Why Does this Video Make Me CRINGE?? | Jubilee

[@JordanAdika]

how about theatre "squid " - just something to think about

[@tnicole9734]

i....dont know what to make of this

[@demetria-n]

Daddy Willy 69, only true ones know.

[@kenzieluvrify]

Or, also… not that.

[@muddy_puppy_mofo]

nice i like that

[@forgetmenotfaery]

splatoon the musical

[@ethanrhine5944]

“He was just very extroverted and I thought he was trying too hard” Austin just described a stereotypical theater kid and I think he somehow doesn’t understand that lol

[@craigjames1082]

The lack of self awareness is what truly makes a theater kid

[@lukaj679]

If there are no British theater kids, explain James Cordon

[@cori742]

they kicked him out of england because he was a theater kid, that’s why he’s here

[@zoe_astra]

He’s the only one and we got rid of him

[@josjoererg]

as a british theater kid, i’m mildly offended edit: as in kid who did theater, not theater kid

[@shayla4007]

hes basically american apart from the accent at this point, right?

[@thecatlurking]

I thought the British INVENTED theater kids tbh. Isn't every movie/TV actor over there classically trained or whatever?

[@caia-moon]

Watching these people perform in round 2 I’m like these people have got to all be theatre kids because no other kind of human would just be like “AH YES, watch me perform now without any level of self cringe or irony”

[@aqualuvor95]

Many theater kids would also rather die than perform in front of 6 other random individuals.

[@lilxamryn]

@@aqualuvor95 yes i am one of them ☝️😫

[@rexana_rexana]

@@aqualuvor95 theres a difference between Theater Kid(tm) and kids who are into theater. One is the stereotypical "I AM GONNA SING FOR NO REASONNNNNN!!!" and the other is literally everyone else who is a normal human.

[@Okok-zk9zf]

@@rexana_rexana I sing for no reason, but I’m also a normal human being. And if the room gets quiet I stop immediately because my classmates cannot get the last laugh

[@lyavain2764]

There's also the arrogant chorus kids. They can overlap tho

[@SuperStarman2000]

I like that nobody ever questioned that my dude was, in fact, called Daddy Willy 69

[@bananabrain2996]

All I could think about 😂 did he say that as a joke when they asked his name? Like what

[@faceyl]

I'm still puzzled by it lol just why¿?!

[@aeddiefarmer]

I know right, I'm checking the video carefully to see if Jordan edited that in every time it appears because wtf??!! Maybe that guy thought everyone was giving joke names and was severely embarrassed.

[@princessofhell4639]

I'm confused as well

[@salem-01]

Honestly that sounds like something my friends would do ✋😭

[@lotti696]

who tf thinks jordan is a theater kid?? can u not tell he's a depressed millennial in the body of a spiffy lil gen z man?

[@mothboy420]

gen z???

[@deoxys_]

@@mothboy420 I think it's a joke cuz he's always saying how young and hip he is

[@lotti696]

@@deoxys_ yes but also wasn't jordan born in 1999 or am i out of the loop? i'm p sure he is by definition gen z

[@hoochhausen5577]

@@lotti696 Not sure of his actual age but he's a millennial I'm sure.

[@caitlinjopepe541]

@@hoochhausen5577 lmao how can you say you're sure when you don't know the only thing that determines if you're right.

[@emmamix]

As a Native Hawaiian, I declare that absolute butchering of "How Far I'll Go" a hate crime

[@ungoodthinkful]

As you should, that was horrendous.

[@mr.sneezle9162]

yeah, especially after hearing the song recently, it was so cringey to hear that awful attempt of it. I almost didn't even recognize that that was what they were singing

[@ObsidianHoax]

@@mr.sneezle9162 bro didn't even open his mouth to sing

[@Bala_Niranna]

he has to be a tech who wishes he were on stage right?

[@persephonessibling]

As Someone With Ears, I also declare that absolute butchering of "How Far I'll Go" a hate crime.

[@Marianiki2002]

I was doubting your whole "I'm so old, I'm a grandpa" act but then you went ahead and made fun of that girl's ripped jeans and said the "were you attacked" line, so yea, now I believe you.

[@peeeva]

i thought the exact same thing

[@paytonc8982]

As a “theater kid” who doesn’t like to call herself a “theater kid”, I am very sorry for these people. I swear i just like musicals and will not burst into song randomly 💀

[@ObsidianHoax]

I am a theater adult excuse me

[@Kaaaaaaafire17]

I'm a theatre kid who calls herself a theatre kid but I'm a TECH theatre kid so I'll never sing out loud lmao

[@Kaaaaaaafire17]

unless I'm watching a musical with my friends

[@kristinepinlac2796]

@@Kaaaaaaafire17 the only valid reason. And we usually just do it in the car or at home lmaooo

[@romywhite290]

I do like musicals, and bursting into song randomly, but i'm not annoying about it. I'm annoying for other reasons.

