and trying to source some good household items or similar for actors to use. It's an intimate stage/audience so the noises don't have to be loud and it doesn't have to be perfect!

In particular we're looking for wind (howling), creaking doors and floors, footsteps on gravel/wood etc, heart beat, struggling, and any other generally spooky noise making things.

If anyone has any ideas do let me know!

If someone can share where can i get a copy of the script ‘Episode in the life of an author’ by Jean Anouilh I’d be extremely grateful. Have tried searching for it online but unable to find it. Thank you.

so question for all the actors of the world- is it like extremely stupid that i (a teen) have an actual goal of being on broadway someday (even js as ensemble)? i wouldn't say i'm EXTREMELY talented at singing or dancing but im working so hard at it every day and i can definitely act. telling people i want to be an actor when i grow up sounds like im a little kid saying they want to be a princess or something. it is my one goal in life and i'm honestly willing to do anything to make it happen. it's been my dream for as long as i can remember and i'm willing to be told no thousands of times before i even hear one yes. i just know i can do it. but like is this stupid? i want to go to school for musical theatre and my parents don't love that idea because i'll be a "starving artist" (valid concern tho) so like... anyone have any advice on convincing them OR advice on how to actually make it as an actor? what is the "it factor" you need? is it rly js knowing people and having connections? (if so, how do i get those lol) thanks for reading, so sorry this was so long!

I really need some help. Between being sick, having homework, and having rehearsal daily for 4 hours I am burnt out. I can tell that I am pushing my body too far, but since it’s tech week, I can’t just take a day off. I don’t know what to do.

Hi everyone!

I am a college student stage managing for my university’s theatre program. I am teaching an intro to stage management workshop to the students this Friday, and would love to pull some quotes from working stage managers to include! The google form has all the information you’ll need: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc1l6vqzXqlnMasuLs9tD6rJxMzVWQKztsFhPGeDMxW6sXHpw/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=101280985616526618575

I'm part of a script reading series, and im looking for some older, dramatic plays that would be good. I already have an Inspector calls as one of them. I was also planning to do the crucible, but I decided against it because I wasn't sure how to handle the slave character. our town is also in the running, but it is pretty long for a first act so im not sure. any suggestions?

I was also thinking a Dolls house, death of a salesman, or the glass menagerie would be good, but our local high school reads those plays every year for English class, and I think it'd rather introduce people to something new

Hello, I’m trying to find a few 4 minute scenes for 2 male actors for our end of year performance - I’m 32 and my scene partner is 18. Does anyone have any suggestions? A strong tone shift & something that carries well in a theatre would be amazing.
Thanks :)

for example, you are cast as the lead when your a freshman, and the seniors are pissed. your acting feels mediocre, your voice keeps cracking, and you start to feel maybe you didn’t deserve the role.

Hello! My high school is putting on a show but our original plans fell through due to a licensing issue and we are scrambling to find a replacement. We have been told we can only do a place from a Canadian licensing company. We would like something a little more recognizable or easier for marketing, something appropriate for a high school too. Any ideas?

I’m currently submitting for many schools for BFA Acting and most of them need supplementals. Most of them have the same prompts and is it horrible if I wrote one for UNCSA and if another school has the same prompts I change certain things to accommodate that school?

i work at a movie theater and we livestream the MET opera performances, and the next one coming up is a performance of Macbeth.
is it still considered bad luck to say macbeth in a movie theater? most of our patrons just ask for tickets to “the opera” but some of them say the title of whatever the show is, will they get bad luck from this? will i?
very curious how this superstition is supposed to work!

I'm producing Blithe Spirit (and I'm also set designer....it's community theatre, we wear many hats lol) and I could really use some advice on how to decorate the walls.

The director wants dark red walls. We're doing a stormy blue as an accent color, with gold hardware on the doors/different knick knacks on the set.

The thing is, our flats are super old. Like, you can peel off the layers of paint, old. Some of them are damaged and have holes from screws and nails.

