Elevator Pitch

02/10/2025

Crawling out of post-show blues, taking a break from shovelling to say THANK YOU to everyone who came out to support Elevator Pitch's first production, The Lifespan of a Fact! We hope this marks the first project in a long line of dream projects we have to bring to St. John's stages as we aim to foster and support the growth of local artists. ❤

We look forward to seeing you all again this Fall - stay tuned for updates from us and Best Kind Productions on "The Legend of Georgia McBride!

📸 Christopher Deacon

02/08/2025

It's closing night for THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT and only a handful of tickets remain! Get yours before they're sold out! https://artsandculturecentre.com/stjohns/

In the meantime, access our digital program to learn more about the show, the cast and crew, and Elevator Pitch: https://shorturl.at/EOXbp

Photo Credit: Sean Jessome
Arts and Culture Centre - St. John's Barbara Barrett Theatre
This is a Canadian Actors’ Equity Association production under the Artists’ Collective Policy.

02/07/2025

See what audiences are saying about THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT!

“An amazing theatrical experience”

“Funny, quirky, and it’s so thought-provoking”

“A brilliant cast asking awkward questions about journalism, truth and ethics. Also hilariously funny.”

“Fabulous direction and design”

Two more chances to catch this show at the Barbara Barrett Theatre. Tickets at www.artsandculturecentre.com

Photo credit: Chris Deacon

CW: Mature language and discussions of su***de.

02/07/2025

See what audiences are saying about THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT!

"An amazing theatrical experience"

"Funny, quirky, and it's so thought-provoking"

"A brilliant cast asking awkward questions about journalism, truth and ethics. Also hilariously funny."

"Fabulous direction and design"

Two more chances to catch this show at the Barbara Barrett Theatre. Tickets at www.artsandculturecentre.com

Photo credit: Chris Deacon

CW: Mature language and discussions of su***de.

02/07/2025

Only two chances left to catch THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT at the Barbara Barrett Theatre! Directed by John Williams, with an all star cast featuring Petrina Bromley, Timothy Matson, and Andrew Preston. Tickets available at Arts and Culture Centre - St. John's - https://artsandculturecentre.com/stjohns/

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 su***de 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.

Photo credit: Christopher Deacon

This is a Canadian Actors’ Equity Association production under the Artists’ Collective Policy.

02/06/2025

🔥WELCOME TO OPENING NIGHT🔥

Don't miss THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT this week, Feb 6th-8th at the Barbara Barrett Theatre! Directed by John Williams, with an all star cast featuring Petrina Bromley, Timothy Matson, and Andrew Preston. Tickets available at Arts and Culture Centre - St. John's - https://artsandculturecentre.com/stjohns/

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 su***de 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.

Photo credit: Sean Jessome
Arts and Culture Centre - St. John's
This is a Canadian Actors’ Equity Association production under the Artists’ Collective Policy.

02/05/2025

It is performance week for The Lifespan of a Fact! We've been a little quiet over the past couple of days while in the theatre, bringing the show to life, but tickets are selling fast. Don't miss three incredible performances from Petrina Bromley, Timothy Matson, and Andrew Preston, with direction and design by John Williams, and a script that is ever more timely.

Tickets available at Arts and Culture Centre - St. John's - https://artsandculturecentre.com/stjohns/

🔥THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT 🔥

Elevator Pitch is coming in hot to the St. John's theatre scene with this seriously funny play with a prevalent ethical debate at its heart that is frighteningly prevalent in this age of "fake news".

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 su***de 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.

Directed by John Williams
Starring Petrina Bromley, Timothy Matson, and Andrew Preston
February 6th - 8th, 2025
Barbara Barrett Theatre

Tickets on sale NOW
https://artsandculturecentre.com/stjohns/Online/default.asp

ID: A poster for The Lifespan of a Fact, featuring a pair of pants on fire over a newsprint background. Text details are featured in the post above.

02/01/2025

It’s out of the rehearsal room and full speed into tech week for The Lifespan of a Fact! Don’t miss this incredibly relevant dramedy and it’s all star cast, at the Barbara Barrett Theatre THIS WEEK - Feb 6th-8th only!

