North Bay Stage and Screen: Review – The Lifespan of a Fact in Santa Rosa
North Bay Stage and Screen
May 14, 2026
by Cari Lynn Pace & Barry Willis
Where does embellishment belong in storytelling, if the goal is to create emotional truth?
Theater veteran Libby Oberlin directs this extraordinary comedic drama filled with challenging questions on the Monroe Stage at 6th Street Playhouse. You won’t find better acting than this, with incisive dialog and a plot that took seven years to determine the outcome. The production runs through May 24.
The Lifespan of a Fact was written by Jeremy Karaken, David Murrell, and Gordon Farrell, based on the book by John D’Agata and Jim Fingal. Its premise: it’s possible to do a job too well.