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Theater Quotes

On the stage as outlet, identity, and creative possibility.

Several lines describe theater less as a career and more as an identity, something people call their true background or outlet. Read more in our Background quotes.

My first wife was a theater person.

Quotes by Ahmet Ertegun

Theater is an amazing outlet.

Quotes by Vincent Rodriguez III

My love is the theater.

Quotes by Tony Todd

I'm an old fashioned theater major at heart.

Quotes by Tom Lenk

Always Quotes

'Cabaret' was one of the first pieces of musical theater I saw that showed the possibilities of what musical theater can do.

Quotes by Tom Kitt

I've worked in a few sort of 'institutional' theaters - the Royal Shakespeare, the National Theater in England - and they're hopelessly top-heavy with bureaucracy.

Quotes by Tim Curry

I went to University of Victoria on Vancouver Island and their theater program.

Quotes by Thomas Middleditch

I'm very resistant to most forms of theater.

Quotes by Steven Berkoff

I'm theater trained.

Quotes by Steve Zahn

Background Quotes

I started a theater company when I was 17.

Quotes by Stephen Moyer

People on the stage are desperate to do the screens, and people on the screens are desperate to do theater.

Quotes by Sian Clifford

I'm from the theater. I never wanted to be a star.

Quotes by Sherry Stringfield

Theater feeds my heart and soul.

Quotes by Sara Ramirez

I'm an actor of the theater.

Quotes by Russell Hornsby

Doing Quotes

Theater is such a collaborative art. Hollywood is a competitive sport.

Quotes by Rocky Carroll

All theater is dance.

Quotes by Robert Wilson

I'm a follower of people not necessarily connected with the theater.

Quotes by Robert Lepage

Theater originated with technology. People forget that.

Quotes by Robert Lepage

There's hearings on everything. They're kabuki theater.

Quotes by Rick Santelli

First Quotes

If I wasn't in the theater, I would be a hermit.

Quotes by Richard Foreman

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this Theater collection focus on?
It's built from personal declarations of devotion to the stage — theater described as an amazing outlet, as someone's actual love, and one speaker identifying as an old-fashioned theater major at heart.
Is there a specific production mentioned in the collection?
Yes, one quote singles out 'Cabaret' as one of the first pieces of musical theater the speaker saw that showed what musical theater can really do — a personal formative memory rather than a general review.
Why do people search for theater quotes?
They're useful for expressing passion for performing arts, honoring a theater background, or captioning a night at a show. See related creative background in Background quotes.
Does the collection distinguish theater from other performance arts?
The quotes treat theater as its own category with its own pull — described as a love and a major rather than compared directly to film or television.
How personal are these theater quotes?
Very — each one is a first-person declaration rather than a general statement about the art form, giving the collection an intimate, devoted tone.

Others recall a specific production that first revealed the full range of possibility the stage could hold. Explore First quotes for related themes.