Aurora Theatre Company

Thank you to our wonderful director Jessica Holt, our amazing designers, our super talented actors, our always fantastic tech team, and all our dedicated, hardworking staff for helping create this production of THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT. It has been so much fun to think and laugh with you and all our audiences together.

https://www.auroratheatre.org/fact

Just 2 more performances left of THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT!

Tonight Saturday, July 20th at 8 PM
Tomorrow Sunday, July 21 at 2 PM

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https://www.ebar.com/story.php?ch=arts__culture&sc=theater&id=334266&title=the_lifespan_of_a_fact_-_engrossing_plays_strange_story_at_aurora_theatre

Tonight we welcome our AAIP community members to come share the experience of live theater together. While all are welcome to any performance, Affinity Nights are meant to provide a safe and intentional experience for specific cross-sections of our community.

You can get reserved tickets online at http://auroratheatre.org/

We also offer $20 rush tickets at the door. They go on sale a half hour before the performance starts.

Last chance to see this brilliant play, THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT.
Only 4 performances left.
Get your tickets now before they're gone.

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Want to see THE LIFE SPAN OF A FACT but can't make it out to the theatre?

Check out our Streaming option and watch from the coziness of your own living room! You’ll have 36 hours to view, beginning at noon on the date you book.

Purchase your tickets here: https://tickets.auroratheatre.org/

Only 6 Performances left of THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT!

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https://www.broadwayworld.com/san-francisco/article/Review-THE-LIFESPAN-OF-A-FACT-at-Aurora-Theatre-Company-20240712

Join us tomorrow night for Aurora Theatre Company's first Open Mic Night!

As the storyteller for our community, we want to turn our platform over to you – our audience, friends, and neighbors – to amplify the voices of the vibrant community that surrounds us. All performance types are welcome: music, comedy, storytelling, poetry, monologues, etc.

Sign-ups at 6:30 (Time slots are 5-6 minutes.)
Performances at 7:00

Location: Aurora Theater in our upstairs performance space.
2081 Addison St, Downtown Berkeley, 2 blocks from BART!

To support Aurora in continuing to create events like this a $10 donation is requested (more is welcome!) at https://givebutter.com/auroratheatre or in person.

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This Friday night, July 12th we welcome our BIPOC community members to come share the experience of live theater together. While all are welcome to any performance, Affinity Nights are meant to provide a safe and intentional experience for specific cross-sections of our community.

You can get reserved tickets online at http://auroratheatre.org/

We also offer $20 rush tickets at the door. They go on sale a half hour before the performance starts.

Aurora Theatre Company is excited to host our first Open Mic Night! As the storyteller for our community, we want to turn our platform over to you – our audience, friends, and neighbors – to amplify the voices of the vibrant community that surrounds us. All performance types are welcome: music, comedy, storytelling, poetry, monologues, etc.

Sign-ups at 6:30 (Time slots are 5-6 minutes.)
Performances at 7:00

Location: Aurora Theater in our upstairs performance space.
2081 Addison St, Downtown Berkeley, 2 blocks from BART!

To support Aurora in continuing to create events like this a $10 donation is requested (more is welcome!) at https://givebutter.com/auroratheatre or in person.

Have you seen LIFESPAN OF A FACT yet?

https://48hills.org/2024/07/the-lifespan-of-a-fact-finds-journalism-at-a-perilous-juncture/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0HJouL_bGKSNCJbMp7h8NSYiUg1xqQyDUCMfJqfhHy85xfTNs63kzj4Hk_aem_mkul1BVRKliRgNkX0-Z1lg

Get your tickets now!
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Don't miss this!
Only 12 performances of LIFESPAN OF A FACT left.

Check out the full article here:
https://theatrius.com/2024/06/28/lifespan-of-a-fact-exposes-truthiness-with-comedy-at-aurora/

Tickets: https://tickets.auroratheatre.org

Thank you Berkeleyside for your generous words!

https://www.berkeleyside.org/2024/07/02/lifespan-of-a-fact-aurora-theatre

Come out this holiday weekend for this great play! We have a special matinee this Saturday at 2pm.

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KQED’s Gabe Meline did an insightful interview discussing fact-checking and LIFESPAN OF A FACT with Linda Houser ( San Francisco Chronicle’s copy desk)

https://www.kqed.org/arts/13960422/lifespan-of-a-fact-review-aurora-theatre-berkeley-fact-checking

Tickets are on sale now through July 21st.
https://www.auroratheatre.org/fact

LIFESPAN OF A FACT had a fantastic opening week!
Come check out what everyone is talking about.

