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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.

127k subscribers465 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~4% by known bots)394 authors / mosince 2009

r/Theatre has 127k members (+14% over the last 12 months). It gets about 465 posts a month from 394 people. Top topics: ActingAdvice, Technical Theatre Lighting and Voice Acting Auditions & Roles.

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How r/Theatre has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+14%in 12 months · +2.7% in 3 months · +0.7% in 1 month
Oct 2026127k
Growing127k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
r/Theatre

Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−18%vs Sep 2025 · −7.4% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026465
QuieterPeaked at 634 in Jan 2025
Sep 2026: incl. ~4% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/Theatre

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. ActingAdvice2.1%
  2. Technical Theatre Lighting1.2%
  3. Voice Acting Auditions & Roles0.4%
  4. Movie Theaters0.2%
  5. LA Film Industry Internships & Jobs0.2%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Project Gutenberg
  2. Concord Theatricals
  3. Bookfinder
  4. Substack
  5. BroadwayWorld

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