Holy Days at 21ten Theatre

21ten, the new community-focused theatre and acting studio co-founded by Ted Rooney and Brooke Totman (housed in the old Shoebox Theatre) is putting on HOLY DAYS, its second production since opening in the summer of last year. Ted is excited that HOLY DAYS is the first production he has directed in Portland, and has chosen this play to honor the playwright and his friend, Sally Nemeth, who passed away this last year.HOLY DAYS is a slice of life play about a family struggling to survive on the Kansas plains during the Dust Bowl era. It opens on Friday, August 12th and runs through Sunday, August 28th. Thursday, Friday and Saturday shows are at 7:30pm and Sunday matinees are at 2pm. Tickets can be purchased on the 21ten website: https://www.21ten.org/events-calendar.The cast includes Mary Krantz, Lindsae Klein, Nathan Dunkin, and Grant Davis. The production team includes Liana Dillaway (Stage Manager), Jerilyn Armstrong (Producer), Tyler Buswell (Set Design), Ashley Weiner (Costumes), Lily Wakefield (Lighting Design), and Niels Truman (Dramaturg/Props).HOLY DAYS opens on the heels of 21ten Theatres first production, Matt & Ben, directed by Darius Pierce, with Booke Totman and Genevieve Sage.HOLY DAYS director and 21ten Theatres co-founder, Ted Rooney, was born and raised in Portland, Oregon. Ted completed his undergraduate degree in Theatre at Lewis and Clark College and received his MFA in Acting at Temple University. Along with a long-standing career in theatre, he has much experience in the on-camera acting world. He is so excited to be directing in his hometown for the first time.