Quotes about Theater

Upon common theaters, indeed, the applause of the audience is of more importance to the actors than their own aprobation. But upon the stage of life, while concience claps, let the world hiss! On the contrary if concience disapproves, the loudest applauses of the world are of little value.

I beg you to believe that life is not a process, it's a drama

I grew up in a very loud and dramatic household, and we loved being in the spotlight.

I enjoyed the courtroom as just another stage but not so amusing as Broadway.

Everything you do on stage is always a response to something, not the next line.

The Church can't be a religious theater where paid men perform for the religious amusement of the people who pay them.

And what would be great numbers in a Broadway show are now on stage of the New York City Ballet.

In tragedy anything comic is a blemish and in comedy anything tragic is ugly

An actor should be able to create the universe in the palm of his hand.

Promises are like crying babies in a theater, they should be carried out at once.

There is no overacting, only untrue acting.

Don't say the old lady screamed. Bring her on and let her scream.