(and i feel fine)

by Paul Michael Thomson

It's the end of the world as we know it. Climate crisis has decimated the coasts of the former United States of America. So what happens to all the actors living in New York and LA? They move to Chicago and meet with the top artistic director of a certain totally-fictional, not-based-off-of-anything-in-real-life ensemble-based theatre.
In this biting-but-not-bitter theatrical satire, no one is safe: not New York...

It's the end of the world as we know it. Climate crisis has decimated the coasts of the former United States of America. So what happens to all the actors living in New York and LA? They move to Chicago and meet with the top artistic director of a certain totally-fictional, not-based-off-of-anything-in-real-life ensemble-based theatre.
In this biting-but-not-bitter theatrical satire, no one is safe: not New York film actors; not LA improvisers; not even Chicago's Laurie Metcalf. (No matter how many Broadway shows she does, she is STILL OURS.)

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(and i feel fine)

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  • Eric Pfeffinger: (and i feel fine) by Paul Michael Thomson
    “

    This absurd and knowing comedy is unexpectedly one of the most plausible representations of post-apocalyptic human interactions that I've seen. And its vision of post-apocalyptic theater is uncomfortably evocative of pre-apocalyptic theater.

    This absurd and knowing comedy is unexpectedly one of the most plausible representations of post-apocalyptic human interactions that I've seen. And its vision of post-apocalyptic theater is uncomfortably evocative of pre-apocalyptic theater.

    ”
  • Lisa Dellagiarino Feriend: (and i feel fine) by Paul Michael Thomson
    “

    This short is a JOY. A JOY. Simultaneously a stark look at our climate-changed future and a comedy satirizing theater artists of Chicago, LA, and NYC, this play is Too Much Fun from start to finish. As a fellow Chicagoan, I am looking forward to the post-climate apocalypse theater scene here. As much teasing as this play includes, it also feels like a love letter to Chicago theater. Now I want to read everything Paul Michael Thomson has written. And so should you! Start with this.

    This short is a JOY. A JOY. Simultaneously a stark look at our climate-changed future and a comedy satirizing theater artists of Chicago, LA, and NYC, this play is Too Much Fun from start to finish. As a fellow Chicagoan, I am looking forward to the post-climate apocalypse theater scene here. As much teasing as this play includes, it also feels like a love letter to Chicago theater. Now I want to read everything Paul Michael Thomson has written. And so should you! Start with this.

    ”
  • Maya Monteleone: (and i feel fine) by Paul Michael Thomson
    “

    This play feels so fresh! The dialogue is snappy, current, and interesting - Thomson's allusions to current events and social norms make it very relevant and engaging. An amazing read!

    This play feels so fresh! The dialogue is snappy, current, and interesting - Thomson's allusions to current events and social norms make it very relevant and engaging. An amazing read!

    ”
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Production History

  • Professional, The Impostors Theatre Co., 2020