Daniel Alexander Jones:
Altar no. 1 – ATEN
2021
“I chose to remember us whole.” —
Acclaimed theater artist Daniel Alexander Jones’ Altar no. 1 – ATEN uses our solar system as both metaphor and method for an immersive journey through the celestial, within and without. The work invites you to take part in a dynamic new creative odyssey through the ever-expanding digital portal aten.life. Altar no. 1 – ATEN launched through a series of weekly installments that include a new album of 15 original songs by Jones and Josh Quat; connected music videos; a series of probing podcast conversations with special guests; and invitations for visitors to engage on and offline. It is a site for you to return—to replenish, reflect, and contribute to a growing archive of shared reflection and inspiration. Altar no. 1 – ATEN is part of Jones’ multivalent ALTAREDSTATES project, devised over the last two years in collaboration with the creative braintrust of Dr. Alexis Pauline Gumbs, Ebony Noelle Golden, Walter Kitundu, Josh Quat, and Sangodare Wallace.
CREDITS
Created by Daniel Alexander Jones
with contributions from
Adelina Anthony
Dr. Alexis Pauline Gumbs
Cat Gund
Tenzin Gund-Morrow
Ebony Noelle Golden
Dr. Omi Osun Joni L. Jones
The Lady Krishna
Josh Quat
Kyla Searle
Sangodare Wallace
and
Jomama Jones
ALBUM CREDITS
Songs written by Jomama Jones and Josh Quat
Produced by Josh Quat
Executive Produced by Jomama Jones
FILM/VIDEO CREDITS
Co-Directed by Daniel Alexander Jones and Nicolas Savignano
Featuring Daniel Alexander Jones and Jomama Jones
Additional performances by Rhonda Ross, Dr. Omi Osun Joni L. Jones, Jessica Emmanuel, Kearian Giertz, The Lady Krishna, Cat Gund, Tenzin Gund-Morrow
Cinematography, Nicolas Savignano
Costume Design, Victor Sandoval Torres
Additional pieces from Jomama Jones’s collection of Oana Botez originals
Props and Scenic, Patrick Smith
Camera Assistant / Photography, Rafael Hernandez
Camera Assistant / Photography, Angel Origgi
Crew, Ry Burke, Cy Kraft, Carter Prentiss
Line Producer, Rui Xu
Lead Producer, George Lugg
Except
VENUS – “Hymn to the Child of Venus” directed by Adelina Anthony for Aderisa Productions
With additional filming for SUN – “Hymn to Be Good” by Cat Gund
PRESENTATIONS
September–December 2021: World Premiere Digital Release with New York Live Arts, The Public Theater and CalArts Center for New Performance
COMMISSIONING & SUPPORT
Altar no. 1 – ATEN was commissioned by The Public Theater, and created with support from CalArts Center for New Performance and New York Live Arts’ Live Feed Residency, with funding from Rockefeller Brothers Fund, National Endowment for the Arts, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, Stavros Niarchos Foundation, and the Partners for New Performance.
ALTAREDSTATES is made possible with generous support from the New England Foundation for the Arts’ National Theater Project, with lead funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and additional support from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. Additional support provided by the Sundance Institute Theatre Lab.
Produced by CalArts Center for New Performance.