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The Lifespan of a Fact

By Jeremy Kareken & David Murrell and Gorden Farrell based on a book by John D’Agata and Jim Fingal

July 12 -21

Jim Fingal is a fresh-out-of-Harvard fact checker for a prominent but sinking New York magazine. John D’Agata is a talented writer with a transcendent essay about the suicide of a teenage boy—an essay that could save the magazine from collapse. When Jim is assigned to fact check D’Agata’s essay, the two come head to head in a comedic yet gripping battle over facts versus truth.

Cast and Production Team

Cast

Jake Konrath – John D’Agata

Julie Ferris-Tillman –  Emily Penrose

Aidan Sternberg –  Jim Fingal

Production Team 

Meghan Hopper –  Director 

Ariel Mitchell Williams – Stage Manager

Evan Crain –  Scenic Design/Build/Paint/Dress

Jenn Dobby –  Intimacy Director

Petr Jaros –  Lighting Designer

Aaron Schmidt –  Sound Consultant

Ashley Abshire – Costume Designer

Teri Bergendahl –  Properties Designer

Tickets

All Black Box Productions are General Admission

Adult — $27

Senior (60+) & Military — $24

Subscriber & Group (10+) & Under 18 — $21

Tickets are exchangeable for another date of the same show, and are non-refundable.

Accessibility

The Margaret Brate Bryant Civic Theatre building is fully accessible, and WCT is proud to offer a number of services to our patrons who have special needs. Please contact our Box Office for more information about listening devices, transfer seats, wheelchair positions, Sensory Friendly performances, and Sensory Kits.

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