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That's me the aloof one on the right. From the standpoint of a theater person, which I am, I would be on the left. It depends on how I feel at any given time.
Ok! I came in as William Walter Wells. But that sounds a bit too stiff for someone who grew up in Alaska. No polar bears. I grew up in Juneau, Southeast Alaska. We had Grizzlies and Black Bears, not to mention eagles, seals, whales, sea lions and lots of other wild life. I still have family there, two sisters in Juneau, but I haven't been in Alaska since high school and that's a while (1969). My brother Bob, and my dad and stepmom live in the Seattle area.
I finished high school in Montana and went on to college, where I settled on theatrical design and production. I got a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Montana in 1974. Almost immediately upon graduation I joined the Unification Church, "the Moonies". As I am now heart and soul for Jesus, I have had to wrestle with how and why I became involved in a cult. In fact, I rose to a fairly high level in the cult.
I got an unaccredited Masters of Religious Education from Unification Theological Seminary in 1978. While there I started a series of conferences on world religions, originally dubbed the Congress of World Religions. I was also the "State Leader" for Wisconsin, and became involved in media outreach.
Eventually I became a little too outspoken and a little too interested in the mother of my two boys, so the Unification Church and I parted ways. I got back into theater as a designer and technical director off-broadway and off-off-broadway. I have worked for the New York Shakespeare Festival, Houston's Alley Theater and Houston Grand Opera and lots of other theaters. I worked most recently for Show Fountains and for Dancing Waters, which specialize in water shows.
I have two fine sons, Austen One Wells and Ian One Wells. Austen has graduated high school and is now managing a GNC store. Ian is living with me in Christian community here in Pasadena, Texas.
I enjoy thinking about the universe, God, religion and the saints, or the mess we make as people. For better or worse, we are all on a spiritual journey collectively, as couples and families, and as individuals. I am making progress.
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