It is good luck to: Have telegrams on the dressing room walls. Have dolls and other mascots in the dressing room. Dance on accidentally dropped powder. Accidentally smear lipstick on your teeth when putting makeup on for a play. Keep a lucky rabbit’s foot in the makeup box. Kick off a pair of shoes and have them land on their soles. Leave a dressing room with the left foot first. It is bad luck to: Carry a makeup box. Upset a makeup box. Use a new … Read entire article »

It is bad luck to: Have real flowers on stage. Catch part of your costume on entering the scene. Have a picture of an ostrich on stage. Use real food, drink, or jewelry on stage. Open an umbrella on stage. Have a cat on stage. Use the words “turkey” and “bomb.” … Read entire article »

It is good luck to: Have shoes that squeak when making your first stage entrance. Trip on entering the scene on the opening night of a play. Fall during the play. Say “shit” or “merde” once during a performance. … Read entire article »

It is good luck to: Throw a piece of coal into the gallery from the stage. Be pinched. Have someone wish you “break a leg!” before the performance. Have a bad rehearsal. Start a performance thirteen minutes late. Have a cat backstage. … Read entire article »