Take this simple quiz, adding up your points as you go along--there is a key at the end to let you know how obsessed with Titanic you are! Any of the cast questions can apply to the tour as well as the Broadway cast. This quiz is entirely for the Deck Plans’ own bemused enjoyment. Thanks to Dit, Andrews36 and everyone at the In Every Age Mailing List for your help!
+1--You’ve seen Titanic.
+2--You’ve seen Titanic more than 5 times.
+3--You’ve seen Titanic more than 10 times.
+5--You’ve seen Titanic more than 20 times.
+8--You’ve seen Titanic more than 30 times.
+10--You’ve lost count of how many times you’ve seen Titanic.
+1--You have sat in the rush seats.
+3--You have a particular favorite rush seat (ie: seat 104--the “Marry Me” seat).
+5--You got on line for the rush seats at any time before 7AM.
+8--The scalpers were starting to recognize you on the rush line.
+10--The scalpers thought you were one of them.
+5--You have a particular favorite area of the Lunt to sit in (ie: front mezz, mid orch etc.).
+10--You got house seats from a cast member.
+8--You saw Titanic in previews--PRE-CUTS.
+5--You saw Titanic in previews.
+3--You saw the original cast (before Becky Ann Baker and Andy Taylor jettisoned).
+1--You’ve traveled more than 25 miles to see a Titanic cast member in a show other than Titanic.
+2--You’ve traveled more than 50 miles...
+3--You’ve traveled more than 100 miles...
+4--You’ve traveled more than 500 miles...
+5--You’ve traveled more than 1,000 miles...
+10--You’ve left the country to see a Titanic cast member in a show other than Titanic.
FOR PEOPLE NOT IN THE TRI-STATE AREA:
+3--You have traveled more than 100 miles to see Titanic on Broadway.
+5--You have traveled more than 500 miles to see Titanic on Broadway.
+8--You have traveled more than 1000 miles to see Titanic on Broadway.
+1--You have plans to see the tour.
+3--You have plans to see the tour in two cities.
+5--You plan on seeing Titanic in three or more cities.
+10--People used to follow the Dead....you’re following Titanic!
+1--You own Titanic.
+2--You own one or more of the following (Double the score if you own all of them)--How To Succeed, Cabaret,
Tommy
+3--You own the following (Double the score if you own all of them)----Floyd Collins, Hello Again, Bed and
Sofa
+5--You own the following (Double the score if you own all of them)----Honky Tonk Highway, Weird Romance,
Kelly
+5--You have Stick Figure Dancing.
+5--You have Jane Eyre.
+5--You have purchased a CD particulary because a Titanic cast member is on it.
+1--You’ve noticed a regular cast member’s verbal mistake.
+1--You’ve noticed an understudy’s verbal mistake.
+3--You’ve noticed an understudy’s non-verbal (blocking) mistake.
+5--You’ve compared notes with other people you went to see the show with and complained about an understudy
not knowing his/her blocking.
+10--You’ve told the understudy he/she did something wrong.
+3--You go to the show to see understudies.
+5--You collect Titanic inserts.
+5--You have seen the full cast.
+1--You have seen Kolinski make a mistake as an understudy.
+5--You have seen Kolinski NOT make a mistake as an understudy.
+2--You have ever wondered “What would Brian d’Arcy James say if I asked him to pluck his eyebrows?”
+3--You have ever used any of these terms in causal conversation: “Big Ass Ship, Jakey, Guggie, BellThing or any
derivative bellboy name, Titty Or Tit (as an Adjective), BMB, Kolinskism, Jean ValLightoller”
+8--You CREATED one of the above terms.
+5--You have caught yourself “checking out” a cast member you never found attractive.
+3--You’ve giggled when you’ve seen and/or purchased an Oh, Henry bar or Clarke bar.
+5--You have purchased or been given any item of lime-green winter wear, and
you know its significance. (Double points if you've actually worn it in public)
+5--You are obsessed with a piece of cast member clothing--ie: a very 70’s green shirt, the Major’s hat/suspenders,
Andrew’s coat/vest, Murdoch’s pants...
+5--You are obsessed with a cast member’s prop--the Major’s stogie, the blueprints/the boat, the binoculars...
+3--You have defended the acting talents of Drew McVety, Ted Sperling or Andy Taylor.
+5--You have ever wished that someone would assign you to write a comparative essay on the various actors in a
Titanic role--ie: “It Must Be Lowered Nooooooow: A Tale of Five Murdochs” or “Crazed Godless Savages: Age
versus Youth in playing Pitman/The Major”.
