theatergoers
People watching plays
Theatergoers are people who attend theatrical performances.
The word implies some regularity—not just someone who went to a play once, but someone for whom seeing live drama is a habit or interest: The show attracted theatergoers of all ages.
Also spelled theatregoers.
Regular supporters or customers
- spectatorsThose who observe events
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
- buffsKeen hobbyist followers
- aficionadosArdent, knowledgeable enthusiasts
devotees · regulars · subscribers · habitues · critics · connoisseurs · fans · crowds
Scheduled performance pause
- playbillTheater performance listing
- programmeOrganized plan of activities
- ticketEntry permit slip
- reservationAdvance arrangement to hold
matinee · evening · premiere · ovation · standing ovation · applause · encores · autographs
Manhattan theatrical district
- stallsDelays or compartments
- orchestraLarge instrumental ensemble
- mezzanineIntermediate story between floors
- balconyRaised exterior platform
gallery · box · aisle · foyer · lobby · boxoffice · marquee · seats
Theatrical art or turmoil
- comedyWork meant to amuse
- tragedyDisastrous or sorrowful event
- musicalSung theatrical production
- operaTheatrical art combining song
ballet · revival · repertoire · farce · pantomime · cabaret · vaudeville
Those playing roles
- actressesWomen who perform roles
- castPerformers, throw, or splint
- understudyBackup actor, ready nightly
- costumesClothes for assuming roles
scenery · spotlight · curtain · proscenium · stagecraft · blocking · soliloquy · monologue
patrons
Regular supporters or customers
- spectatorsThose who observe events
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
- buffsKeen hobbyist followers
aficionados · devotees · regulars · subscribers · habitues · critics · connoisseurs · fans · crowds
intermission
Scheduled performance pause
reservation · matinee · evening · premiere · ovation · standing ovation · applause · encores · autographs · stagedoor
Broadway
Manhattan theatrical district
- stallsDelays or compartments
- orchestraLarge instrumental ensemble
- mezzanineIntermediate story between floors
balcony · gallery · box · aisle · foyer · lobby · boxoffice · marquee · seats · house
drama
Theatrical art or turmoil
opera · ballet · revival · repertoire · farce · pantomime · cabaret · vaudeville
actors
Those playing roles
- actressesWomen who perform roles
- castPerformers, throw, or splint
- understudyBackup actor, ready nightly
costumes · scenery · spotlight · curtain · proscenium · stagecraft · blocking · soliloquy · monologue · playwright
- live entertainment fansconcertgoers, live music fans, drama fans, season ticket holders, front row fans
- ____goerschurchgoers, concertgoers, moviegoers, partygoers, beachgoers
- audience typesfans, concertgoer, concertgoers, moviegoer, moviegoers
- audiencesviewers, listeners, spectators, watchers, live audience
- Elizabethan theaterBlackfriars, groundlings, heavens, trap door, trapdoor
- attendeesattendees, attendee, participant, participants, guests
theatergoersperformers
Those who entertain audiences
actors · stage performers · thespians · cast · players