Basics Quote by Laura Linney

Theater is the foundation of how I live my life, actually. My father was a playwright, so I was around it all the time…

— Laura Linney

But, yes, I learned everything working in theater. I learned the importance of community - I was constantly going to play readings, stand-up nights,…

— Elizabeth Meriwether

Theater is the most important thing in life for me.

— Joel Grey

Theater is, of course, a reflection of life. Maybe we have to improve life before we can hope to improve theater.

— William Ralph Inge

I feel that if you're going to do theater, you've really got to throw yourself into the deep end. You have to commit your…

— Marianne Elliott

Whenever I have to work on my skills or add to my craft, I do theatre. It's one place where I can learn a…

— Kirti Kulhari

You learn an incredible amount doing theatre, not just about to behave.

— Michelle Dockery

Theatre has been a part of my education as much as anything else.

— Roger Allam

To be in theater you have to be a kind of psychologist, for you're always trying to understand character and motives.

— John Eldredge

Depending on what your interest in theater is, I always recommend working on plays. It's a great way to be introduced to the field,…

— Chiwetel Ejiofor

Really, I'll go anywhere at any time to continue working in theater - it's a passion that I'm thankful I still have. It keeps…

— Laurie Metcalf

My education began in theater school, and it continues to this day. I just continued learning to be a better performer.

— Nick Offerman