+5--You’ve wondered who wins the shuffleboard game.
+5--You can do “The Latest Rag”.
+5--You’ve seen the Rubber Baby.
+2--You know what the curtain means.
+8--You know the life jacket number of a favorite character/cast member (3306, anyone?).
+8--You play an excellant game of auction bridge.
+5--You have ever told someone that Jim Farrell and Kate McGowan died in real life and/or that Fredrick Barrett lived. Double your points if you ever told someone that Third Officer Pitman or Fourth Officer Boxhall lived, too.
+5--You’ve named the nameless second and/or third class passengers.
+5--You have been in the theatre when there were “technical difficulties” stopping the show (multiply the points by
how many times you’ve heard this).
+3--You have looked up a Titanic cast member on the Internet Movie Database.
+5--You then rented one of the movies you found for that cast member on the IMDB.
+5--You have already made elaborate plans to see THE CRADLE WILL ROCK on its opening day.
+8--You have details already about the character(s) a cast member(s) is/are playing in THE CRADLE WILL ROCK.
+3--You saw THE SIEGE.
+5--You thought about joining the FBI fingerprinting division after seeing THE SIEGE.
+3--You saw IN AND OUT.
+8--You then wondered if you could really order that “Manliness” tape so you could have John Cunningham yell at
you any time you wanted.
+3--You saw PRIVATE PARTS.
+5--You actually FOUND Martin in PRIVATE PARTS.
+3--You saw PRINCE OF EGYPT.
+5--You bought the soundtrack so you could find Marla Schaffel on it.
+3--You saw ANASTASIA.
+5--You bought the ANASTASIA CD.
+8--You recast ANASTASIA as a stage musical with Titanic cast members.
+10--That’s okay--you recast ALL animated movies with Titanic cast members.
+2--You’ve seen the Martin Moran episode of DELLAVENTURA.
+2--You’ve seen the David Costabile episode of DELLAVENTURA.
+2--You’ve seen the Jennifer Piech episode of DELLAVENTURA.
+2--You’ve seen the Caitlin Clarke episode of DELLAVENTURA.
+2--You've seen the Christa Justus episode of DELLAVENTURA.
+5--You have two or more of these on tape.
+8--You have quoted a DELLAVENTURA episode.
+3--You’ve seen a Matthew Bennett episode of REMEMBER WENN.
+5--You’ve seen BOTH Matthew Bennett episodes of REMEMBER WENN.
+8--You OWN both Matthew Bennett episodes of REMEMBER WENN.
+10--You have quoted a Matthew Bennett line from REMEMBER WENN.
+5--You have a Michael Cerveris episode of FAME on tape.
+8--You have tapes of Michael Cerveris episodes of FAME.
+5--You just loved Larry Keith on ALL MY CHILDREN.
+8--This year when Erica got in trouble, you wondered if Larry Keith would come back on the show.
+10--You’ve seen RAVEN’S WORLD.
+3--You have seen the Seagate commercial with Victoria Clark.
+3--You used to watch late night TV because they often aired your favorite AT&T commercial.
+5--Your favorite moment in the Oscar telecast was when they aired your favorite AT&T
commerical right before they announced Titanic as Best Picture.
+10--You are from the Pittsfield area or had someone from the Pittsfield area tape a Folgers
coffee commercial for you.
Add one point for every one of these appearances you own:
+2--You went to Broadway on Broadway 1998.
+3--For every last show of principal cast member you've seen (ie: Michael Cerveris, David Garrison, Brian d'Arcy James, David Costabile...)
+5--You saw CORPUS CHRISTI.
+2--You own a copy of Floating City.
+3--You own a bootleg of Titanic.
+3--You have e-mailed a cast member.
+5--You have a Titanic sound scheme on your computer.
+3--You have written a cast member at the theatre.
+2--You have paid for a Playbill from Titanic.
+3--You have contributed to a Titanic or Titanic cast member webpage.
+10- You go to Oh La La regularly JUST IN CASE a cast member is there/walks by.
+2--You've received hugs from a cast member.
+1--For every Titanic book you own that talks about the musical.
+5--Your whole interest in Titanic stems from the musical.
+5--You got this far on the quiz.
100-199--You like Titanic--but you'd rather be seeing Pimpy.
200-299-You LOVE Titanic--No, you REALLY LOVE Titanic.
300--399--Diagnosis--Obsession. Congrats, you're sick!
400-499--The Titanic cast and crew knows your name--probably because of the restraining order...
