Why Does this Video Make Me CRINGE?? | Jubilee 

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

“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

If there are no British theater kids, explain James Cordon

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

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?

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”

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

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.

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 💀

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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!

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 💀

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…

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

i love theatre but i DESPISE “theatre kids”

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

"theatre kid racist" alright there BRUNO

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"

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

Jordan is too young and hip to be a theater kid

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

when someone voted for alison bc she was the "least convincing" but she was the best singer in the group 😭

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

“You never see bullys on the screen” Jordan has never heard of Lea Michele

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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 😂

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.

This video doesn't show any "elite theater kid" as my sister calls them. These are musical theater kids. Not Shakespeare nerds or those pricks who go on rants about the nuance of Pygmalion. Not all theater kids are musical theater, some are even worse.

"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

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

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

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”

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

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

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

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

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.

i don’t believe in theatre kids

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

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.

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

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.

“I am so sorry for the person that I am good night love you” 😂😂😂

I was hired to do hair for a wedding & the bridal party played songs from Hamilton on a loop. Of course they sang along to every single one. I wanted to just end it all right then & there.

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

as a tech kid "break a leg" is a forbidden word in theater

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

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

As someone who's sister loved Hamilton. Stay away. Fine movie/musical. But the fanbase. It is like as bad as peak undertale fanbase.

Looking younger than ever, Jordan

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

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

I like musicals, not a theatre kid but this is a hot take I thoroughly enjoy theatre kids' presence. Like holy!! Ur energy and enthusiasm!! U go lil rockstar!!! I just them for them for being unabashedly loud and themselves tbh

"real bullies don't get into acting" that is untrue. My highschool bullies were all theatre kids.

There is defenitally a differance between a person who does theatre and a theatre kid cause you could not pay me enough to step in that room. Also I'm in my fourth year of school for theatre and I understood like half of the stuff they said jesus

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

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.”

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

12:23 and 13:48 are peak comedy.

😭I feel EXACTLY the same way about Hamilton, Jordan. 😂😂😂😂 I get cussed out all the time.