Tickets are on sale now! https://tickets.auroratheatre.org/

Thank you, Jean Schiffman and Local News Matters for the fabulous review! Check it out!

https://localnewsmatters.org/2024/06/27/review-aurora-theatres-lifespan-of-a-fact-amusingly-pointedly-explores-the-validity-of-truth/

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The Berkeley City Council has approved $150,000 in emergency funding for Aurora Theatre Company. This was a necessary but not in itself sufficient piece of the challenge to keep Aurora from shutting down this summer. Our campaign is still ongoing. Thank you to the 1,833 people who signed the petition. Thank you to Council Member Sophie Hahn for introducing the item for this funding, to Council Member Humbert for signing on as co-sponsor, to Mayor Arreguín for including the funding in his proposed budget, and to the entire Council for making this happen.

Aurora is a vital part of the fabric of this community. Please continue to spread the word and support this organization in its time of need.

Join us as we talk with the real Fact Checker, Jim Fingal whose true story is brought to life in LIFESPAN OF A FACT. The post-show discussion takes place after the Friday, June 28th performance.

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Happy Opening Night to the witty, creative, and oh-so-talented cast and crew of LIFESPAN OF A FACT! You have all done a magnificent job bringing this fascinating and thought-provoking story to life.

Tickets & more info at https://www.auroratheatre.org/fact

Please join us TONIGHT at 6 PM at the Berkeley City Council meeting!
Show support for Aurora as the Council votes on their budget, which includes a potential of $150k emergency funding for Aurora.

More info in the comments:

Dinner with a view and a show?

Come see THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT and
check out one of Aurora's esteemed dining partners, Limewood Bar & Restaurant before the show. They source local products from Northern California’s finest farmers, bakers, and vintners.

Please note that these special offers are only valid on the night of the performance. Patrons must present ticket(s) to their server before placing an order.

Thursdays are the new date night!
The hottest ticket in town!

Get tickets now:
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LIFESPAN OF A FACT Close-up

CARRIE PAFF* (Emily) is thrilled to return to Aurora where she has previously appeared in The Real Thing, This Is How It Goes, A Delicate Balance, Collapse, Small Tragedy, and Betrayal. Off-Broadway: About Alice (Theatre for a New Audience), Ideation (59E59). Regional: A Distinct Society (TheatreWorks, Pioneer Theatre Company), King Charles III and After the War (A.C.T.), The Paper Dreams of Harry Chin, Stage Kiss, and Stupid Fu***ng Bird (SF Playhouse), Double Indemnity(ACT Seattle) and much more.

More info: www.auroratheatre.org/fact
Buy Tickets: https://tickets.auroratheatre.org

LIFESPAN OF A FACT Close-up

HERNÁN ANGULO* (Jim) is thrilled to be making his Aurora debut. His regional theater credits include: Arena Stage, Berkeley Rep, American Conservatory Theater, and Perseverance Theatre. Hernán is an alum from UC Berkeley and A.C.T.’s MFA program.

More info: www.auroratheatre.org/fact
Buy Tickets: https://tickets.auroratheatre.org

LIFESPAN OF A FACT Close-up

ELIJAH ALEXANDER (John) is currently filming Season 5 of The Chosen where he plays Atticus Aemilius. He recently wrapped a rep run at The Utah Shakespeare Festival as Timon in Timon of Athens and Tullus Aufidius in Coriolanus. He continues to tour with his work The Mitzvah Project, a social-justice themed educational program/one man performance piece. TV/Film - Mr & Mrs Smith, Amazing Love, Awake, Touch, Summerland, JAG, Emily’s Reasons Why Not, and So Notorious.

More info: www.auroratheatre.org/fact
Buy Tickets: https://tickets.auroratheatre.org

Thank you Daily Cal for helping us get the word out!
It means so much to us that our community is so dedicated to spreading the word and supporting us. We are deeply grateful!

June 25th is the day!
The Berkeley City Council will vote on the proposed budget which includes emergency funding slotted for Aurora.

Please join us at 6 pm, June 25th
At the Berkeley City Council Meeting
Located at the Berkeley Unified School District Boardroom
1231 Addison Street
Berkeley, CA 94702

Check the links in the comments to support us.

Aurora Theatre to face potential shutdown, petitions city help Aurora Theatre Company is facing potential shutdown after 32 years of business, with widespread ticket shortages hitting the theater industry post-pandemic.

Our fabulous cast and crew are hard at work getting ready for previews next week!

Actors Elijah Alexander*, Director Jessica Holt†, Hernán Angulo*, Carrie Paff*, Costume Director Jessie Amoroso**, and Lighting Designer Russell H. Champa** in rehearsal for THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT.



*Member, AEA | †Member, SDC | **United Scenic Artists Member| Photos by Scot Goodman