Q: Is all your material original? A: Yes, except for the stuff that we steal from other comedy troupes and old episodes of Night Court. Q: How often do you rehearse? A: We have a three hour rehearsal twice a week. Q: Do you guys like each other? A: No. Q: Have any of you been involved with each other romantically? A: Yes, but there wasn’t much romance involved. Q: How do you rank in age? A: From oldest to youngest it goes: Jimmy Dean, Jamie, Jeremy, Benjamin, Brian, Soup, Colleen, Blaise, Katie, Ryan. Q: Who sweats the most in the group? A: That is a major point of contention and has caused many arguments. Please don’t ask that question. Q: Who runs the lights for your shows? A: Alex Banks. He is very good at what he does and we are completely satisfied with his work. Why? Do you know someone who’s interested in doing the lights for us? Who? Q: My sister thinks Soup is cute. Does he have a girlfriend? A: Yes. His mirror. Q: How did Soup get the nickname Soup? A: His last name is Chicken Noodle. Q: Is Blaise really Blaise’s birth given name? A: That’s what he says. But he’s been unable to produce a birth certificate. Q: Was Jimmy Dean really named for the actor James Dean? A: No. He was named for Flip Wilson. His dad loves Flip Wilson. Q: Can I be part of True Pilsner? A: Of course you can. Anybody can be a part of True Pilsner. How do you think Katie got into the group? Q: How did you come up with the name True Pilsner? A: People ask us this one all the time. It’s a pretty great story. We were all in class together at Second City and afterward we would go across the street for a drink or two at Old Town Alehouse. We kept saying that we should form a group. One day we got really excited about it and Soup stood up and said, "We’ll call ourselves True Pilsner!" We all stood up and raised our glasses and said, "True Pilsner!!!!!" See, that’s a pretty great story, huh? Q: Is Jeremy a head shot photographer? Is he any good? A: Yes and yes. Just be sure to ask him to clarify the term "alternative photographs" before you agree to taking them. Q: Why doesn’t Jimmy Dean ever wear shoes that have laces? A: He’s scared of laces. Q: Who wears the funniest t-shirts? A: Jamie for sure. He has this one that has a bunch of sheep on it and it says, "Ewe went where?" It’s so funny!!!! Q: I’ve never seen Colleen wear shorts. Does she wear shorts? A: Men’s swim trunks. Only men’s swim trunks. And only in the shower. Q: Who made your logo? Who built your website? How much did you have to pay? A: Our musical director, Benjamin made our logo and built our website. He did it for free out of the goodness of his heart with no strings attached. Benjamin has his own company Someday Soon Design. He is a graduate of Moody Bible Institute where he majored in Broadcasting (pretty applicable, huh?). After 5 years in the field, Benjamin feels that the most important part of running a successful small business is customer satisfaction. He can be contacted at 708-366-7873 or somedaysoondesign@hotmail.com. Visit his website www.somedaysoon.net/design. Q: I’d really like to know who sweats the most in the troupe. A: In the best interest of the group, we respectfully decline to answer this question. Q: Ryan told me the other day that he loves me. Does he tell everyone that? A: No. Just you. Q: Does Brian really work at Lincoln Park Zoo? A: Well, he doesn't really "work" there but he is a member of the LPZ Emergency Weapons Team. If you have an extra 3 or 4 hours, he will tell you about it. And then a few minutes after he's told you about it, he'll spend another 3 or 4 more hours telling you about it again. Q: I saw Colleen one time at McDonalds and I said hi to her and she ignored me. Does she hate me? A: You’re lying. Colleen is a vegetarian. She never goes to McDonalds. But, yes, she hates you. Q: Jeremy’s character Chuck Knoll is a jerk. Is Jeremy a jerk in real life? A: Let’s put it this way; we’d rather hang out with Chuck Knoll. Q: Who are True Pilsner’s influences? A: We all admire the work of Allen Thomas. He creates art that is funny and moving. We identify with his characters and take comfort in knowing that we are not alone in this world. Mr. Thomas is the creative force behind the television show Small Wonder. Q: What do you call that metal instrument that is used in shoe stores to measure feet? A: The Brannock device. Q: Is there any True Pilsner memorabilia that I can pick up? A: Yeah, our bar bill. Q: What’s the difference between a comedy troupe and a comedy group? A: The Brannock device. Q: I heard Jamie is a chef. Is he? A: The guy has a blender. He makes hummus and fruit smoothies. Does that make him a chef? I mean, Benjamin has a ratchet set. Does that make him a mechanic? Don’t ask stupid questions. Q: Do you think Katie will wear pigtails for the rest of her life? A: We hope so. Q: Has Brian always had a beard? A: Just since he was 5 years old. Q: How come improvisers always refer to performing as "playing". A: A fantastic question with no logical answer. It’s pretty darn stupid to use sporting jargon in the same context of what is supposed to be art. That being said, we’re fairly confident that if we were to compete, we’d beat the shit out of whoever we were "playing" because we "play" dirty. Q: Was Kenny Rogers really an original member of True Pilsner? A: Yes. Q: I heard Blaise started the trend of wearing dark socks with tennis shoes and shorts. Did he? A: We like to let him think so. Q: Really, who sweats the most in the group? A: Ryan. It’s shocking how much the man sweats. Q: What is your ultimate goal? A: We want to have a successful run of a sketch show in Chicago. Then we want to make a TV sketch show and have that run for 5 years. Then we want to make movies. Then we want to host a late night talk show and invite celebrities to come and have fascinating discussions about their latest projects. We’ll also encourage them to tell funny stories.