A kid farted into a floor mic during a school production of Beetlejuice. It sounds funny. But it also raises a bigger question: Are we actually teaching young performers how to handle the embarrassing, unpredictable moments that inevitably happen onstage?

In theatre, we’re surrounded by big personalities, but some of the best leaders and thinkers are the ones quietly taking everything in before they speak. Maybe we should get better at making room for them.