THEATER BUFF: Wayne Alan Wilcox from “The Normal Heart”
Every third Wednesday (hump day of the hump week), a fabulous actor/singer/dancer currently on Broadway will fill out my nosey little questionnaire and offer a glimpse of what they look like from a bit closer than the mezzanine. Mr. June has romanced one of The Gilmore Girls, shown his Full Monty, and lit up The Light in the Piazza. Ladies and Gentlemen, meet…
Photo by Reid Rolls.
Name: Wayne Alan Wilcox
Hometown: Knoxville, TN
Current Show/Role: The Normal Heart / “David”
The best part of the show I’m in now is… the response from the audiences, no matter their age, gender, background, sexual orientation, has been overwhelmingly thankful and supportive and moved unlike any other play I’ve ever done.
The most challenging job in show business I ever had was… When I was a kid, I worked at a theme park in Nashville. In the summer. Outdoors. Singing and dancing in mind-numbing heat was exhausting.
If I wasn’t an actor, I would be… A farmer or a rancher. Or a motivator of some kind.
Pick a Stewart: Jon, Rod or Martha? Jon and Rod. They both contribute immensely.
The best post-show cocktail in town is at… Joe Allen. It’s Wine. I’m a traditionalist.