[@neivilde.1242]

"hey Michael, you've got to give us your lunch money pal!" that was way too on point

[@sachimourya1431]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@madisondaleymusic]

Part of the cringe of self-proclaimed theatre kids is the general lack of self-awareness and constant attention seeking - which are not great qualities regardless of your interests lmao

[@Nolshae]

lack of self awareness is a neurodivergent trait, lets not bash into them for that

[@alanakinnebrew2]

@@Nolshae correlation does not equal causation. Let’s not blanket statement something across all people. Not everyone who’s neurodivergent has that trait nor is every person with the trait neurodivergent. Because what you just did was lump all annoying people who either lack awareness or just don’t care about being annoying with things such as adhd, dyslexia, and Autism

[@sophieg.4625]

@@Nolshae let’s not, as someone with neurodevelopmental disabilities it’s so harmful to lump in all ND people together.

[@Nolshae]

@@sophieg.4625 im sorry you took it that way, didnt want to be harmful, but i think making fun of people for having a really common neurodivergent trait (specifically autistic trait) is incredibly harmful

[@Nolshae]

@@alanakinnebrew2 also im autistic im talking about this bc the comment hurt me as someone who CANNOT control those qualities, and calling me inherently annoying for something i cannot control nor am i aware of in the moment is harmful, even tho they didnt mean to target me specifically, it feels that way

[@thepokekid01]

See, none of these Theater Kids care about the money because they get to star in a Jubilee video, and in their heads this is probably an audition to be in future Jubilee videos as well.

[@rebekahj9015]

I would just like to say that I immediately thought that Lauryn was suspicious and when they included their height in their slate, I was certain that they were the fake. That's not a common thing to do in a theatre slate, casting directors don't generally care too much about your actual hight, mostly just the vibes.

[@JordanAdika]

oh shiiiiit insider scoop

[@brooketrotter18]

Yeah and picking and Easy A monologue sealed it for me. The other girl who was "the least convincing" just picked a more difficult song.

[@LunarEleven]

She was nervous, awkward, and delivered her monologue with no emotion. No shade to her, she's just... not a theater kid 🤷‍♀️ I did a little theater in highschool and you can't enjoy it if you never overcome shyness, that's why I never became a "theater kid" 😅

[@megrae9022]

I went on a date with a “theater kid” once (i.e. he graduated and continued doing local theater) and he literally started singing in the middle of the gas station we stopped at. Mind you, this man was 25 years old.

[@yeetonsmallgirl]

was he at least good at singing?

[@megrae9022]

@@yeetonsmallgirl lmao I think so? idk it was 4 years ago I kinda blocked it out 💀💀💀

[@tonichan89]

Oh god... yea, it’s probably too late for him. If he's still a Theater Kid at 25, he is likely stuck in this form forever. There was nothing you could do.

[@elizabethmccoy2749]

If he’s doing that at 25, it’s terminal

[@venomanic]

@@megrae9022 trauma response 😞

[@Raleks325]

you already know you’re wierd if you tell other people “I’m a theater kid”

[@LadyAndromeda1234]

I'm a theatre kid, but I'm an *introverted* theatre kid. Almost every show was mostly stage-fright-induced terror. The girl who forgot the difference between stage and house is such a mood, I would die on the spot

[@astraynaught9343]

It's actually sad bc some theatre kids (for lack of better words) have trouble with left/right because they're just not built for it, same as there are also dyslexic actors who take a longer time to learn scripts, and actors of various types of neurodivergency who have trouble with spatial awareness, behind the scenes social aspects, or really just about anything, and then end up being labeled lazy, or so called "divas" for having very particular ways of learning scripts, blocking, etc. The "you have to be better than everyone else" mindset that theatre kids have is EXTREMELY damaging and /that/ is why I don't act anymore, despite it being something I love very much! I do miss the openness we had, emotionally and physically, but gosh the mindsets you get reeeeally try to ruin any good friendships you could have!

[@mace6338]

i still don't know stage right/left and i graduated college a degree in theatre bc it was so hard for me to grasp and it's been told to me so many times 💀

[@oliviamurphy9482]

yes!!! And there's so much competition and crazy hierachical dynamics and that's why theatre folks are calling for changes for and wide. The ableism and queerphobia iss off the charts. Shit, the misogynoir and body shaming I have experienced myself is enough.

