#I love theater and I always will

[fawna12]

Theater is

Theater is a kid, trying to figure out what clubs to do in second grade, knowing that they've seen musicals and plays before and loved watching them and seeing drama club on the list

Theater is

Audition

Casting

Rehearsal

Theater is the kid, old enough to sing in the musical, memorizing their lines and others, loving every second of being onstage

Theater is

Memorization

Blocking

Choreography

Theater is the kid, now in middle school, deciding to do the theater class since there is one at their school now, meeting the theater teacher, meeting new friends, being good at it, finally auditioning for their first actual musical

Theater is

Stage Fright

Friendship

Confidence

Theater is that kid getting the main role, doing theater again the next year, knowing so much about all of it and teaching the newer kids, painting set pieces with their friends, the friends that they now have because of theater

Theater is

Props

Costumes

Lights & Sound

Theater is the kid going into high school, leaving their middle school theater teacher and younger friends, so anxious about it but quickly finding their place in their theater class, volunteering at a drama fundraiser and meeting older theater kids there, learning their names and being able to make an impression

Theater is their first high school audition, for the fall play, multiple smaller plays directed by seniors, and having fun, getting cast in one of the biggest ones with the best directors they could've asked for, still anxious about being a good cast member but getting more confident again

Theater is rehearsals 3 times a week after school, the kid finding their footing in the cast, making friends with the older kids, being able to make suggestions or point things out that need fixing in the show

Theater is the kid being able to impress people, being able to memorize their lines, being able to be confident, being able to fix things, being able to say hi to their cast in the halls, at first just smiling at their director when they passed each other during passing period but then saying hi, even talking for a minute or two, the cast walking to the grocery store together at the start of a rehearsal for almost no reason, the kid being able to talk to their castmates, their friends, and not feel out of place, being excited for the bigger productions later in the year, not being worried about stage makeup because they know the older kids will be there, knowing that the older cast members and their directors will help them if they need it, knowing that they'll still be able to spend more time with them, knowing that they'll be so sad when the seniors graduate, but knowing that they still have almost all of the school year with them

Theater is

Belonging

Safety

Laughter

Freedom

Joking

Focusing

Acting

Acting, but with people that you trust. With people that even though you met them 2 months ago, that you know. You know their mannerisms, how they laugh, their sense of humor. You know that they're kind, you know that they care, you know that all of you love this. You all love this so, so much. You know that if you make a mistake on stage, that they'll improv and cover for you, and that you'd do the same for them. You know that no matter how anxious you are before the show, that they'll be someone with the same nerves and you can comfort each other.

And then the last show will end, and the audience will applaud. You will bow, with these people, these people that you may not have known a few months prior, but that so much trust has formed between. You've played improv games with these people, walked to the store with them, rehearsed over and over and over again with them, learned so much from them, taught and helped and been taught and helped, and it's over.

Until the next show, and the next, and the next year with more new freshmen, some of the kid's younger middle school friends now there too, until the year that the kid will direct their own show, as a senior, and try to be just as good a director as the ones they had their freshmen year.

And they will belong.

They will all belong.

#here's a little bit of my soul please be careful with it- #this got out of hand #but this is what theater means to me #this is mostly about my personal theater experience as I'm feeling sentimental at the moment #not sure if this is poetry or word art or a story or something else entirely #but whatever it is it is mine #I love theater and I always will #I don't think any of my cast is on tumblr but if they are and somehow found this and know its about them #I love you guys and thank you so much for making my high school theater experience a good one. I'm going to miss you all so much #and I hope I can make you proud #alright normal tags now- #theatre #theater #musical theatre #plays #theater kid #theatre kid #high school theater #high school theatre #poetry #poem #(i think) #art #word stuff #belonging #fawn's poetry

[dreamingofspring]

Oh Sklonda's righteous fury hits so hard, as a kid who WAS taken advantage of in many ways by her friends when she was in school, and whose mom tried to tell her they were being unkind and who didn't believe her until she got kinder friends

