{"id":7907,"date":"2020-02-20T21:00:57","date_gmt":"2020-02-20T21:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/?p=7907"},"modified":"2020-02-20T21:01:33","modified_gmt":"2020-02-20T21:01:33","slug":"10-of-the-best-times-snl-found-their-inner-theatre-kid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/10-of-the-best-times-snl-found-their-inner-theatre-kid\/","title":{"rendered":"10 of the Best Times SNL Found Their Inner Theatre Kid"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-header-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">10 of the Best Times SNL Found Their Inner Theatre Kid<\/h3>\n<font size=\"2\" color=\"grey\"><span style=\"border:1px solid ;-webkit-border-radius:50%;-moz-border-radius:50%;border-radius:50%;-moz-box-shadow: 0 0 3px rgba(0,0,0,.3);-webkit-box-shadow: 0 0 3px rgba(0,0,0,.3);box-shadow: 0 0 3px rgba(0,0,0,.3);margin-right:25px;float:left;\" class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-glow imageframe-1 hover-type-none author-image\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"http:\/\/performerstuff.com\" target=\"_self\"> <img src=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/alex-profile-pic.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-responsive\" style=\"-webkit-border-radius:50%;-moz-border-radius:50%;border-radius:50%;\"\/><\/a><\/span><p>Written by\u00a0Alex Cumming<\/p>\n<p>February 20, 2020<\/p>\n<\/font><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\">SNL is no stranger to the way of theatre kids, a lot of their cast and writers come from strong theatre backgrounds. Developing your sense of humor in these environments promotes both an appreciation and an ability to mock theatre kids, here are ten of the best times SNL cast members tapped into their truly theatrical side to unleash some of the show&#8217;s greatest moments.<\/p>\n<h4>10. \u00a0Jack Sparrow:<\/h4>\n<br><p>In the digital short with Michael Bolton constantly interrupting the Lonely Island&#8217;s song with his adoration of Jack Sparrow is a perfect representation of when a theatre kid becomes obsessed with a new show and let it consume them. Continually bringing it up in conversation and not allowing those around them, forget just how intense their new fandom is.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:350px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hqidLUQhI_E?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h4>9. David S. Pumpkins:<\/h4>\n<br><p>David S. Pumpkins has all the qualities of an actor who whips out all the surprises in a run-through. When others onstage are on edge unaware of what new trick the David S Pumpkins of the cast will pull out, they become the walking embodiment of \u2018Strong Choice, Wrong Choice.\u2019 Tom Hanks has all the frantic quirks and surprises of the most fun theatre kids in this sketch.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:350px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CQQ8zzNytqc?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h4>8. MacGruber:<\/h4>\n<br><p>Often as hard as we try in theatre, there always seems to be those days where we can\u2019t seem to get it right. In the MacGruber sketches, Will Forte tries his darndest to keep everything under control as a bomb ticks away. When MacGruber is questioned under pressure, he can get snappy and what theatre student hasn\u2019t been in a crunch time situation where it seems everything they do worsens the situation.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:350px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-n2O8gtqhTE?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h4>7. Chris Farley Coffee freakout:<\/h4>\n<br><p>In the sketch where Chris Farley has been informed that his favorite coffee has been replaced with a decaffeinated version, he loses his mind. Theatre kids all have their rituals, and when someone comes in and messes with their routine, they can genuinely go ballistic. Farley being larger than life character himself lets go and reveals the anger theatre kids repress.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:350px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/naG6ScaFE44?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h4>6. Chippendales:<\/h4>\n<br><p>Who hasn\u2019t been here? Placed next to the best dancer in the final round of callbacks knowing that with the person next to you dancing their heart out, your chances go out the window. Farley opposite Patrick Swayze pours his heart into his dance as we all have at some point or another. Backstage the two finalists complement one another insisting the other is the superior dancer when it\u2019s been abundantly evident Swayze ruled the final dance. Farley is placed in a moment that is all too familiar to the wannabe dancers of the theatre world trying their hardest.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:350px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DHGmw7wFe5g?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h4>5. Debbie Downer:<\/h4>\n<br><p>The theatre strives to be a place of joy and positivity. However, ever so often, Someone comes around, and their presence draws all the energy out of the room. When the casting doesn\u2019t go our way, or we didn\u2019t nail rehearsal, it can be easy to fall into the trap of becoming a Debbie Downer.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:350px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ctM3U1SOVQg?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h4>4. Diner Lobster:<\/h4>\n<br><p>The writer of this sketch, John Mulaney, is well documented having a theatre kid upbringing, and this sketch is a theatre kid fever dream. With Kenan Thompson going full out as a lobster, Valjean condemned to boil alive, and the diner patrons in shock as the musical unfolds is the balance of an audience unprepared for the sheer ride of a musical and a seasoned actor giving it their all. Theatre kid energy pours from this sketch.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:350px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Pj-D0jc17D0?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h4>3. High School Theatre Show:<\/h4>\n<br><p>Of course, the SNL sketch that is directly calling out the antics of high school theatre would be on this list. All the cast members are in fantastic form as an ensemble of students taking their wildly unsubtle show about topics ranging from their basic improv skills to the climate of celebrity culture complete with techno transition music and black boxes. Every theatre kid has been through this, and it\u2019s a right of passage.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:350px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/323v_FtWqvo?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h4>2. More Cowbell:<\/h4>\n<br><p>Tell me if this sounds familiar, you\u2019re in the midst of an important scene, acting your heart out and in the background is just one person who cannot seem to keep it serious for more than 15 seconds. The pure frustration that can come is perfectly shown through Will Ferrel\u2019s bandmates, as Ferrell insists on banging his cowbell to an absurd degree. The rest of the band is not having it only for Will to be provoked further by the band\u2019s producer. Perfectly representing when the onstage goofball is egged on by those not on stage and the director.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:350px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/R8fpVNhiqKQ?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h4>1. Stefon:<\/h4>\n<br><p>Stefon is the ultimate representation of how a theatre kid seems to the uninitiated. His calm yet manic energy, along with his knowledge and love of all the oddities of the world. He truly exudes theatre kid vibes. Stefon is based on Bill Hader\u2019s experience with people he\u2019d met like Stefon, and he took all the quirkiest qualities of theatrical people and brought it to the SNL stage.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:350px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/A94ktjmgZvM?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><br><h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Looking for more material? 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