r/Theatre is a subreddit with 125k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses theatre, play, audition, worst, and looking for a play, 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
: "My daughter is jealous of her younger sisters parts. How do I help?"
15 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Theatres only casting people they’re friends with"
3 posts
#3
Ideas
: "Idea 1 or 2 (Just curious for a one act)"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Theatre
#1
Theatre
: "Walking into the same Theatre after a trashfire audition"
33 posts
#2
Play
16 posts
#3
Audition
12 posts
#4
Worst
11 posts
#5
Looking For A Play
8 posts
#6
Audition Material Requests
7 posts
#7
Monologue
6 posts
#8
Struggling
5 posts
#9
Acting
4 posts
#10
Looking For A Song Or Monologue
4 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
: "Theatres only casting people they’re friends with"
60 posts
#2
Discussion
: "Why have men stopped wearing makeup?"
25 posts
#3
Seeking Play Recommendations
: "Good examples of HORROR theatre?"
17 posts
#4
High School/College Student
: "Struggling with Ballroom Dancing for a Ball Scene"
15 posts
#5
Miscellaneous
: "I got to be Beatrice for exactly 36 lines."
11 posts
#6
News/Article/Review
: "Follow-up to "Rocky Horror" shake-up in Vermont"
11 posts
#7
Help Finding Script/Video
: "Anyone know where I can read Sophie Treadwell’s plays besides Machinal"
4 posts
#8
Audition Help
: "/r/Theatre Audition Material Requests - Looking for a song or monologue? Ask here!"
2 posts
#9
Design and Tech
: "National Theatre at Home App"
2 posts
#10
Theatre Educator
: "Yale/theatre Journal"
1 post
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+16k members(15.0%)
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Last updated: August 11, 2026