#christina liveblogs #for me it was middle school so i know we've all grown up #i wish those people nothing but the best in life #but absolutely time and again my generosity was taken advantage of #i got teased for my naivety #my mom loaned a friend $20 when she said she lost it as we were driven to the movies #she found her cash and instead of giving my mom her $20 back we went to the mall with $40 #i sat alone at a friend's house while they went to smoke weed in the garage bc i was Very much not the stoner i am now #and when we got to high school and i made friends with kids from my theater class #THEATER KIDS!!! #my middle school emo friends got upset bc i was being 'normal now' #they were not always good friends to me #and i was just like riz insisting it was fine i loved them they werent doing anything wrong #sklonda is right to be pissed and i love her for it #fhjy #fhjy spoilers #d20 spoilers #d20 #fantasy high #sklonda gukgak #riz gukgak

[aruban-spaceshuttle]

I was originally kinda sad about not inviting and completely dismissing Cove while playing the Soirée moment again but DAMN was it worth it just to meet Baxter at the beginning of step 3 again and watch him go “…wait a goddamn minute 👉”

#I love cove but this theater kid is… doing something to me #‘don’t tell me… ik you want to but do not’ THIS SILLY ASS— #actually tho… I haven’t bought any Step 4 inclusive DLCs yet #but once Baxter’s drops… babes. #my steam cart bought to be FULL ASF #you will NOT be hearing from me!! #also patreon dlc? ur mine bbg 😈 #‘oh it’s the end of olba 😢’ STOP SPEAKING I DON’T WANT TO HEAR IT RN #our life #cove holden #our life beginnings & always #olba #baxter ward #our life: beginnings & always #our life baxter #our life cove #our life beginnings and always #derek suarez #gb patch games

[kennethbrangh]

Ciarán Hinds on BBC HARDtalk (Feb 22, 2024)

#ciaran hinds #!!!!!!!!!!! #really good interview #it's always a delight to hear him talk about his ideals #and I love when he talks about belfast and NI #im a bit terrified because i have the feeling that he doesn't feel like going back to the theater #and it makes me sad af #i hope im wrong #also eh perfect look #the beard!!!! #and i love that shirt #gifs*

[hazieash]

Liu Kang you will always be famous

#ok now THIS ONE #I’m stoked #I crushed this #and I love Liu Kangs MK1 design so much #I hope i can make more art like this #bro and I would play MKII or III at the dollar theater arcade after watching mad max like 8 times #Liu Kang has always been my boy #and I enjoyed every second of the 4 hour story mode cutscene comp of MK1 I watched on YT #Mortal Kombat #MK1 #Liu Kang #mortal kombat 1 #dianadraws

[atomicengineerdetective]

I've been watching Hazbin Hotel in prime. Just watched episode 5 and I gotta ask

Why, oh, WHY DON'T I SEE MORE PEOPLE TALKING ABOUT "MORE THAN ANYTHING" WHEN TALKING ABOUT THE HAZBIN HOTEL MUSIC???

Like I get it, the song before it "Hell's Greatest Dad" Is a bop reminiscent of other music from the era its parodying. I loved it.

BUT why are you only putting clips of that song when this MASTERPIECE comes a few minutes after

I honestly don't even know where to begin with this song. The visuals are beautiful, especially when we get moments like this where you can just see the absolute LOVE this man has for her daughter is so sweet and Heartwarming I just-

The voices are fenomenal but what else can you expect from the broadway talents of Erika Henningsen and Jeremy Jordan.

There is also the whole Symbolism with passing the baton to the next generation and stuff. I- I can't even get into the specifics right now Im too emotional.

But above all else THE LYRICS

ESPECIALLY THAT LAST ONE

"I'M GRATEFUL YOU ARE MY DAUGHTER/FATHER MORE THAN ANYTHING"

DO YOU WANT ME TO CRY?? CAUSE I AM. I AM BAWLING MY EYES OUT RIGHT NOW.