[@demoizellez]

omg this is so me. ive been in theatre for over 3 years now but i still get confused with my lefts and rights. i understand the concept of stage right vs house right n stuff, but i still have to ask the people around me every single time which is which.

[@DeathnoteBB]

Yeah I felt bad cause it seems obvious but I genuinely get that shit mixed up and I’m 26 Meanwhile the one girl is over there performing a MOVIE and nobody thinks twice???

[@doodadsdandy]

i remember auditioning for a part that needed an english accent alongside an actual english girl and the casting guy kept asking her to put on a thicker accent it was fucking insane

[@petyreyvind9963]

😭

[@jifij89]

they want that oliver twist accent lol

[@JhericFury]

I always remember that the "British" wrestler in WWE, William Regal, had such a bad overly posh English accent that I just assumed he was American, and then I found out he was from the Midlands and Blackpool. Obviously he was told to pump it up for the part.

[@AnneliseAnderson]

I was a theatre kid. I had a scholarship for Musical Theatre in college. I dropped out of college. I hate theatre kids. I like theatre but I can’t even listen to showtunes anymore because in my head I feel the claustrophobia panic of my peers screaming lyrics at the top of their lungs in an attempt to out-sing each other and watching this video made me want to curl into a ball and die. Because of the theatre kids, not Jordan. Jordan is great.

[@goldensloth7]

i'm so glad you got away! 😢

[@kylesugarman]

I was trying to finish this video in another tab while I started a 3 o'clock meeting, but I instantly blew up my spot when the girl asked "what's the word you can't say in the theater?" and Jordan came back with "the n-word", I was howling.

[@Arosukir6]

I legit thought he said the "m-word!" Like Macbeth, the proper answer to the question. And that he was all exciting for knowing that one. Damn, equally good answer, though. 🤣

[@SArt26]

@@Arosukir6 why can't you say macbeth in theatre?

[@Arosukir6]

@@SArt26 It's believed to be bad luck to say it backstage. I think it's okay to say it if you're performing it, though. There's a story/legend that goes something like "This one guy said Macbeth backstage and a light fell and killed him." It's longer than that but I can't remember the details, lol. So instead, even when the company is performing Macbeth, backstage they will call it "The Scottish Play" instead.

[@Beautyonthebrain_]

As a former (tech) theater kid, I totally agree with you Jordan, BUT, the world needs theater kids. We need the relentless optimism & energy that theater kids exude. I hated being on stage, I was a costume, props, behind the scenes gremlin.

[@interestingishfae403]

I am/was a theater kid. As a person who’s very shy and anxious it was kinda a struggle… Surprisingly I was never too nervous to act on stage instead I was more nervous just to talk to people around me 😅 There’s lots of kind and accepting people but many get very over the top and sometimes rude. It really is the little things like someone ranting about how they should’ve gotten a role, the side eyes, ppl saying “congrats” in a condescending way, and not being included. When you’re constantly put up against each other people will get petty… Also I remember being in Macbeth and having to “be dead” on the stage for 20 minutes with stinky smoke by my face and I never want to hear those monologues again! Also the guy who played Macbeth was method acting so he would like actually push you and stuff… he basically looked insane 24/7! That man was a good actor so when I say he was scary, he was SCARY!!! He also spit in my face but I think that was an accident 😅 Being the quite one surround by a ton of people who are loud as hell and REALLY wanna be the center of attention (not everyone) was very difficult. The more theater people I meet the more I realize how much they like talking about themselves (Definitely not everyone) especially when starting college. I didn’t have many close friends and not gonna lie constantly being rejected or type casted was super crushing. And when you weren’t in shows the divide between you and other “theater kids” grew. I thought I was gonna study musical theater in college (I even auditioned for schools last year) but I realized that I really can’t handle being in the constant cycle of auditioning and dealing with rejection. I really enjoyed acting and singing and kinda wanted to prove people wrong? But rn I’m in a bad cycle where I want to sing (I’ve studied that much longer) but as soon as I do I automatically hate myself which kinda scares me since singing used to be the one thing I actually liked about myself. Okay idk why but I just gave a whole rant there… Anyways the lineup was actually pretty good representation based on my experience 😅 ya got your calm ppl, very confident ppl, and your crazy people…

[@GingerHoliday]

I relate so much! In hs I was never picked for roles bec I was “too tall” (6’ girl) and was never really nurtured into anything. So I didn’t go to college for theater even though I really loved it. Fast forward almost 20 years after high school and I’m back doing community theater. I now know what my vocal range is and I get roles that I love. I still am shy but on stage I really thrive. I’m kinda glad I didn’t go to school for theater bc I hate how competitive it is. Unless you are going to try to teach it or be a professional actor (super hard obviously) then just do it for fun. It’s funny, I still have stress dreams about my hs theater teacher who never gave me a chance.

