Playwright: Jeremy Kareken & David Murrell and Gordon Farrell
Rights: Dramatists
Cast Size: 2m 1w
Synopsis:
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.
Ratings:
Language: 16+
Adult Content: 13+
Violence: 13+
Pay attention to: This play deals with the issue of suicide. it is the main theme in the essay discussed. The characters John and Jim participate in stage combat.
Flexibility: All changes must be approved in advance.
Production Notes: Emails are written to be projected on a screen. Voice Over of a character is used at the opening of the show.