BTG Summer Storefront Show 'Lifespan of A Fact' Opens This Weekend At Morgan Park Academy

CHICAGO—The Beverly Theatre Guild presents their “summer storefront” production with the biting satire, “The Lifespan of a Fact,” a timely exploration of journalistic integrity this weekend, Aug. 14 through Aug. 16.

Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, with a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday, in the gallery of the Fine Arts Building of Morgan Park Academy, 2153 West 111th St., Chicago.

In this fun sparring of creativity versus honesty, fresh-out-of-Harvard fact checker Jim Fingal faces off against esteemed writer John D’Agata, whose new essay might be able to revitalize their fading magazine… if only he could prove its veracity. Taut, gripping and concerned with exactly how much we can stretch the truth in pursuit of a good story, “The Lifespan of a Fact” is based on Fingal and D’Agata’s critically acclaimed nonfiction book of the same title. The show is one act, 90 minutes long, with no intermission.

There is a content warning as the show discusses suicide and other adult themes and contains strong adult language.

“The Lifespan of a Fact” will be directed by BTG Vice President Sheilah O’Grady (Beverly), with assistant director Morgan Ayres (Palos Heights), and produced by BTG General Manager Katie Duffy Regalado (Beverly).

The show features a cast of Beverly resident all-stars. The promising young intern, Jim Fingal, will be played by Isaiah Pinzino. The passionate and highly confident writer, John D’Agata, will be portrayed by Patrick Allen. Finally, the cautious no-funny-business editor, Emily Penrose, will be played by Jane Flynn-Royko. Flynn-Royko was last seen with BTG as Mrs. Peacock in its winter play “Clue” and has since become a member of the guild.

Tickets are $20; add a $2 service fee for tickets purchased online. Reserve tickets by calling 773.BTG.TIXS (284-8497) or online at the BTG Box Office.

Beverly Theatre Guild is Chicago’s longest running community theater company. This “storefront theatre” style smaller-scale production will be in the gallery of the Fine Arts Building of Morgan Park Academy, located at 2153 West 111th Street. For more information, visit BTG.