🔥 Tickets available: https://artsandculturecentre.com/stjohns

Content warning: This play features adult language and discussion of su***de.

01/31/2025

🔥Meet the crew of THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT! 🔥

JOHN WILLIAMS, Director

John Williams is a versatile, dynamic entertainer and serial Wikipedia donor who is thrilled to be making his directorial debut with Lifespan of a Fact. He is a veteran of the local musical theatre scene as an actor, writer, instrumentalist and A/V technician. Recent acting credits include “Cabaret”, “Jersey Boys”, “Kinky Boots” (TaDa Events), and “Second Shot” (Best Kind Productions).

John's contentious relationship with facts started as a child when he would compare the entries on a given topic in the various sets encyclopediæ in his father's library and fuss over the small differences between them.

A graduate of Memorial University School of Music (bass trombone), he works as a teacher, military musician, and videographer.

Don't miss THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT at the Barbara Barrett Theatre from February 6th - 8th, 2025. Tickets available: https://artsandculturecentre.com/stjohns

Content warning: This play features adult language and discussion of su***de.

01/30/2025

🔥Meet the crew of THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT! 🔥

SANDRA MILLS, Stage Manager

Sandra Mills is a theatrical multi-hyphenate living in St. John's, excited to be a part of this new venture called Elevator Pitch and its first production, "The Lifespan of a Fact". Previous stage management credits include "Spooky Christmas Town", "A Very Nick Mandville Christmas", and "Heathers: The Musical" (Best Kind Productions), "Best Brothers" (Playgroup Theatre), and multiple original works for St. John's Shorts. Additional crew credits include lighting and projections designer for "War of the Worlds: The Panic Broadcast" and "These Shining Lives" (St. John's Players), the latter for which she won Best Lighting Design at the 2024 Provincial Drama Society Festival. Sandra is the General Manager for Shakespeare by the Sea Festival, works at Memorial University (and sometimes in retail), sings at funerals, and occasionally talks about TV on CBC Radio and TikTok.

Sandra prefers to read non-fiction about historical events ("Midnight in Chernobyl" by Adam Higgenbotham), food ("Chop Suey Nation" by Ann Hui), and media production ("I'll Have What She's Having" by Erin Carlson). She's still searching for the perfect work that intersections these three topics.

Don't miss THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT at the Barbara Barrett Theatre from February 6th - 8th, 2025. Tickets available: https://artsandculturecentre.com/stjohns

Content warning: This play features adult language and discussion of su***de.

Arts and Culture Centre - St. John's

01/29/2025

Fact vs fiction. Art intersecting life. Where do you draw the line?

Don't miss the THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT, playing at the Barbara Barrett Theatre February 6th - 8th 2025. Starring Petrina Bromley, Timothy Matson, and Andrew Preston.

Tickets available now: https://artsandculturecentre.com/stjohns/
Arts and Culture Centre - St. John's

01/28/2025

🔥Meet the cast of THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT! 🔥

ANDREW PRESTON as Jim Fingle

Andrew Preston (he/him) is a theatre artist based out of St. John's, Newfoundland, and has been involved in productions in the St. John's community and across the province for over eight years. He has had the opportunity to work for companies such as Perchance Theatre and, most recently, Rising Tide, where he has worked for the past several summers. This past May he also had the pleasure of working once again with Best Kind Productions on Heathers: The Musical, where he had a blast playing JD. He is so excited to be a member of this team and to be involved in telling such a thought-provoking and relevant story.

Andrew tends to favour non-fiction books and media rooted in his somewhat unique crossover of interests, sports and musical theatre. Most recently he finished Pipeline to the Pros (Danny Parkins and Ben Kaplin) and is currently making his way through Finishing the Hat (Stephen Sondheim). Andrew would like to sincerely thank everyone who has come out to support this production. The growth of our local theatre community depends on people taking the time to come out and see shows like ours, so thank you again, it is so appreciated.

Don't miss THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT at the Barbara Barrett Theatre from February 6th - 8th, 2025. Tickets available: https://artsandculturecentre.com/stjohns

Content warning: This play features adult language and discussion of su***de.

Arts and Culture Centre - St. John's