2021 Holiday Gift Guide for Performers and Broadway Fans
It’s the most wonderful time of year!
Actor Aesthetic’s 2021 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? Thinking of supporting small businesses created by artists suffering from the pandemic shutdowns?
Here are 25+ gift ideas any performer or Broadway fan will adore.
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Broadway or Bust:
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
Stagedoor Boxes
Established in 2020, Stagedoor Boxes brings the magic of Broadway to our customers by curating each box based on their favorite shows. Their mission is to bridge the business-to-consumer gap by amplifying the voice of small businesses and presenting their handmade items to our customers. They also design and manufacture their own products too! Packed with care and handwritten notes, Stagedoor Boxes strives to be the go-to subscription box for all theatre lovers. @stagedoorboxes
Support Fellow Artists:
Little Shop of Rose Gold
Little Shop Of Rose Gold is a shop full of handcrafted creations with a broadway twist! We have candles, matchboxes, journals, jewelry, masks, and artwork all with a hint of rose gold and pink! Glinda approved! All products are made by musical theater actress Caitlin Wilayto and the shop is based in NYC! @littleshopofrosegold
The Broadway Makers Marketplace
Located at The Turnstyle Underground Market at Columbus Circle 57th and 8th
A Holiday Pop Up Shop featuring some of Broadway's most sought after gifts made by fans, for fans.
We are a collection of theatre loving creatives who own arts-based small businesses. 'Makers', if you will. Broadway Makers Marketplace is a shopping experience for fans unlike any other; connecting theatre enthusiasts to Broadway vendors who create some of the most sought-after Broadway gifts and theatre souvenirs.
Essentials For Actors:
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!
Humidifier
Humidifiers are a must-have for performers. By adding steam to the room, humidifiers help relieve swelling, dryness and nasal congestion.
Fontus LOzenges
Never suffer from dry-mouth before an audition or performance again! Created by Broadway, Film and TV actress Kaitlin Hopkins, Fontus Lozenges are the PERFECT stocking stuffer for performers.
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!
Tap Board
Can’t get to the studio to rehearse? Give your dancers the gift of a tap board! This tap board can fit in a closet, under a bed, and in the trunk of your car for travel. It is lightweight and great over virtually any floor surface.
Ballet Barre
With many performers and students stuck at home, consider gifting a ballet barre! A portable, adjustable, and easy to use dance bar can help improve your form all while increasing your flexibility, strengthening core muscles, and supporting overall fitness goals.
Hydroflask
Every performer knows how important it is to stay hydrated! Give the gift of a Hydroflask.
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.
Coaching Sessions For Performers:
Musical Theatre Rep Coaching
Searching for musical theatre rep? Study with NYC-based actress, founder of Actor Aesthetic, and experienced. coach Maggie Bera. With a background in the theatre industry of over 15+ years, Maggie offers coaching over video.
Monologue Sourcing
Knowing the audition circuit, putting material on tape, and having gone through the BFA & MFA audition process (successfully!), Jennifer Apple (The Band’s Visit) definitely understands that the search for finding the “Perfect Monologue” is absolutely exhausting. Well, that search ends now! Jennifer will find 8+ pieces specifically picked for YOU!
Private Dance Lessons
Train with with NYC-based dancer, Liliana Rose. Dance credits include The Rockette Summer Experience (MSG Varsity), Let Freedom Ring with George Lopez (CBS), and Norwegian Cruise Line. BFA in Musical Theatre from Texas State University.
Happy Holidays!
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