r/Theatre is a subreddit with 128k members. 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, and the most common flair used is advice, discussion, high school/college student, seeking play recommendations, and news/article/review.
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 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
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
: "People who have lost cast members in the middle of a show; what did your company do?"
28 posts
#2
Discussion
: "i memorized the role of hamlet"
15 posts
#3
High School/College Student
: "Should tech be present in ALL rehearsals? (asking advice)"
13 posts
#4
Seeking Play Recommendations
: "Plays about women being absolutely feral?"
12 posts
#5
News/Article/Review
: "Patrick Stewart! 86. Alzheimer's & Dewy Body Dementia...! far too young. RIP."
6 posts
#6
Miscellaneous
: "Waiting for Godot (Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellan)"
6 posts
#7
Theatre Educator
: "Let's Teach The Kids!"
3 posts
#8
Help Finding Script/Video
: "Go Ask Alice by Frank Shiras"
2 posts
#9
Design and Tech
: "Finding sets - pictures or tech specs"
1 post
Member Growth in r/Theatre
Yearly
+16k members(14.7%)
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Last updated: October 31, 2026