Going to stage door is quite a normal thing to do if you love a musical, however, when I first did it, I was quite unsure of what it would be like. So here are just some tips for stage dooring. Keep in mind, I have only stage doored 4 times, 1 time at Tanz in Hamburg, 2 times at Tanz in Vienna and once at Vivaldi die fĂŒnfte Jahreszeit, so Iâm definitely not an expert, but at least Iâve experienced it some times.
- If you want to let the actors sign something, have the thing that you want to get signed ready before they come out, and bring your own marker.
- Going to stage door alone isnât awkward or odd, always remember that you will probably regret it that you didnât go to stage door just because you thought that you would feel awkward. (And sometimes you have the best conversations with actors because of the fact that youâre alone.) Going to a show alone also might be awkward at first, but once the curtain raises, who cares if youâre alone or with family/friends.
- Please donât go to the stage door before the show starts, the actors just want to get to work, you can say hi to them after the show.
- Know the actorsâ names. This might be a very obvious one, but itâs kinda strange when you want an autograph of âthat handsome actorâ but you donât actually know his name.
- NEVER go to the stage door of a show you didnât attend.
- Are you not sure where the stage door is? Google maps is your best friend, if you turn on the street view function and you virtually walk around the theatre, youâll usually be able to find it. Or take a walk yourself around the theatre in the afternoon before the show, this is usually quite a good plan because on the evening that youâre seeing it, lots of people will be crowding around the entrance of the theatre to get in, and you probably donât want to spend that time looking for the stage door.
- Does a certain actor walk by, but they donât notice you? Just politely say his/her name and they will probably take their time to speak to you.
- Want to take a selfie? ALWAYS ASK FIRST, some people donât like having their photo taken.
- Do you want to say something that takes longer than âHi, I think youâre great, could you please sign my programme.â Then consider being the last in line, this way you have the most time to talk to the actor, and you are also not annoying other fans who might also want to interact with him/her.
- Are you watching a show in a country in which you donât speak the language of? Then English (or of course the language that the actor speaks) is the way to go. Trying to do your best to say that you really appreciated someoneâs preformance in a language that you donât really speak may lead to awkward situations. So just stick to what you know and what they know.
- Donât know how to start the conversation? you could begin by saying: âThank you for being such a great -insert character here- I was blown away by your performance.â Of course you have to mean what you say, but usually that is a fine way to start.
- Some actors choose not to leave via stage door. Always have that in the back of your head when you stand there, this way you wonât be terribly disappointed when the person youâre waiting for doesnât appear.
- In my opinion itâs rude to only pay attention to the star of the show. Surely there must be some other people that you also like! You donât have to ask for their autograph or anything, but you can let them know that you really liked their performance, you might have a lovely conversation with the actors that you would usually ignore.
- And lastly, be polite, to the actors and to the other fans that are waiting. Some actors donât like âthe whole stage door thingâ and you should accept that. You have paid for the show, not for a meet and greet with a certain person.
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