[@anenemystand5582]

In high-school I was super low energy, super introverted, and filled with a self loathing that prevented me from expressing any of my interests in public. And yet despite all of that, I some how became an absolute magnet for theater kids. I could not get away and I did try.

[@froggy5748]

They could sense that you weren’t going to “steal” any attention away from them so they came to you, like moths flying around a lightbulb

[@normalguy246]

as someone who's done theatre my whole life, the only reason why I'd hesitate to call theater kids a cult is because everyone in theater is so obsessed with themselves and hellbent on competing against each other that there's not enough community or camaraderie for it to be considered a cult 💀

[@yesterdaydream]

I wanted to believe so badly that you embellished Willy's full name as a joke

[@kodycd]

i did technical theater + stage managing (basically assistant director bcus my director did not have his shit together) in high school and omfg. the actors were insufferable. i just wanted to meme over headset and paint sets and press buttons man why is everyone YELLING! 400+ hrs of theater just to learn all the mama mia songs second hand and deal with a kid LITERALLY POISONING another kids water bottle

[@JordanAdika]

WHAT

[@drewchaney8853]

ok spill

[@kodycd]

@@JordanAdika this 17 yr old boy decided to replace someones water with isopropyl alcohol without telling them and the 14 yr old Victim drank some of it and couldnt sing in the musical for the night because his throat was Wrecked and ohhh there was hell to pay! our director(we had 2, this is universally loved and respected woman who gave me granola bars before rehearsals, and we do not speak of despicable nigel thornberry man who came after she retired) had everyone line up and she menacingly walked down the line saying that when whoever did it is discovered, bad things will happen to them. she leaves the auditorium without another word (imagine a crackle of lightning here) and all hell breaks loose. i, being stage manager, had the privilege of having excellent moments where someone would beckon at me to follow them behind the curtain just to frantically whisper "this person totally did it" multiple times with different people. high level drama i felt like i was a guardian of gossip skittering in the dark making sure all props were set and procuring more top secret information to give to The Director. anyway, she finds out who did it but it was one of her darling favorites so nothing happened. oh also 17 yr old perpetrator was my boyfriend and we broke up. we are now back together after 4 years of "wot." i wrote this while on ambien so this is so good alright cheeeeerrrzzz i have more to tell if you want more tales from a scared but powerful honors thespian technical theater stage manager

[@eulipotyphla1494]

i didn't know that theatre kids STILL exist??? i thought we all collectively saw miku binder jefferson once and erased our past mistakes???

[@xandermin]

theater kids are like cockroaches, indestructable & eternal

[@wanderingowl6386]

im an ex theatre kid but i saw someone unironically post miku binder jefferson (and i mean unironically, i know them well enough to tell) like a month ago

[@mythical3994]

My biggest flex is I went to college with the creator of that

[@spooky_nerdd5989]

@@mythical3994 oh my god really. Did they ever regret the monster they created?

[@songs4gabby]

@@mythical3994 PLEASE TELL ME WHAT THE EXPERIENCE WAS LIKE

[@consentclub8431]

A lot of "theatre kid" slander is thinly-veiled queerphobia, so I appreciate Jordan unpacking his feelings instead of just saying "theatre kid cringe"

[@jeongbun2386]

This is probs gonna get buried but I agree

[@bunny_btch]

can you explain? I’ve never heard of this before

[@nessa2160]

No some people just don't like loud obnoxious people regardless of anything else.

[@deoxys_]

uh... as someone who's very queer and loves queer people, theater kids are just insufferable cuz of how loud, obnoxious and annoying they are... nothing to do with queerphobia edit: after reading your replies, I now understand that being a theater kid is associated with being queer, and why it would be queerphobic. thanks for helping me see things from a different point of view!

[@JordanAdika]

that's actually a really interesting insight ty!

[@jazzillion8356]

i love how they don't even address the Daddy Willy 69 thing. i dare u to change your twitter name to "Daddy Willy 69" and not say a word about it

[@jacobarmstrong5308]

"theatre kid racist" alright there BRUNO

[@toastshine]

NOT BRUNO🗿🗿

[@butchmikey]

we don’t talk about bruno

[@marksmidt8225]

Who’s Bruno?

