Tom Koelbel - JOHN D'AGATA
Jacob Nichols - JIM FINGAL
Debra Rich - EMILY PENROSE
The Lifespan of a Fact – A Comedy About Journalistic Integrity
“I’m not interested in accuracy; I’m interested in the truth,” says John D’agata in the shockingly relevant play by Jeremy Kareken, David Murrell, and Gordon Farrell opening January 13th at Theatre Artists’ Studio in Paradise Valley.
Based on the true story and book by John D’agata and Jim Fingal, Lifespan of a Fact, examines the slippery slope between emotional truth and absolute fact. When renown and pedantic essayist, John D’Agata, is commissioned to write a feature essay on the tragic suicide of a teenager in Las Vegas, he faces off with new Harvard grad and eager-to-impress Jim Fingal, the intern fact-checker hired by iconic editor, Emily Penrose.
With a time-bomb deadline looming and an entire printing press on hold, this fast-moving 75-minute dramedy asks big questions about “fake news” and “alternative facts.” “Where is the line between emotional reality and absolute fact?” asks veteran Director, Richard Hardt. “This play is hysterical and deeply relevant in exploring the issues of social media, true journalism, and humanity.”
Starring Valley favorites, Tom Koelbel, Jacob Nichols, and, newly returned to Phoenix, Debra Rich.
WHEN: January 13 – February 5
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 PM, Sunday Matinees at 2:00 PM
WHERE: Theatre Artists Studio
4848 East Cactus Road, Suite 406, Scottsdale AZ 85254
TICKETS: www.TheStudioPhx.org/tickets
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