Contemporary theaters must address audiences who try to interact with the stage. Millennial audiences are not following traditional theater rules and etiquette. In 2012, at the Vivian Beaumont Theater, two teenage youth touched a stage prop horse. Their actions were left unnoticed. This type of behavior has been on the rise in the past decade, with more and more young audience members opposing traditional theater rules and norms. A possible reason for this is how millennials are being brought up today. Following World War II, the audience's dominance over theatre judgement was up for discussion. As a result, a new social contract was created where audience members took a more casual viewing approach to plays.