[@toastshine]

@@marksmidt8225 check out jarvis' channel, him and jordan watch a show "black white" there, and on his livestream channel as well. then youll know our pain

[@hannahg3119]

as a theatre kid i can confirm- it’s definitely a cult

[@lutehero9146]

So far all I can think is "was.... Jordan traumatized by a theater kid? Are you okay, dude???"

[@Crazypixiness]

Who hasn't been?

[@earthavi]

I am a former self-resenting theatre kid who now works at a theater, and ngl I try to avoid the shows done by middle/high schoolers (like dance recitals, one-act play competitions, etc.) as much as I can lmao. Like I know they're literal children but sometimes I want to tell them if they don't stop belting Hamilton backstage I will huck them all from the grid

[@ArtsyHumanbean]

I just can’t imagine looking at that pamphlet you get at a play/production that lists the actors… and you see “DaddyWilly69”

[@ChibiKawaii3]

I'd leave lol

[@devons.3481]

i was a theatre kid for like 6 months in 2016 and whether i learned anything applicable to the world outside of theatre is debatable but what i did come away with is a general burning resentment towards theatre kids. some were insanely obsessed with controlling others (and MEAN about it). some kids did make theatre their entire personality after doing one show, and they became such a clique of bullies towards anyone new. some were so self-obsessed that they could not possibly be bothered to consider the lives, experiences, or feelings of anyone around them. unfortunately hamilton was still fairly new at the time and WOW did they love bursting into song for exactly no reason. *those* kids are the ones that make people hate theatre kids. the only reason i don't entirely regret my choices to participate in theatre is because i got to see firsthand that the stereotypes are so very true, and i got a good look at the kind of person i never want to be. i am here for the theatre kid slander but i do really appreciate jordan unpacking some of his own feelings and where his bias comes from. i think a lot of bias against theatre kids does come from a similar place of internalized shame about being "too much" along with a disdain for the ignorantly inconsiderate people we may have encountered. and it's not necessarily that all theatre kids are obnoxious or all obnoxious kids are in theatre, it's just an unsettlingly strong correlation. thank you for coming to my ted talk

[@grimspiiral4575]

I used to be this kind of theatre kid 😭 oh I am feeling the cringe and secondhand embarrassment.

[@FreggFaerie]

What matters it that you grew 🙏🌟

[@samr9483]

I'm glad you did some unpacking of why you dislike the stereotype of the theatre kid. I participated in a couple of school plays and enjoy listening to musicals, but I'm not sure if that really makes me a theatre kid or not. I don't fully understand the stereotype myself. But I do find that a lot of the things people say they dislike about theatre kids basically boils down to being an effusive and expressive person who cares a lot about a particular subject. And when people make fun of theatre kids, even if it's for things that I don't personally do, it's still kind of hurts because those are the same sorts of things that are common in more extroverted autistic people, and I'm autistic. Even if someone is being annoying or inappropriate, I don't think bullying is the solution. Having had people tell me to kill myself, and worse, I wouldn't wish that on anyone no matter how much they sing in public.

[@callahardy8639]

Another thing about the theatre kid hate is the fact that often (at least in my uni program) they’re happy and having fun, not hurting anybody. I don’t understand people who come into the theatre building and hear solo’s being practiced or lines being run or just laughter and call it annoying. Why do you have to crush positivity? Even if you don’t like it why do you have to SAY anything. People are happy and not hurting you so why ???? Like I get being extroverted in public can maybe annoy others but also it’s a public place and let people be happy ???

[@amberbusse]

this is so well said!! a lot of people in theatre (including myself) are neurodivergent, and it truly does just boil down to the fact that i have never found another space that i could unmask in. theatre kids, while they can get loud and overexcited, are really just extremely enthusiastic and passionate about the art and the culture that surrounds it. theatre people are genuinely the most non-judgmental and inclusive people i’ve ever met, and the purpose of the environment (in most cases) is to hold space for people’s emotions, respect other people’s boundaries, and to learn to understand your own thought process and emotions. because a lot of people in theatre are nd as well as queer, it really is just a loving and inclusive space. it really frustrates me to hear about “theatre kid” stereotypes when a lot of them are based in mental ableism and queerphobia

[@dorisdml]

I do watch Jordan because he is extremely entertaining BUT I won’t lie , this man is so pleasing to look at ☝🏾

[@oanafl]

He's such a snack it's ridiculous.

