"Ooh, I feel so good, like I knew I would, ooh, I feel so good."
Where did this pre-show theatrical tradition come from?
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The rantings of a teen geek.
I'm not sure, but I know we do it at my school! Best part of circling up :)
ReplyDeleteahah I learned this at camp this summer. A new one for me <3
ReplyDeleteI don't know either BUT! for this play festival at my school my cast and I did it and it was probably one of the most fun things i've ever done before a show :D
ReplyDeleteNo idea either but with at my theater the entire company does a super-charged "ooh I" before the show. Not just the actors, but the director, techies, ushers, even the producer joins in. The typical format is as follows:
ReplyDeleteLead Actor: I said a 5, a 6, a 5,6,7,8!
Cast: Ooh, I feel so good, like (like what?) I knew I would, ooh I feel so good!
Lead Actor: Everybody, Everybody!
Company: Ooh, I feel so good, like (like what?) I knew I would, ooh I feel so good!
Lead Actor: Just the techies, just the techies!
Techies: Ooh, I feel so good, like
Everyone Else: Like what?
Techies: I knew I would, ooh I feel so good!
The lead actor continues to call it, either naming a group or individual (just the band, just ushers, just the band) for a good while, with the named groups doing the main portion and everyone else asking "like what?". At the end, he calls "and a little bit softer now" a few times until everyone is whispering after "and now the softest", which rapidly rises back to full volume on the last call of "ooh I feel so good!" The final call is "touch the ceiling, touch the ceiling!" for the loudest and jumping-est round, which is followed by a shakedown.
I directed my first play this afternoon and I've been doing this since my sophomore year...? I think and I just love it!
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