theatre majors, by definition, are a bit ridiculous. we have very little shame or fear, and we generally love to see people’s reactions to what we do. we also tend not to care what someone thinks of us, as long as we’re having a good time. also, for the first two years we were basically in all the same classes, so we were always walking to or from somewhere in large groups. take all of these characteristics into consideration, and i’m sure you can guess that we came up with some bizarre things to keep us entertained.
one of these things was “fame day.” fame days consisted of someone unexpectedly breaking into a song we (should) all know, and the rest of us jumping in, adding harmony and choreography as necessary. and it was always necessary. and, yes, this could take place in the cac (creative arts center), but it also could happen, for example, in the mountainlair (our student union); on a prt (“personal rapid transit”: think small 10-person monorails) platform; an actual prt (but only once, because that really didn’t go over so well with the non-fame riders); or the side of the road somewhere. usually, we were well received. well, usually we were stared at blankly, but there were always a few people who enjoyed our diversions.
my favorite fame day memory is of at least ten of us at the evensdale campus prt station. someone burst out into a michael jackson song – “beat it” i think, because i’m pretty sure i remember some west side story choreography – and the rest of us joined in, acting out the story line as necessary. there were the obligatory m.j. impersonations, some successful (and unsuccessful) moon walks, and cheesy back-up-girl dance steps. when we finished, several engineering students burst into cheers while others crowded onto the next prt, clearly desperate to get away from the crazy theatre kids. i miss fame days. they were so, so much fun…
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