Theatre Worker Gifts

"Because of illness, the role of Mimi in tonight's performance will be sung by a temp."

I want a raise. You're fired.

'The magician? I don't know. He seems to have vanished into thin air.'

Stage Door

Stage Hand

Papageno from The Magic Flute

Women's Bonnets Block the Audience View

1599: Shakespeare's Agent knew what the public wanted

Owing to a clerical error, Luciano Pavarotti receives kudus instead of kudos for his performance as the Duke of Mantua.

"When I grow up, I want to become president and eventually the subject of a groundbreaking, critically-acclaimed Broadway musical."

"Same story every morning - 'Can you come and fix our windmill?'..."

Taking a peek at the audience

Emily Dickinson: Mime - "I think she's saying something about death."

'She sounds like your mother when you told her that you were going to marry me.'

Silly wig.

Cafe Momus from La Boheme

The Witches Discover The Wok

Canned laughter for sale in Theatrical Supplies shop.

"Toi Toi Toi!"

"Avant-garde jazz hands"

Dr. Frankenstein creates his newest monster, Frankenmime.

In, out, shake it all about.

A man taking a bow

Jimmy Cagney.

Moulin Rouge Security

'Incredibly Inexpensive Sound Engineers. Pretty Good Sound Engineers, 12 the price, 23 the quality. You'll hardly notice the occasional feedback.'

Three Ladies

"Great news, I've booked you two stag nights, a hen party and fourteen solemn thanksgiving services for members of the theatrical profession"

Opera singer singing to her partner who is wearing a gas mask on due to her bad breath.

Papageno from the Magic Flute

'I know I don't look like a matinee idol of yesteryear anymore, but neither do they!'

"I got the part, but I play a waiter."

Doctor Bartolo

"You can't beat the smell of the greasepaint..."

Gadzook used armour. Only one careful owner.