[@vohjurmana]

seeing this comment exactly when i've entered my simp era

[@aeroh790]

i love theatre but i DESPISE “theatre kids”

[@sarahc.839]

I don't think I can be considered a true theatre kid, as I've been in only 2 musicals and only one in school, but I adore theatre and the rich, beautiful version of storytelling it has. I do actually love seeing high school productions of plays though, most of the ones I have seen are chock full of kids with so much raw talent finally seeing their hard work, late night, fumbling and tripping, practice and nerves all come to a peak with a stunning show-mistakes and all, it's just so lovely to see them shine. Talented people who are genuinely kind are just the greatest and deserve the entire world.

[@presidentalpaca]

as someone finishing up a theatre degree and who is planning on pursuing it as a career I give you full permission to bully theatre "kids"

[@jacksonholmes9359]

seconded, as someone who just got into the second semester of their degree

[@oliviamurphy9482]

thirded, I just finished my degree

[@Crazypixiness]

I was a BSM for almost four years in Uni and working with professionals or even student talent was great! I've even performed on-stage before and knew great performers! But still ...they weren't Theater Kids(TM) The real Hell was the computer lab in the basement where at least 10 music and theater students were crowded around the desks, each singing their own song louder than the other and OVER my noise-reducing earbuds because they were nervous.

[@wawaicedcoffee]

Hilarious as always Jordan! I wanna laugh about these theater kids but I was a band kid that studied flute in a performing arts high school so I was obnoxious too just in a different way haha.

[@Evanz111]

Your profile picture has the same shade of Stardew Valley 🥺

[@BirdOnATypwriter]

I think in general your teens are when you are super obnoxious about your interests and making them your entire personality. For me it was books.

[@AaronYorkYT]

But why do theater kids lose their mind when you mention Aaron Burr

[@ElariaFlori]

As someone who chose to do drama class out of the options for a mandatory "art" class, most of the people were extroverted to the nth degree and as a introvert it hurt my soul.

[@TheAmityElf]

Most of my positive social experiences, in school, were from drama club, so I feel deeply at peace with theater kids. Like, I was (almost) never bullied in drama club (and when I was, I typically did not notice until thinking back years later like "WAIT, they were trying to be mean!" 🤣), and singing duets with friends who were as into musicals as I was was probably where my most genuine friendships were formed. (Plus, having other people being cringey around me makes me not have to constantly worry if I'm being cringey.) All of this to say, I'm probably as theater kid as they get, lol. And it's fine that it's not your thing. It can seem pretty saccharine, depending on your mileage for those kinds of things. We all find our own safer proxies for human genuineness. You just have to find what variety and degree of genuineness you find most palatable. At risk of sounding earnest. Oops.

[@Valen-yp7xn]

13:51 The image of you standing in line ready to hit any of them throughout the show is the hardest I've laughed at a video in a hot minute

[@deez2569]

I will now scare my child with the "Truth Gremlin."

[@thatsdisco]

nooooo let it sing lullabies to them ♡

[@bugandrews]

I loved theater in school, i think as an autistic person part of it was that I'm incredibly socially anxious and already acting all the time. But my school was very small so the theater kids were just my whole class (of like mostly football boys and cheerleaders) so I didn't really experience this side of theater 'community'. I think it would've been difficult but ultimately healthy for me if I'm being honest? like people think I'm cringe anyway just for being the way i am as a person so being around people who are unabashedly themselves and out there maybe would've helped me accept myself sooner.

[@user-ze7sj4qy6q]

used to work at a coffee shop and there were these regulars that were like ~25 year old theater kids who would always order rlly complicated drinks, not tip, and sing thw whole time i made the drinks (which would usually take literally like 5 mins bc it would usually b like 4 frappes and i had to go to the back to wash the blender out between each one) and i always wanted to ask them to stop but im too nonconfrontational lmfao, was a great job but not seeing those people anymore was one of my favorite parts of leaving

[@wafflesinlava]

Jordan you were too kind to the theatre kids, also you're genuinely very funny and self aware :)

[@bitnewt]

To this day I still don't truly understand why emotional singing fills me with such rage.

