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Seeking Actors for "The Lifespan of a Fact" Show

Wayland, MA, United States
ID: 294829Exp: 11/9/2025
Description:

The company is holding auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact" Show and looking for performers, please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. About the project: Acclaimed writer John D’Agata submits a groundbreaking essay to a struggling New York magazine. The kind of essay that could save the magazine from collapse. Demanding editor Emily Penrose assigns fact-checking duties to Jim Fingal; a fresh out of Harvard intern. The result is a gripping battle of wits over what constitutes a fact and what defines poetic license. Please apply if interested

3 roles

Jim FingalBoth genders22-30 y.o.All ethnicities

Eager. Confident. Precocious. Earnest, stubborn, defiant. And yet … seeks validation and recognition.

Emily PenroseBoth genders40-65 y.o.All ethnicities

Tough. Career-driven. Leader. Desperate. Smart. Passionate. She knows how important print journalism is for our society.

John D’AgataBoth genders40-65 y.o.All ethnicities

Talented writer. Eccentric. Set in his ways. Used to getting his way. Educator. Loner. Carries hidden trauma. He knows the magazine needs his piece to survive.