Curtis Taylor’s ‘The White Days’

[UPDATE! Poet Robert Mittenthal has written a short ode on our play, ‘White Days (the after draft) – for Curtis Taylor]

Here’s what I’m working on…

The White DaysIt’s been a 6.5 week process of getting this work to come to life. We’ve had two shows so far and both sold out. That’s fantastic and gratifying; a big ‘thank you’ to everyone who’s come so far.

Here’s the press release:

The White Days is a play that explores the nature of loneliness as it occurs across ephemeral modern spaces (the internet, delivery routes and recorded voices). It is also a play about trophy restoration and stealing from vending machines.

This original chamber-drama written and directed by Curtis Taylor (2011 Artist Trust Fellowship/Theater) and produced by John Kazanjian as part of New City Theater’s Resident Artist Program.

The production features Erika Mayfield (Christian Palmer’s ‘William Never Married’), Pol Rosenthal (Dayna Hansen’s ‘Gloria’s Cause’, Implied Violence, Degenerate Art Ensemble), Paul Budriatis (solo performance ‘Instability’/On the Boards), and Richard Lefebvre (‘Calamari Union’, David Russo’s ‘Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle’).

Production design is by LILIENTHAL|ZAMORA (‘STILL’, ‘portrait + landscape’/Hedreen Gallery; ‘The Thin Place’/Intiman Theater), lighting by Jessica Trundy (Washington Ensemble Theater), sound design by Doug Haire (KEXP’s ‘Sonarchy’, Seattle Phonographers Union), with costumes by Nina Moser (Guy Maddin’s ‘Brand Upon the Brain’).

PERFORMANCES: 8pm
Opens: Friday September 30
Runs: Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays through October 22
THEATER:
New City Theater 1406 18th Avenue,
Seattle, Washington  98122
206-271-4490
www.newcitytheater.org

TICKETS: $20 Available Night-of-Performance at Theater Online at Brown Paper Tickets: 

http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/189537
 Telephone ticket sales: (BPT): 1-800-838-3006

More info:
And here’s a cellphone shot of the cast in group hug mode the night of our first show. I’m still giddy over it… That’s me, Erika Mayfield, Richard Lefevbre, and Paul Budraitis. Those people are heroes.

Published by Pol Rosenthal

Pol Rosenthal has been working in Seattle's theater and music scenes for over 20 years. He used to publish a cultural arts journal then moved to Seattle to be in a rock band, TCHKUNG. This lead to him working with DK Pan's senses altering Butoh company, the P.A.N. In the late 90s he worked for sonic conspiracy company Muzak and while walking out the door helped found radical street art/action group the Infernal Noise Brigade. There he befriended and became a member of multi-disciplinary effort The Degenerate Art Ensemble. Eventually, he moved in next door to Seattle theater company Implied Violence (now St. Genet) and has enjoyed a multi-year, unhealthy relationship to their demanding work and philosophies. Last year he was in Curtis Taylor's 'The White Days' as an "actor". Presently he's wrapped up dancing in Paige Barnes' modern dance piece 'Lead Bunny' (Oct 2012) and is working on Dayna Hanson's rock musical 'Gloria's Cause'. In October he collaborated with Real Change editor Rosette Royale on a wonderful installation, 'JungleBox', for City Arts Fest.