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theatre nerd

A theatre nerd is a person who is highly invested in musicals, sometimes to the extent that it’s an addiction. Theatre nerds are usually in all of the drama-related clubs at their school.
You may be a theatre nerd if you have any of the following symptoms:
• You sing showtunes Non-Stop
• You understood the reference above
• Tap dancing is not an uncommon occurrence for you
• You have overdramatic reactions to everything
• You will change in front of anyone
Alexander Hamilton was not just a Founding Father to you
• Anything anyone says can trigger a song getting stuck in your head
• You unconsciously switch accents while talking

Theatre nerds are part of a a big, cozy community of people who are probably a bit too affectionate with each other at times, quote Shakespeare regularly, are very, VERY loud, and sometimes act like a cult.
Example 1
Kid 1: Look at those kids over there singing. What the heck are they doing?
Kid 2: Oh, those are just the theatre nerds. Don’t mind them.

Example 2
Kid 1: Omg have you heard the OBC recording of Be More Chill?
Kid 2: Yes, it’s so great! I need to see that!
Kid 1: Ahhh bring me with you!
Kid 2: I totally will! Wow we are huge theatre nerds.
by Theatre Nerd November 21, 2019
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Firesign Theater

Comedy group from the late 60's/early 70's who made such classic albums as "Don't Crush that Dwarf, Hand me the Pliers" and "All Hail Lennon and Marx"
(with photos of John Lennon and Groucho Marx on the cover). Off-the-wall; very drug inspired and fun to listen to while doing drugs. College kids from that era still quote them to this day; i.e. "United Snakes of America", "Don't eat with your hands, use your entrenching tools." Most fun when listening with Koss headphones.
Let's get fucked up and listen to Firesign Theater in my dorm room.
by Liberte July 18, 2006
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theatrical blueballs

To painstakingly watch a movie just to find out there is no ending, leaving you dissatisfied like an unsavory sexual experience!
cloverfields or even I am legends "Endings" will leave you with theatrical blueballs.
by iwuzbornTwiztid January 19, 2008
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one of my ex-fiancees was in musical theatre

Being absolutely useless coming and going.
"This radio gets no reception and is absolutely useless. It's like one of my ex-fiancees was in musical theatre."
by JormanThoad February 28, 2018
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movie theater rule

When going into a movie theater to choose a seat, the first seats that people look for are in empty rows, trying for as long as possible to not have to sit in the same row as another person or group of people. This is repeated until there are people in every row and then you HAVE to sit in a row with other people.
This is the movie theater rule.
This rule is offen appiled subconciously with out even realising it.
I applied the movie theater rule as I chose my seat from the seats availiable.
by ABlueOrange November 11, 2008
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theatre

The Canadian-English spelling of theater. Often misread by illiterates as "thea-tra" this spelling is pronounced the exact same as 'theater'.

Pronounced: theat•ur

1) A place where art is displayed.

2) A large structure containing a screen and projector where people pay to watch a movie or short film.

3.a) A place containing a stage for live performances of plays, musicals, music, and other various arts.
3.b) To do theatre.
Usage One
Person 1: "Hey man I'm going to the theatre tonight to see Elysium! Would you like to come?"
Person 2: "Oh for a moment I thought you meant REAL theatre with REAL actors and re-"
Person 1: "Just shut up you pompous chimpshit."

Usage Two
Actor: "I am about to do live theatre, wish me luck!"
Director: "Go get'em, son!"
Actor: "Hello my friends, I give you STAGE THEATRE!"
by Dr. Aarben August 20, 2013
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theatre organ

The theatre organ is an instrument which works in the same way as a pipe organ, the difference being that the pipes in a theatre organ are made to sound like instruments in an orchestra.
The organ is played from a "horseshoe" shaped console.

These organs were developed between around 1910 till around 1920`s. They were installed in movie palaces to provide music at a cheaper cost than the orchestra.
There sound is very effective.
For a closer idea of these organs and there sounds, were you can hear one and see one visit
www.atos.org
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Y-irIq6Kc4
This is a video of 2 of the worlds leading theatre organists
by Ross McNeillie October 30, 2007
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