r/techtheatre

75k members
r/techtheatre is a subreddit with 75k members. The community frequently discusses looking for a, lighting, theatre, stage, and set design, and they frequently recommend/review earplugs, flashlight, and poe switch, and the most common flair used is question, lighting, audio, scenery, and fun.
Welcome to /r/techtheatre! The reddit community for all production designers and technicians!

Popular Topics in r/techtheatre

#1

Looking For A

54 posts
#2

Lighting

53 posts
#3

Theatre

16 posts
#4

Stage

15 posts
#5

Set Design

14 posts
#6

Design

11 posts
#7

Sound

10 posts
#8

Audio

9 posts
#9

Looking For A Lighting

8 posts
#10

Struggling

8 posts

Products Discussed in r/techtheatre

Earplugs

14 reviews
#1
Sensaphonics
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Alpine
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Variphone
5.0★ from 1 review

Flashlight

10 reviews
#1
Jetbeam
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Fenix
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Olight
5.0★ from 1 review

Poe Switch

9 reviews
#1
Netgear
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Cisco
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#3
Luminex
5.0★ from 1 review

Flair Used in r/techtheatre

#1
QUESTION
: "Cable testers (MFL and Blozzard’s Cable guy)"
24 posts
#2
LIGHTING
: "Fox Theater - Oakland, CA 2026/10/30"
13 posts
#3
AUDIO
: "Theatre body mic issues!"
9 posts
#4
SCENERY
: "European stagehands are built different"
7 posts
#5
FUN
: "UPDATE: What's the most expensive technical mistake a new venue can make?"
5 posts
#6
PROPS
: "Matilda Chalk Effect"
4 posts
#7
RIGGING
: "🚨Gear Nerd Alert! 🤓"
4 posts
#8
MANAGEMENT
: "Gee… I wonder why my pipe threader isn’t gripping…"
4 posts
#9
MOD
: "What Are You Working On Thread: Week Of 2026-10-26 through 2026-11-01"
4 posts
#10
JOBS
: "Is this industry doomed for newcomers?"
3 posts

Member Growth in r/techtheatre

Yearly
+9k members(14.1%)

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Last updated: November 5, 2026