2023 Holiday Gift Guide for Performers and Broadway Fans
It’s the most wonderful time of year!
Actor Aesthetic’s 2023 holiday gift guide aims to make shopping for actors and theatre kids more personal, thoughtful and FUN!
Looking to spoil the performer in your life? Searching for the perfect gift for your actor friends? Have a child who loves musical theatre?
There’s something for everyone this holiday season.
Here are 25+ gift ideas any performer or Broadway fan will adore.
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Broadway or Bust:
Broadway and Broadway Adjacent Small Businesses
Scenery Bags
Own a piece of Broadway! Scenery Bags handmakes accessories from discarded theatrical materials, and a portion of all proceeds is donated to TDF to introduce students to theatre. From Wicked, Beetlejuice, SpongeBob and more, own a piece of Broadway and beyond! The perfect Holiday gift for any theatre lover on your list. Hold on to upcycled theatre and know that this is only intermission. @scenerybags
Periodic Table of Broadway Musicals
118 of the greatest musicals of all time in one richly illustrated poster, The Periodic Table of Broadway Musicals belongs on every musical theatre lover’s wall. From “Show Boat” to “Dear Evan Hansen,” the shows are grouped by subject or theme into 10 colorful families, and every show’s “tile” is packed with information and history. With custom icons full of witty references, it’s a Broadway treasure trove – you’ll find something new every time you look! @periodictablebway
Coloring Broadway
Inspired by Broadway, Colored by YOU! Add your own colors to the lyrics you love. Great gifts for theatre nerds of all ages. Turn on your favorite cast album, grab your Sharpies and reconnect with the Musicals you love. Coloring Broadway's coloring collections feature illustrations inspired by Hamilton, Wicked, Les Miserables, The Prom, Six, Hadestown, Moulin Rouge AND a special collection just for our Theatre Nerds! Our stickers are the perfect way to declare your Theatre enthusiasm need to be on your water bottle, like now! @coloringbroadway
SALBERT DESIGNS
salbert was born in 2017 out of a need for lightweight jewelry (and something to do with her hands) that begs the question: where the heck did you get those?
Wise, foolish, sometimes vintage, salbert is about nostalgia, play, joy, and wearing things that make you happy.
Sally is an artist and actor from New Jersey. She has a BFA in Musical Theatre and she is very proud of that. @salbertdesigns
Curtain Call Cosmetics
Curtain Call Cosmetics specializes in hand-mixed Broadway inspired nail polish. All products are vegan, cruelty free, 10-free, and made in the USA. 5% of sales are donated to Beagle Freedom Project, a charity that rescues and re-homes animals used in testing facilities. @curtaincallcosmetics
Essentials For Actors:
Audition Song Suggestions, Resume Templates, Spreadsheets and more to stay on top of your game.
Amazon finds:
Ring Light
A self-tape is an audition the actor films remotely, usually requested by a casting director, and expected to be sent back in a timely fashion. Casting Directors often provide the sides, instructions, and deadline, and then it is up to the actor to film, edit, and return it on time. Help an actor out by giving the gift of a ring-light to use for self-tapes!
MyPurmist Handheld Steamer
Mypurmist® steam inhalers are proven to provide fast, natural, drug-free relief from allergies, sinus congestion, sinus pain, dryness, colds and flu. These inhalers are a game-changer for the vocal health of performers!
STanley Cup
Every performer knows how important it is to stay hydrated! Give the gift of a Stanley.
BeltBox
Acting as a portable warm-up room, The BELTBOX is a vocal dampener for singers, actors and performers. Don’t have anywhere to warm-up for your audition? Neighbors can’t stand listening to you practice? Pull out your BELTBOX, hold it to your mouth, and sing through your scales without anyone hearing.
Must-Read Books For Performers:
“The Professional Actors Handbook: From Casting Call by Julio Agustin
“Black Broadway: African Americans on the Great White Way ” by Stewart F. Lane
“Backwards and Forwards: A Technical Manual for Reading Plays” by David Ball
“The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles” by Steven Pressfield
Happy Holidays!
