Setting the stage for your Broadway Baby Shower at home can be as simple an undertaking as your talents and your living room will allow.

You will need a stage area if you are planning to play charades, encourage a sing-a-long, or have guests perform a scene from a play. Adjustable lighting can help to set a theater mood, but it doesn’t have to be elaborate — twinkle lights can do the trick or up-lights, like the ones used to highlight plants, can be pressed into service.

A sound system is a must, both as a backdrop to the party and to assist in any performance piece. If your budget and setting can support it, consider hiring a musician, particularly a piano or guitar player to make the sing-a-long a reality.

Curtains, the theater-type, can add to the drama by providing the much-needed element of shock and surprise when they are opened. If your home has a natural stage, consider setting up a curtain. Theater props are available for purchase or rental through some local theater companies and some high schools with larger performance departments.