[@saintsomnia8030]

"I was under the impression this was a 1080p video but he was caught in 4K" Fucking comedic genius, 12/10

[@graywithana127]

My roommate my freshman year of college was a theater kid. She was the most insufferable person I've ever met. This video was cathartic. Thanks Jordan

[@SoulkeeperSora]

My genuine recommendation if you want a different view of theater kids would be to watch Tick Tick Boom (new movie on netflix) and THEN watch behind the scenes stuff with Lin Manuel Miranda and/or the cast. I do think there are some people who can be genuinely annoying about their hobbies, and the nature of theater probably makes it easier for those particular types to be annoying. However, there's a good amount of people out there who are just very fun and energetic and simply have a wholesome and nerdy love for theater. I've definitely been seeing that more watching Tick Tick Boom stuff because Andrew Garfield and the rest of the cast seem to be such cool people overall. Aside from that though this was a really fun video to watch! Thanks Jordan

[@AaronYorkYT]

Jordan is too young and hip to be a theater kid

[@anyrija.]

jordan in his newest stream talked about how he was thinking of not uploading this video because he was too mean in it glad he did

[@dextertravis2611]

Thanks for the fun fact 😄

[@pikes_panic]

Jordan with the dad jokes, cant help but make a joke when he sees ripped jeans. "Was there a wolf attack on set" lol

[@fahrenheit2101]

6:45 Truly, I also find it difficult to overcome my biaseas.

[@DeathBringer9216]

"What I am not a fan of, is any hobby or interest used as a replacement for nuance or a personality...I don't like cults." Bro this is such hardcore facts lol

[@avasmith7530]

that minion girl recited a monologue from the movie Easy A. i also used that monologue in my audition for my high school spring musical- it was one of the first monologue that comes up when you look up “easy short monologues”

[@Antony_Oscar]

I knew it wasn't Teni just because that stage direction thing is the kind of stuff that would happen to me as a directionally challenged person, lol.

[@gemmamoon5998]

As someone who participated in some theater in high school and enjoys it, but was never in that Theater Kid squad, you completely ripping into theater kids is absolutely hilarious. Luckily, in college, all of the annoying theater kids are in theater programs now, so we normal actors finally get the clubs to ourselves, just to mess around and have fun.

[@ilovecoffeeandrobots]

i'm sort of a theatre kid. these kinds of theatre kids ARE annoying. leave it for the stage. stop yelling in unassuming people's faces off of stage.

[@beepbow8444]

8:14 “Heyyy- *tongue pop* Heyy Michael.” The classic bully entrance

[@rebeccavon9321]

this is why i’m a person that does theatre and not a theatre kid lmao, i genuinely cannot hang out w people like that 24/7 without having a headache

[@peachiiieevee]

as an art kid the theater kids always annoyed me cuz our school's entire arts budget went to them and we were left to rot

[@tentinybees]

I've been doing theater for years and nobody would ever know. I blend perfectly into society 😈

[@rinothename5563]

IMPOSSIBLE!!

[@violet..violet..]

the fact that you mentioned it proves this to be false

[@deadlymelody27]

As an ex theatre kid... i feel attacked but also... i understand because current theatre kids annoy me. Like being an ex smoker 😅

[@deadlymelody27]

Also english, i promise you, english theatre kids exist

[@mooselove]

That episode made us allll cringe I think. People can “be themselves” and also be completely insufferable. I would know, I have been the insufferable artsy high schooler 😂

[@mattieefaye]

i was a theatre kid in high school & 100% bursted into song but only with other theatre kids, in the car, or in the dressing rooms - i quickly fell into tech which i loved WAYYY more- i’m with austin tho the worst part of theatre was all the drama bc the kids were so cocky & jealous

[@bug_ho]

as a former theatre kid, daddy willy 69 is exactly the kind of person i wanted to be while taking theatre. he literally screams theatre

[@shara5985]

When Paras started singing I lost my shit and the fact that he sang the wrong lyrics and awkwardly blinked blankly was what made it funnier.

[@Molly.Molly.]

"It's funny you ask, I actually, let me just show you my phone, I have a lost of cool slurs" 13:33 that's hilarious

[@TheAmityElf]

Okay, bearing in mind my previous comment about being a theater kid, if *anyone* dropped into a kneel and held my hand and looked into my eyes while singing, my skeleton would leave my skin and the building. Edit: Which is a bad thing. I'm saying I would be very uncomfortable.

[@estamcdougall2144]

i am a drama student but i absolutely DESPISE people who proudly call themselves theater kids.

[@ArtsyHumanbean]

Double take, “Daddy Willy 69,” my first thought is ‘what’s his fathers name?? Grandfather Johnson 5000?’

[@aqualuvor95]

I was the theater kid that hated other theater kids. Then again, my HS was always pretty stuck up when traveling for shows and forensics. The other schools would be playing the piano that was outside in the main square at a uni and we’d be like “fuck off, we’re sitting somewhere else.”

[@glibaudiostories]

If you want to know how culty theater is: We had an induction. We had to bring the weirdest fruit we could find, a blindfold, and a garbage bag. We were not told what we would do with these things until we did it. We were also not allowed to talk about induction.

