Contestant #6: Tom Wells - Two Pence Theatre Co
1. What makes Two Pence so great, anyway?
The thing that makes Two Pence unique in the Chicago community is that we produce Shakespeare, his contemporaries, as well as other artists whose curiosity about their inner experience guides them to voice works of art that shed light into all corners of the Human experience.
2. What is another local storefront you wish you were besties with and why?
The storefronts we are not already besties with that we wish we were are Wildclaw Theatre, Steep Theatre Company, and Dog and Pony Theatre Company.
3. What is your favorite thing about the Chicago theatre community?
My favorite thing about the Chicago Theatre community is that it’s the only place in the country where soooo many theatre companies compete for the same resources.
4. If we were to rummage through your storage space today, what might we find?
A bunch of full bottles of Beefeater, some shitty warm beer, about 15 bamboo poles, costume tubs, a full wicker basket picnic set, some swords, and some PVC lightsabers. And an ass-head - of course. (I do wish we had a pair of thick, wooly goat pants with a 16-inch phallus. You know, for parties, public events, etc.)
5. What is your favorite song to sing at karaoke?
“Hey Nonny, Nonny" by Anonymous. It’s an oldy, but a goody.
6. Have you ever stolen anything? Explain yourself.
Yes. Pink Floyd’s The Division Bell. From a lifeguard co-worker, while he was busy shaving his armpits and legs, when I was 18. My explanation is that I was exploring the very human impulse of coveting other people’s shit.
7. What piece of advice would you like to share with the internet?
I only have questions, no advice. Advice leads to “right” answers….
Do you think the internet is rewiring and physically changing the chemistry of your brain? And are you aware of how that change affects the way you feel?
Click for more info on PG’s 4th Annual Karaoke Showdown - Weeds Tavern, 1555 N Dayton St - Sunday, August 24 - Doors at 6p