Over 500--You are taking this quiz from prison...
--Titanic on Rosie--orig cast sings the Opening number
--Titanic on Rosie--Buying the postcard to raise money
--Titanic on the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
--Titanic on the Today Show
--Titanic on the Tonys
--The Making of Titanic special
--The Titanic interviews on Metro.
+4--You went to Broadway on Broadway 1997.
+6--You recorded Broadway on Broadway 1997 or 1998.
+6--For every last show of an ensemble member you've seen (ie: Sean McCourt, Jody Gelb, Adam Alexi-Malle, Theresa McCarthy...)
+5--You saw LAST ROMEO.
+5--You saw GOOSE-PIMPLES.
+4--You were disappointed when Adam Alexi-Malle lost the Drama Desk Award to Alfred Molina.
+3--You knew Adam Alexi-Malle was nominated for a Drama Desk Award.
+5--You went to Floating City.
+5--You went to the Bob Mould concert.
+5--You saw “I Just Want to Be Happy”--the William Youmans/Emily Loesser cabaret.
+8--You saw a Richard Foreman show because you wanted to know where Henry Stram was coming from.
+5--You know who Richard Foreman is.
+5--You’ve seen Lame.
+3--You saw HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH with Michael Cerveris.
+10--You saw HEDWIG with Lisa Datz.
+3--You saw MOST FABULOUS STORY EVER TOLD.
+3--You saw WOODY GUTHRIE’S AMERICAN SONG.
+3--You saw KELLY.
+3--You saw SATURN RETURNS.
+3--You saw ON THE TOWN (while John Jellison was still in the cast).
+2--You saw A NEW BRAIN.
+2--You saw PARADE.
+2--You saw CABARET (when Erin Hill was still in the cast!).
+2--You went to a Brian d’Arcy James cabaret (Double your score if you went to two).
+5--You own a copy of Floating City given to you by a cast member.
+5--You’ve MADE a bootleg of Titanic.
+8--You have traded/purchased bootlegs to get a show (other than Titanic) with Titanic cast members on it.
+10--You’ve given a bootleg of Titanic to a cast member.
+5--The cast member e-mailed you back.
+10--A cast member e-mailed you first.
+5--You have a Titanic related e-mail address.
+8--You have/had more than one Titanic related e-mail address.
+8--You have a Floyd Collins sound scheme on your computer.
+10--You have a Honky Tonk Highway sound scheme on your computer.
+5--You have written more than one cast member at the theatre.
+3--You have the headshot of a Titanic cast member.
+5--You have two headshots of Titanic cast members.
+8--You have three headshots of Titanic cast members.
+10--Honey, Titanic cast member headshots are your main decorating theme.
+3--You have paid for a Playbill from Titanic when it was in preveiws.
+8--You paid for/have been given a Titanic Playbill from the opening night.
+5--You collect Playbills from shows that you haven't seen just because there is someone from Titanic in it.
+3--You have more than one Titanic program (the glossy one sold at the theatre).
+5--You have all three Titanic program designs.
+2--For every piece of Titanic clothing you own (sweatshirt, tee shirt, watch cap, etc).
+4--For every piece of Titanic clothing you own that isn't related to the show (for everyone who has a "The ship sank--get over it" shirt).
+5--You have a Titanic webpage.
+5--You have a Titanic cast member webpage.
+8--The cast member/the cast knows you have said webpage.
+5- You have been to Oh La La multiple times JUST IN CASE.
+3- You have been to Oh La La once or twice.
+1- You know where Oh La La is.
+3--You’ve received kisses from a cast member.
+5--You’ve given kisses to a cast member.
+5--You have more pictures of yourself with Titanic cast members than with your immediate family.
+5--You’ve eaten in the same restaurant as a cast member.
+8--You returned to eat at that restaurant in hopes that a cast member would make an appearance.
+8--You’ve given a cast member flowers or a card.
+8--You’ve eaten with a cast member (AT YOUR TABLE!).
+8--You’ve “shindiged” with cast member(s).
+8--You’ve said/thought something “not very nice” about a Titanic cast members’ significant other.
+10--You’ve given a cast member a gift.
+2--You own the Titanic: The Complete Book of the Musical.
+3--You own the Titanic song/piano book.
+5--You play and/or sing songs from the song/piano book.
+8--The musical? Heck, you DREAMED they would make a musical for your pet obsession.
+1--Well, it all started with a James Cameron movie about a big boat that sank...
How to Score Yourself:
00-99--You've seen Titanic...I think.