I've always loved theater people. I may be a little biased, since I was president of my drama club in high school and theater is now one of my majors, but I find that it takes a special breed of human to be so dedicated to putting on a performance. It takes a lot of time, patience, talent, and hard work, but it truly all adds up to greatness. Even if you aren't a theater person yourself, there still are perks to being friends with a theater person. Even after the long nights of auditions, typing up rehersal notes and hours spent memorizing lines, theater people are truly the greatest. Here's why:

1. They are inspiring.

Watch a theater people when they speak. Odds are, when they speak about something they are passionate about, their eyes light up and captivate your attention. Be it the acting, stagecraft or directing, theater requires passion. This passion carries through into whatever theater people are doing, and it is so very inspiring.

2. They know at least one perfect makeup or hair trick.

At some point or another, if you are very involved with theater, you probably had some experience with some crazy hair or makeup style. I remember the first time I had to wear fake eyelashes for a show I thought I was the coolest thing since glitter. Be it knowing how to pin-curl or learning the perfect trick to keep foundation on, theater people tend to know just what to do when it comes to hair and makeup (I still struggle, but it's a pretty cool facade).

3. They understand that patience is a virtue.

I have an enormous amount of respect for the tech and crew. The stage doesn't light itself, the sets don't just magically appear and having a script in hand giving line cues is not easy in the slightest. It takes a village to create a spectacular performance, and it also takes many tech rehearsals where patience and saying thank you is extremely important.

4. They know that there is no such thing as a small role.

To be on stage for two hours takes so much courage, and even if you don't have all the lines or don't sing under a spotlight, you are still just as part of the team as any other member. You give your all because you want the best for the performance.

5. They want the very best for you.

I am constantly being motivated and pushed by my friends in theater. With people constantly giving their all, it's infectious, and you want to follow suit! Theater people know what it takes to put in a lot of work and how good it feels when the final product is amazing, and they want their friends to feel that sense of pride as well.

6. They are dramatic in the best way possible.

Theater people have a gift of making you feel very important and very loved. Being dramatic is so often considered a "negative," but dramatizing positive affection most certainly outweighs the bad. Be it extra love when saying "Happy Birthday" or getting a little too excited for you when you said you had a good day, theater people have a gift for positive reinforcement.

7. They have an incredible work ethic.

Nightly rehearsals are often very long and tiring, and yet the cast and crew always has to show up. It's a lot of stretching and dancing and singing and acting and calling for lines and setting props and writing notes and doing all over again the next day. I don't think people realize just how much time and effort goes into a production, but it shapes theater people into the hardworking individuals that they are.

8. They love singing and dancing!

Of course their are many actors who stick to straight plays and crew members who might not be the first one up to grab a microphone, but theater people's love for singing and dancing (even if it's just at cast parties) is infectious! What can be more happy and fun than singing and dancing?

9. They are always a pick me up.

Theater friends always put a smile on my face. They love to entertain and be silly (since they aren't afraid to entertain or be silly on stage), and it always adds up for some good fun.

10. They are a support group like no other.

Being in a cast is so much like being on a team. It requires long nights to put on a show, and theater people truly depend on a good cast and crew for a happy experience. This carries into many friendships theater people have with their non-theater friends. Theater friendships revolve around encouragement and support, and that is just what you'll get from them.