We used to do this thing where we'd screw the flats together, tape the seams with masking tape, and then paint over it. But it always looked terrible. The edges of the flats are all janky, and I'd really like to cover them up. In the past, we've sometimes had a set design that would cover the seams with rocks, wood beams, etc.

However, the Condomine 's house is supposed to look ...wealthy. Taping the seams and painting over them would absolutely show up once painted and it would look like trash.

We've thought about screwing a piece of luan over the flats, so it covers the seams, and then paint the luan, but it's going to be so visually uninteresting. I tried using peel and stick wallpaper last night, and it didn't look right. It would probably also be extremely expensive. The length of our set is 80 feet long, 8 feet high. We have a bookcase, fireplace, and 2 sets of French doors so it's not exactly 80 feet of surface area to cover.

We are running out of time, but I will stay at the theater all night once we hit tech if I have to in order to make this stage look good. We've used wallpaper paint rollers in the past, and that took forever (like an entire day) We also don't have decent wallpaper paint rollers, although I can probably pick one up. We'll have paintings on the walls and what not, but that won't hide everything. We thought about stapling fabric to the walls, stretching it tight so it looks like fabric wallpaper, but since the demise of Joanne Fabrics, getting a large amount of fabric cheap is a little hard.

All of that said, does anyone know of a way to make these flats look nice? What can I try that I already haven't thought of - or am I doing something wrong with my current ideas? How can you take old, beat up flats with layers of paint that are older than I am and paint/cover/or otherwise to make it looks like it belongs in the home of a wealthy British novelist in the 1940's?

Eta: wording

Our teacher tasked us to do the tone changes where we drastically change our tones using one line and crying was one of them. I'm not embarrassed to cry in front of others, its just that I force myself to cry in acting which is not advisable from other people. I also tried thinking of a memory that ruins me however it just doesn't work for 3 seconds. The only way that I can actually cry infront of the audience is applying menthol near my eye and it lacks the overall emotion because I am depending on it😭.

Pls help meee, any advice or video recommendations would be appreciated 🥺.

no idea how serious or reliable they are but a wealthy patron wants me to put on a classical Greek play to promote Hellenic culture in my local city. they approached me after being impressed by fringe show earlier this year. Im all for it and drafting ideas now. supposed to meet them for lunch soon. any advice or things I should do?

Hi everyone,

I'm interested in learning how independent theatre artists and small theatre companies promote their productions and reach new audiences.

With so many performances and events happening, getting people interested in a show and encouraging them to attend can be challenging.

For those working in theatre, what strategies have worked best for promoting productions, building an audience, and getting more people to attend live performances?

I'd love to hear about your experiences and suggestions.

This is random but did anyone here ever work for a company called TSE Tickets in NYC? It was around about 10 years ago, and the guy who ran it was named Dan Tomayo, and it sucked. I think he's been chased out of the industry now. If you worked here, I would love to hear some of your stories.

Hi there! I am a librarian that has always loved performing and acting, and I need some help finding a show or two that myself and my co-worker can perform for a group of senior citizens. Something that they would find funny without being offensive. Our town is quite small and leans very Catholic/Christian, especially with the older folks. I've been searching, but I'm just having a hard time finding anything that is ONLY two actors/actresses. And, if at all possible, I'd like to have the plays be within 10-30 minutes and doesn't require a license to be purchased. Thanks for the help, if you can give it!

Im on crew for a production of newsies and there has been a bit of a prank war going on. mostly harmless things, like drawing funny pictures in peoples scripts and hiding trinkets in costumes. well opening night, some of the apple juice shots (preshow tradition at our theater) were spiked with laxatives. now half the cast has diarrhea and the show is in an hour. send help.

hey guys,

I’d love to hear your picks. There are some places that offer as low as $10-20/hour for rehearsal space. I know of one or two, but I’d love to know more. TIA! ❤️🎭