Contestant #5: Elana Boulos - Jackalope Theatre Co
1. What makes Jackalope so great, anyway?
Jackalope is made up of some rad kids with huge hearts, who are constantly trying to do better and be better for the theatre community, the City of Chicago, and each other. A family of 14 brothers and sisters who work together to create theatre we enjoy and stories we feel our audiences should hear.
2. What is another local storefront you wish you were besties with and why?
Well, I'd say we're definitely from the same gene pool as the Inconvenience, especially since we share a member (Gus Menary). But if I could be besties with any storefront theatre in Chicago it would be the Neo-Futurists because their shows blow me away and make me feel things I never knew I could feel before.
3. What is your favorite thing about the Chicago theatre community?
The heart, patience, passion and TALENT that goes into everything we do. Also the sense of support amongst the community is something I've never experienced in any other theatre city I've lived in.
4. Where does your company most like to hangout and be friends?
Three of our company members share a house that is two blocks away from our spaces in Edgewater. Their house is called "the Mansion" and it definitely deserves that name because there is always an exceedingly large amount of wealth to be shared under this roof. It might not be wealth in the form of materialistic things, but whenever you need anything - you'll find it here.
We also hang out at Moody's Pub on Broadway, which is right across the street from our space at the Broadway Armory. And, of course, our favorite neighborhood dive, Ollie's where we often run into the Steep folks!
5. If we were to rummage through your storage space today, what might we find?
Considering we inherited three LARGE rooms full of junk when the Chicago Park District allowed us to move into the Broadway Armory, you'd find anything from 3 out of tune pianos, to about 12 broken treadmills, to a child's barbie car. One day we'll figure out what to do with it all, or just throw it away.
6. What is your favorite song to sing at karaoke?
My go-to is normally "It's All Coming Back to Me" by Celine Dion that I sing as a duet with my best friend, Jack. I am honoring the 3 minute rule for the first round though, and will therefor not be singing this 5 minute long favorite at the Showdown.
7. Where does your mind go when you're bored?
When I'm bored, I think a lot about Beyonce and Jay-Z, how I should call my parents more often, wondering if I'll ever be able to afford a car, making sure my to-do lists are finished, and if all else fail I check instagram until something else happens.
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