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Flowers should be given to actors after a performance, not before; as before, it's believed to bring bad luck and premature celebration.

Saying 'break a leg' instead of 'good luck' is meant to ward off bad luck because of the superstition that wishing someone good luck will jinx them.

It's a tradition to turn on the stage lights before the audience enters as a symbol of the theater coming to life and invitation for good spirits.

It's said that a bad dress rehearsal means the actual performance will go well, stemming from a reverse psychology belief common in theater.

A 'ghost light' is left on when a theater is empty to appease the ghosts, or for safety reasons so people don't fall off the stage.

It's considered bad luck to say 'Macbeth' in a theater due to a legend that the play is cursed and saying the name invites disaster.

One light is left on to either prevent accidents in the dark theater, or as a tradition to provide light for the theater's ghosts.

Using mirrors on stage is avoided due to beliefs that they bring bad luck, possibly from the risk of breaking and the accidents they can cause.

Lighting three candles in the dressing room is considered bad luck, as the one in the middle is said to represent death and invites tragic events.

Blue dye was expensive, so using blue in a costume meant the theater company was prosperous, but wearing it without silver was bad luck.

Saying the last line of the play during rehearsals is considered bad luck, as the full play should only be realized during the actual performance.

Theaters avoid saying 'Macbeth' and use 'The Scottish Play' instead due to the curse believed to be attached to Shakespeare's play.

Clapping in an empty theater is said to wake spirits. As an act of respect to the theater's historical and mystical occupants, it's avoided.

Peeking at the audience through the curtain before a show is considered bad luck, as it’s tempting fate by showing overconfidence.