[@glibaudiostories]

Oh, also there were second generation cult I mean LSA (my old theater program) members

[@glibaudiostories]

And apparently I cried all the time and constantly got berated by the director, but I don't remember this??? At all??? I remember loving it??? Please help

[@heyhaileyjoy]

I was a theater kid, but also a hyper conscientious mom-friend so I was always the one going "guys, we're taking up the whole sidewalk, we need to move and let people pass!" (Of course I did also do a bit of unnecessary public singing, for which I am duly repentant.) I also once had theater friends over and a few of them did some very loud readings from the Vagina Monologues in my family's living room while my parents and younger siblings were around... I was like 15, it was a lot.

[@hannahalbano6300]

As I theatre kid I went from being offended to thinking you were right and back and forth

[@jessicadrake4544]

God bless you for this. You have managed to echo every sentiment I have about theater kids and myself for having those sentiments.

[@john-markhunter3911]

12:01 when the fake theatre kid openly admits to being a tech

[@anniejankovic8056]

I gotta say, I feel like the moniker of "theatre kid" being applied to adults is so weird. I work in theatre and I've had ppl ask me if I'm a "theatre kid" and I'm like 😶 no like I'm a theatre professional, like I'm an adult actually and have been for a while

[@chrishansen2409]

That daddy Willy kid thinks he is currently living in a musical. He speaks like he is about to start singing any second and honestly it is stressful

[@PipitLady]

I was a theatre kid in high school and I am self aware and know what i saw and you're all right That said it was always interesting because I loved acting but I never fit in totally with the theatre kids because I wasn't obsessed over it or Broadway. And again, sounds stereotypical but it's funny how real that really is. I would probably have been voted out first in this tbh LOL

[@Shoulderpads-mcgee]

The dude singing to the girl and suddenly grabbing her gave me flashbacks to waiting to do an audition for a chorus thing in high school and a theater kid waiting back there doing phantom at me and sniffing up my leg bc he was in the character moment

[@ThexDynastxQueen]

Jordan wanting to bully everyone is further proof that he's totally gaslighting me into a fight!

[@heather_doestruecrime]

nobody in the video, AND nobody in the comments acknowledging my man’s name was literally Daddy Willy 69 made me question reality lmao

[@tonystarksanxieties]

Thank God I just watched your last twitch stream that talked about this being reuploaded, because I saw the theater kids and was like, "wait...I've been here before..." and was starting to feel insane because there was no way I watched that video on my own lol

[@Mal-t4x]

What's the opposite of a theatre kid? 'Cos that's what I am.

[@equally.marketable]

The “not moving forward in line because they’re laughing at their own jokes too much” FULLY sums up my theatre kid friend. god I wanna throttle them sometimes And yes I am a hypocrite I would kick ASS as Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors

[@DeathnoteBB]

“Real bullies don’t get into acting” Hollywood: I’m not even here, I’m a hallucination

[@aeroh790]

i don’t believe in theatre kids

[@amberbusse]

as a (former) theatre kid lmao i have a theory that a main part of the reason why we are this way is because one of the BIGGEST rules in any improv/theatre class or workshop is to “fail big.” If you’re gonna mess up, you might as well go all the way and always commit to the bit lol. It is very embarrassing when it bleeds out around non theatre people,, but in the right environment it’s incredibly freeing

[@NightOfTheRevolution]

5:35 OH MY GOD THE LOOK ON HIS FACE I SPIT OUT MY LEMONADE--

[@DeathnoteBB]

9:44 Easy A!!!! I love that movie. Possibly not a theater kid, as that movie was a bop but not a theater production afaik. Now Legally Blonde, that would be a good one. Both a movie and a theater production.

[@ungoodthinkful]

Another great video, it's awesome to see your channel growing. You're getting close to 100k subs!

[@GensChilledCola]

Reminds me of this time that this super self-absorbed kid who isn't technically a theater kid but is super close to one (they're in an orchestra) legit started singing some TikTok song while doing a crossword puzzle for no reason, I'm not talking like whisper-singing, I'm talking singing like your at karaoke night so your voice isn't too loud but it's loud enough to hear if you unplugged the microphone.

[@november5437]

been trying and failing several times today to watch this video because i myself do love me a good musical, a nice showtune, and amongst my friends i'm definitely the closest to being A Theatre Kid, but no the secondhand embarrassment is too strong i've gotten over a minute in and i've just yelled NO out loud at them harmonising on the merch plug. no.