Theatrical Superstition

WHQR | By Shane Fernando

Published January 25, 2012 at 4:00 PM EST

There's more to the old practice of wishing someone "Break a leg" before a live performance than you might think.

Commentator Shane Fernando reveals the meaning behind some well-known theatrical superstitions and ponders over others as he gets ready for the Wilmington Theatre Awards.

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Shane Fernando

Shane Fernando grew up in Wilmington, NC, being an avid WHQR listener during his childhood during the station's first years. He also served as WHQR's first intern. After graduation from UNCW in 2000, where he spearheaded the project and fundraising for the UNCW Millennium Clock Tower, he moved to Washington, DC to work in the U.S. Senate. In 2005, Shane returned to Wilmington, receiving his master's degree in Public Administration.

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