The source is a fifth-grade student who has acting in the Seattle Country Day School’s school plays for the past three years.
Can you tell me about the drama cat?
The drama cat is a statue. We worship it before each show, on the opening night of the show.
How do you worship it?
Well the 6th and 7th graders lead it. And they teach it to the kids in my grade. We do a chant, we have to say “All hail the drama cat” and we build a new shrine for the drama cat each—every time there’s a new show.
Why is it important to worship the drama cat?
It’s really really bad luck if you don’t do it. Or if just one kid doesn’t do it, you’ll have a bad show. So it’s really important that we get everyone to do it. Even if they don’t want to [laughs]
Does [your drama teacher] know about the drama cat?
Yes, he knows about it. He’s friends with it. But he does think it’s distracting if we make the worship too long. Like last show [the drama teacher] got mad at us for doing the drama cat worship too long and not setting up the props.
Will you continue the drama cat when you’re a 6th grader.
Yes I will. I’m going to keep it going and teach it to the next people.