It's just so fucking beautiful man. Probably the best song I will hear all year. Obviously my favorite from Hazbin.

#Call me Sir Pentious cause Im crying like a baby over here. #WHY HAVE YOU BEEN HIDING THIS GEM FROM ME. THIS ABSOLUTE DIAMOND #I didnt even mention lyrics like “I've been dying to find out who you are. looks like the apple doesnt fall far.” #“You are a part of who I am” “you are the only thing worth fighting for” that just BREAK ME #but oh well #BTW of course I was gonna watch and become obsessed with Hazbin Hotel. I am a theater kid that loves animation. It was like meant for me #could do with a little less obsenities but thats alright its a staple of the show #On another note I almost went insane when I found out lucifer was Jeremy Jordan. #Like its insane how that man always ends up in my obsessions. Newsies. Tangled the series. The Death Note Musical #(Im team L btw in death note but GOD Jeremy's singing made me reconsider for a milisecond in Where's the justice he is just THAT GOOD) #Erika I knew from the mean girls musical which I also deeply enjoy #its Insane the Talent this show brought in. my theater kid heart is ELATED #Last thing is I gotta say I LOVED Lucifer #Like I thought I was gonna hate him because everyone was talking about charlie's daddy issues #I thought he was gonna be neglectful and manipulative #BUT NO. He is a silly (little) father who just loves his daughter but doesnt know how to show it #And had DREAMS and AMBITION and fate in humanity. And he is just such a fun character to follow I had such a riot with this episode #Hazbin Hotel #charlie morningstar #lucifer morningstar #charlotte morningstar

[aprillikesthings]

There is something deeply funny to me about the fact that, of people who pray the rosary (at least in the United States); the Catholics tend to be super conservative, and the Episcopalians/Anglicans tend to be gay.

#source: I am a lesbian Episcopalian and I pray the rosary #queer anglicans tend towards 'high church' in general #which....actually makes sense when you think about it #'can we make church FANCIER? yes we can!' #christianity #anglican #episcopal #I always wonder about the woman in that small town in Spain #who had the hand-knit rainbow cardigan #she didn't speak any English and my Spanish is awful #so I couldn't ask her if she was lgbt/an ally or if she just liked rainbows! #but she lead the rosary prayers in that small town's church and stamped my credencial #given that Spain is one of the better countries for lgbt people who knows??? #ANYWAY #this post brought to you bc Notre Dame (the college) had a drag queen perform on campus #and conservative students prayed the rosary outside the theater in protest #and I lol'ed bc y'all the rosary is not gonna remove the gay cooties #Our Blessed Mother loves her queer children

[rockfact]

"rather melodramatic arent you?"

#dangerously yours #tv girl #GOD I LOVE THIS RADIO SHOWWWWW #tell me will i be the 7th notch from the gun or the 8th? you mind if i smoke? #i always smoke at the theater. somehow it enhances the experience #GOD

[treasuringizu]

“can i tell you a secret?“ you whisper into the quiet space. you’re sitting on the kitchen counter, waiting for the food on the stove to finish cooking. the smell is floating around in the air, filling the apartment with a tantalizing aroma.

izuku is standing between your legs, his strong arms wrapped around your middle and his face buried in your neck. his curly hair tickles your skin as he breathes in and out, and you can feel his heart beating against your chest. you squeeze your arms around his shoulders, tightening your legs wrapped around his torso, taking a few seconds to breathe in his scent, to breathe him in.

you love the moments like these, where the two of you are just existing together.

“you can tell me anything.” his breath is warm against your neck.

you smile, “i know.” pulling away from him, you set your hands on each of his shoulders. he removes his face from your neck, rubbing his nose against yours before moving back to look you properly in the eyes.

