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Age discrimination is defined as “discrimination based on the age of the person” and is the lastaccepted form of discrimination among discrimination types. According to WHO's GlobalReport on Ageism, Age is one of the first things we notice about other people. Agediscrimination is seen in different societies and cultures, from social relations to occupationalfields. Age discrimination is seen in theater, where body and performance are at the forefront,noticed in both play texts and theater practices. The purpose of this paper is to research whetherthose working in the field of theater in Turkey are exposed to this type of discrimination. Thisstudy was designed with a mixed method aiming to collect qualitative and quantitative data asdescriptive research. 126 theater artists (actors, playwrights, directors, dramaturgs, designers)participated in the research online with the snowball technique. The data were collected inapproximately 24 hours with a form consisting of three demographic, three qualitative and twoquantitative questions. The findings of the research show that 35% (f=44) of the theater artistsare exposed to discrimination because of their age. The fact that 61% (f=27) of these people arewomen suggests that women are more exposed to age discrimination. Participants also statedreasons such as the lack of role scales for different ages, being ignored due to their age, anddecreased physical competence as a form of prejudice and discrimination. This first researchconducted in Turkey also shows that age discrimination is an issue that needs to be emphasizedand studied with its various dimensions.