by laughingogre277CommunityCommunity ContributorPost approved and edited by BuzzFeed Community Team Before they were red carpet regulars, these eight celebrities were just regular theater kids, learning lines, hitting their marks, and dreaming big under the stage lights. From school plays to community theater, their early love of performing set the stage for the careers we know and love today. You might be surprised to find out which stars got their start singing, dancing, and acting before making it big on TV and in movies. 1.