“i think… i’m a little— a lot obsessed with you.” you’re telling izuku this as a part of a joke, but maybe a tad bit serious, if you want to delve into how deep your love truly runs for him. maybe another day.

he raises his stupid perfect eyebrows. “are you now?”

“yeah.” you peck his nose. “maybe a bit”

“hm.” his cheeks bloom into a light shade of pink, corners of his mouth curling. “well, i’m probably a lot more obsessed with you.” he pauses, “it may be a little concerning if i think about it.”

you laugh, and it causes him to grin, green eyes twinkling. “more obsessed than you are with all might?”

he kisses your cheek. “i’m obsessed with you on a different level. i —” he takes a breath, passionate eyes holding your own. “i’d say you own me, have all of me. everything of mine is yours.”

your lips part at the confession, heart stuttering in your chest. “own?”

izuku nods his head. “i definitely have my own relationship with all might,” his smile turns sheepish. “but no one holds a candle to you.”

he ducks his head and presses a kiss to the middle of your chest. “you have my heart.” he kisses your neck. “you have my mind.” and then your jaw. “my body.” ends at your lips. “everything of mine belongs to you. i'm all yours.”

you stare at him, taking in his presence. his words. “izuku…”

he grins. “so if you’re a bit obsessed with me, i don’t know what exactly i would call this.”

“i love you.” you think you’re about to tear up. cupping his face with your hands, you pepper kisses all over, smiling when he laughs under your attention. “so, so much.”

“i love you more.”

#i was watching thor #sitting down in the movie theaters watching a whole ass fight scene and this was the only thing i was thinking about #hes always crawling into my thoughts like an ant #sighs #i love him so much #izuku give me a chance #izuku x reader #deku x reader #midoriya x reader #izuku drabble #deku drabble #mha drabble #mha x reader #.izuku #.drabble #.kc writes

[skunkes]

oh great the shame and guilt guy is having insane feelings about wanting to be in a theatrical production again

#i want. to perform. #im not a good actor for regular stuff but theater? #i could....i could.... #ok also this is funny but i keep thinking about how i was in a play when i was like. 8 or 9 #and being like god damn how was i Not Scared. im so super Scared to even be seen by others today what happened #and its always like you know what cheye i dont know i dont know what human milestone could have taken place a few years #after that and changed your perception and feelings of yourself forever. its impossible to say. #talkys #anyways ive talked about this before‚ acting seems like a form of play (LOL) to me...ykwim... #like i wanna play pretend i wanna not be me for a bit. i can be the dog. #i look like a weird doll and everyone i know loves the expressions i can make. i Could i Could

[emjava-art]

What was I made for?

#lovely song. Ready to cry in theaters next week :)! ! #billie eilish #my art #what was i made for? #what was i made for #barbie movie #barbie movie soundtrack #barbie soundtrack #billie #painting #traditional art #what was i made for? mv #what was i made for mv #whatwasimadefor?mv #portrait #portrait painting #barbie #crying #Beautiful MV as always #barbiegirl #soundtrack #mv #music video #new song #new music #illustrator #gouache #artist #fan art #billie eilish fan

[fifiophobia]

Spoilers for the Fnaf Movie bellow 🧁

#I loved this so much #Probably one of the best expirences I had in a movie theater in a long time #fnaf #five nights at freddy's #fnaf memes #mike schmidt #fnaf vanessa #vanessa afton #abby schmidt #william afton #purple guy #fnaf movie #freddy fazbear #bonnie the bunny #chica the chicken #foxy the pirate #i always come back

[soft-girl-musings]

my friend forgot we were going to shakespeare in the park this afternoon

what are the odds I just... go by myself

#i love seeing theater solo that's one thing ive always been good about #granted the play is outside this time #idk im a sucker for willy shakes so i may have to make a day of it #shouting into the void here

[field-s-of-flowers]

