SARATOGA SPRINGS — For two weekends, starting on Friday, Feb. 10, Home Made Theater will present The Lifespan of a Fact; written by Jeremy Kareken, David Murrell, and Gordon Farrell, based on a book by John D’Agata and Jim Fingal.
Based on actual events, The Lifespan of a Fact is the story of Jim Fingal, 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.
The Director of The Lifespan of a Fact is Laurie Larson whose previous Home Made Theater directing credits include It’s a Wonderful Life, A Charlie Brown Christmas, Miracle on 34th Street, and 9-5: The Musical.
All performances are at the Dee Sarno Theater, inside Saratoga Arts, 320 Broadway. Show time info and tickets are available at Home Made Theater’s website, www.HomeMadeTheater.org, or by calling 518- 587-4427 during business hours.
