Buzz·Posted on Mar 29, 201523 Reasons Why Your Theatre Family Is The Only Family You Need"I found the theatre and I found my home."by Candace LowryBuzzFeed Video CuratorLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. Because they don't look at you like you're a weirdo when you suddenly burst into song and dance. View this photo on Instagram 2. And they never get tired of your theatre references and dramatics. View this photo on Instagram 3. Becuase no one else understands the excitement of learning what your next show is going to be. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 4. And they're the only ones who make you feel less crazy when it seems like your director is making zero sense. View this photo on Instagram 5. Because no one else has more fun with stage makeup... 6. ...even if it means taking three hours and developing thousands of pimples for the perfect look. View this photo on Instagram 7. Because there's always someone who is willing to gush over theatre royalty with you. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 8. And, no matter what, there will never fail to be a friend who has your back when someone says theatre is stupid. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 9. Because there will always be another horribly placed "Townsperson" to commiserate with. 10. Or another person that didn't get the part they thought they were PERFECT for. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 11. Because there's nothing like creeping on a budding romance between cast members. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 12. Or watching a high tension argument between a cast member and director. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 13. Because you'll always have a group of people who feel your pain when tech week is on the horizon. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 14. But when tech week starts feeling like hell, at least one cast member will never fail to tell you they believe in the show. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 15. Because no one else has the ability to keep their sanity during a twelve hour tech rehearsal day. View this photo on Instagram 16. Even if it means sitting for six hours waiting to actually go on stage. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 17. And when your final dress rehearsal has gone to shit, there will always be a person waiting in the wings to catch your tears. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 18. Because no one else understands the excitement and fear minutes before opening night. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 19. And only theatre kids could know the epic feeling of getting through a show without one mistake. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 20. Because when it's your final show, you're not the only one who smells a little musty. View this photo on Instagram 21. And no matter what, there's always a person willing to compete with you for who can be the quietest backstage. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 22. Because when it comes down to it, nobody else understands the emotional roller coaster that is the circle of theatre life. 23. And when the house lights go down after the final show, there's no group you'd rather be with. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF LONG LIVE THE THEATRE FAMILY. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF