Caitlin Emmons Mason Hill Britni Tozzi Ron Drynan Alex Reimers Nadia Anwar
the white airplane
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A Japanese typist, suspected in the disappearance of his wife, confesses he is actually a Pittsburgh, PA car salesmen living inside the typist's body. Illicit affairs, murder on the English countryside, phantom plane crashes, a body swapping tourist trade, and a hooker with a pilot's license all contribute to a surreal mash up of mystery, horror and high comedy. Susan Padveen directed this world premiere at Polarity's new space in the Josephinum Academy, 1500 N. Bell, Chicago. Feeding on Japanese novelists such as Kobo Abe, Spanish mysteries such as Arturo Perez-Reverte's The Nautical Chart, American Noir, and the midnight shows of Chicago theater, Callahan decided to create a peculiar kind of experience. “I wasn't really beholden to any conventions," he told us. "I wanted a something that was very malleable and memorable. The humor and the violence and what Polarity will bring to the table will really make for a fantastic experience." Polarity also published The White Airplane and Horror Academy, two plays by Darren Callahan, the second book to come from Polarity Ensemble Theatre Press.  |
The White Airplane previewed February 13 and ran through March 22, 2009. Presented at the Josephinum Academy, 1500 N. Bell, Chicago. Production Staff Susan Padveen, Director Richard Engling, Artistic Director Ann Keen, Managing Director Brian LaDuca, Production Manager Nicole Smith, Stage Manager Kristy Scheuer, Assistant Director Mason Hill, Violence Coordinator Jason Epperson, Set Designer Stefin Steberl, Costume Designer Eric Branson, Lighting Designer Heath Hays, Sound Designer Tony Koehler, Prop Designer Eric Leonardson, Composer Anna Friz, Composer Susan Philpot, Dialect Coach Mary Patchell, Hat Designer Courtney Blomquist, Artistic Intern |
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