My brain: Penny is a woman that’s been governed completely by regrets for a massive portion of her life. All she really wants is to have been a mother to Hope, but that ship sailed 22 years ago. She clings so hard to her position because the idea of raising Hope in poverty was probably what made her give her up, and Penny blames herself for the impossible position she was forced into by Caldwell. Why Did I Listen To That Man is her realization that she’s not responsible for the actions of men ten times more powerful that her, and that she has to stop living for regret and start living for herself and her daughter-

Another, sadder part of my brain: Girl this is the piss show shut up lmao

The first, whimsical part of my brain: No. Penelope Pennywise has a cat named Hot Sauce and her greatest fear is bees and if she’d had her way Hope would’ve been named Annemarie

#soph’s posts #hash tag theater kid problems #Urinetown #penelope pennywise #I always fall in love with every character I play it’s a curse of mine #But I love this woman with my whole heart #Anyway opening night is tomorrow

[good-beanswrites]

Same Lights, Camera, Sing Your Sins anon here (you know if I'm gonna keep sending anon asks because of ideas, I need a shorter name...) Glad they're getting time to cool off on what happened during the trial. This project is hard on them all QvQ

Okay another thought! While working on the Trial 2 MVs, you think the prisoners get to watch everyone's first MVs? Like, maybe praise how each video looks ("Oh my gosh, Amane you look amazing!"), making comments with Jackalope's artistic choices (Shidou's flower mummy) and how stiff some of the prisoners look ("Fuuta you're walking like a tinman." "Shut up!"), some singing along to songs they've overheard earlier (Kotoko singing Weakness), and...er...shirtless Mikoto ("Amane don't look!"). Idk, this makes their filming for the next MVs sound more fun as they hang out.

Hello again!! omg Thank You for sharing once again, I’m obsessed with that 🥺🥺🥺 That's so wonderful picturing a little movie night... (And yes, feel free to pick a name :D else I will dub thee 🎬 next time given the theme lmao)

Okay so my original idea was that those first videos were actually watched on the down-low. There were a few days of nothing going on while the prisoners debriefed, made plans, and communicated their song ideas to the writers to start working with. (Minor detail but I think they’re cut off from the world still, no internet access though they can exchange a few messages/visits with family). They do, however, get access to the others’ T1 videos on their phones/ facility computers. Everyone gave permission to watch them, but there’s a bit of hesitancy. They haven’t started filming their new videos yet, so no one has gotten a look that deep into anyone else’s hearts. Just because they’re closer in this au doesn’t make them better communicators -- there’s still a lot that’s been left unsaid regarding near-murders and their true selves. So they only watch them in secret out of respect.

Haruka hides under the covers to watch After Pain on loop late into the night (going “she’s just like me fr”). Fuuta doesn’t care much for the others’ songs but tries to decipher the crimes as best as he can. He probably gets one stuck in his head the next few days that he finds really embarrassing. Mahiru gets very emotional over the other lovers, doing a poor job of hiding her sympathy toward Yuno, Shidou, and Kazui in the following days. Kazui is embarrassed to watch Throw Down so often, but Shidou is such a subtle man and it’s nice to see a more open side to him (who admits to lying as well). Amane takes a while to watch them -- they’re videos supporting murder and sin, after all -- but once she convinces herself it’s to help the experiment, she allows herself to enjoy�� them. Kotoko does the same as Fuuta but jumps straight into Fandom Mode and starts taking notes and analyzing the others’ videos. She keeps a secret folder on her phone of theories and symbolism and screenshots for reference. 

HOWEVER

You have opened my eyes to Milgram Movie Night 👁️👁️

Everyone realizes they’re going to need to get comfortable with a lot of personal info really quickly, since T2 filming starts in a few days. Rather than Jackalope’s suggestion of undergoing a painful group circle talk, they go with Mikoto’s idea to all sit down to watch the videos together. This keeps the atmosphere up while they watch, allowing for many compliments and encouragement. It also lets the singer defend things in their video if they see fit, though most let it speak for itself. (Fuuta: “ah, back when I was a menace online.” “You’re still like that Fuuta.” “I’m a changed man!” “You got one guilty verdict and nothing’s even happened yet.”)

