r/Theatre is a subreddit with 125k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses theatre, play, looking for a play, audition material requests, and audition, and they frequently recommend/review musicals, broadway shows, and makeup brands.
Theatre theory, design, news and community.
This sub is aimed at professionals in the theatre community working in the industry, but is open to everyone, including students, community artists, and fans of the artform.
Popular Themes in r/Theatre
#1
Advice Requests
: "I get sick every show. Advice?"
8 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Looking for a Brechtian / Epic Theatre play for 9 actors"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Theatre
#1
Theatre
16 posts
#2
Play
15 posts
#3
Looking For A Play
7 posts
#4
Audition Material Requests
7 posts
#5
Audition
7 posts
#6
Monologue
5 posts
#7
Looking For A Song Or Monologue
3 posts
#8
One Act
3 posts
#9
Theater
: "I'm looking for a Theater whose name I can't remember."
3 posts
#10
Short Scene
2 posts
Products Discussed in r/Theatre
Musicals
27 reviews
#1
Little Women
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Avenue Q
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
The Night Witches
4.0★ from 1 review
Broadway Shows
16 reviews
#1
Broadway
4.0★ from 10 reviews
#2
Hadestown
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Off-Broadway
4.0★ from 1 review
Makeup Brands
14 reviews
#1
MAC
4.7★ from 3 reviews
#2
Ben Nye
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
NYX
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Flair Used in r/Theatre
#1
Advice
: "Disappointment about casting"
55 posts
#2
Discussion
: "What’s is your biggest theatre hot take?"
28 posts
#3
Seeking Play Recommendations
: "Help Me Find A Play for a College Production"
28 posts
#4
High School/College Student
: "How rude would it be to ask to read for an additional part at college theatre callbacks?"
24 posts
#5
News/Article/Review
: "Trump administration tells judge: Let us put his name on the Kennedy Center, or we’ll tear it down"
18 posts
#6
Miscellaneous
: "Kid is having a meltdown because he farted on stage."
10 posts
#7
Theatre Educator
: "We keep blaming makeup for how our cast looks under the lights, and I'm starting to think we've been having the wrong argument"
9 posts
#8
Help Finding Script/Video
: "Do you know a lot of plays?"
6 posts
#9
Design and Tech
: "How to make my hand smoke?"
5 posts
#10
Audition Help
: "/r/Theatre Audition Material Requests - Looking for a song or monologue? Ask here!"
1 post
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+16k members(15.0%)
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Last updated: September 3, 2026