I love all of those reactions so much ahhhh! Amane getting showered in compliments like she deserves. Honestly, all of them getting showered in complements because it's what they deserve ;-; Playful teasing getting thrown around for everyone. Not even Jackalope is safe from their heckling (see: Throw Down flower person), and he's not even there to defend himself. There’s lots of blushing and eye covering during MeMe. And a singalong aspect!! I don’t know I didn’t think to incorporate that into the fic so far -- there’s nothing quite like heckling your friend onstage by echoing their lines really loud from the wings asdfsdfsd. Mikoto recognizes the video game from Fuuta’s and makes his whole day. Mahiru and Shidou realize they have both flowers and food in common, and get to talking. All at once, everything clicks into place for why Amane hated Shidou him so much.

I'm also realizing Kazui would have a Moment TM while seeing all the prisoners talking so comfortably about their deepest selves and struggles. I don't think he'd break down and open up just yet, but I bet it's be a pretty big change of heart for him to see such honesty/vulnerability...

Plus, most of my original ideas can still stand after the fact! There's no shame in seeing too much personal info about another prisoner, the only shame comes from just how many time the video was looped in private lmao

#milgram #thank you for sharing your thoughts waaahhh these have been making me sooo crazy!!! #and ive seen people using emoji nicknames and thought it was cute but feel free to pick an actual name haha #i would do anything for the vas to cover other trial songs ;-; #i just love the idea of them singing together so much... #im not a theater kid but i did dance and been backstage for some shows so i know what its like when the rest of the company is shouting out #the song thats currently playing for the dancers onstage #im just picturing the prisoners getting silly on set while the background track is playing and they start singing along #or like everyone shouting along with muu's big moment 'kawaiso nano!' or joining in the 'aaahhh-LOVE' in cat #ill have to keep that in mind for the t3 drabbles.... #this made me remember theres a line in the fic insinuating kazui never saw harrow so maybe i go back and fix that later #because i always intended for them to see all the videos #i try to keep my fics fairly ship-neutral but theres definitely potential here for prisoners getting caught looping the singer they have #a thing for :') #lights camera sing your sins #ask

[parksrway]

JUST SAW THE FNAF MOVIE LIFE IS AWESOME AND WORTH LIVING

#AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAKFHSJFJDHFJJDJFHDJKFJDJFKFKJDJDJCMALDJHAKFLAHDLFKFHSKFKSHSHKSKFJSJJDKDJFKFKJDHDKDKDJJDKFJFHDJSLAKHDJFJSKFJJDKSHAGDJLGL #IM SO GLAD I WENT TO SEE IT IN THEATERS WITH MY FRIENDS WHERE WE COULD ALL FREAK OUT AT THINGS TOGETHER DJDHKGKDK #idc what anyone says this was the most fun ive ever had watching a movie #SPOILER WARNING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #WHEN GAME THEORY MATPAT CAME ON SCREEN FIDHFKKDHFKDKF #when he said 'its just a theory' WE ALL FLIPPED OUR SHIT SJFHKFKFJDHDJDK IM SO HAPPY #HE SAID IT HE SAID THE THING !!!!!!!!!!!!?!!!!!! #all the little references and stuff RAAAAHHHH #william afton saying 'i always come back' was also like YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO #so many 'HE SAID THE THING' moments KFHSKFKDKJFJDKD #im so sad markiplier wasnt in it that would have made it perfect idc #ik hes busy with iron lung but damn 💔 hes the KING of five nights at freddy's #this made the fnaf kid in me so happy HEHEJDHJDK #AND THEN THE LIVING TOMBSTONE AT THE END CREDITS #everyone shut up i loved this movie so so much #idc if its not 100% lore accurate bc the fnaf lore has been ass for years now KFHDKFKDJD