Hardball Press Release – July 15, 2019
Opinion journalism runs amok at the Lincoln Theater!
Valley Players and the Napa Valley Performing Arts Center at Lincoln Theater present Hardball by Victoria Stewart—August 2nd through 11th at the Lincoln Theater in Yountville.
NAPA, CA, July 15, 2019 – What happens when news becomes entertainment and politics becomes performance? Is it possible to deliver news without an angle? Is journalism as we once knew it dead?
When Washington Post reporter Virginia is fired for openly displaying her politics in the office, she sets off on a crusade to prove that bias in media is inevitable. As she fights to make her voice heard, she embarks on a very public crash course in the rules of the news commentary game. In an age where some media outlets claim to be “fair and balanced,” while others unapologetically “lean forward,” this timely piece will leave you questioning the existence of truth in journalism.
Smart and witty, Hardball is a complex exploration of modern-day news and commentary and the maneuverings of those who provide it. In this timely and provocativeplay, Stewart turns her razor-sharp pen to the rise of opinion journalism in the 24-hour cable news landscape.
Hardball is directed by June Alane Reif and features Rhonda Bowen, Karen Chadbourne, Dan Monez, Richard Pallaziol, Cata Parkhurst, and Beverly Wiles Shotwell. Produced by Valley Players with thanks to the generosity of the Napa Valley Performing Arts Center at Lincoln Theater and partial funding by a Community Fund Grant from Arts Council Napa Valley.
Showtimes are August 2 & 9 at 7 pm and August 3, 4, 10 & 11 at 2 pm. Tickets are $20.
Tickets can be purchased:
- Online at https://lincolntheater.com/vbo/?page=selectevent&eid=35311&edid=0 (online purchasing fees apply)
- By calling the box office at 707-944-9900
- By visiting the box office (100 California Drive, Yountville) Tuesday through Saturday from 11am to 3pm
- At the door beginning one hour before show time.
About Valley Players
Founded in 2016, Valley Players produces professional quality, affordable theater in the Napa Valley that focuses on plays with meaningful roles for women over 40. Valley Players wishes to extend special thanks to their partner in this venture—the Lincoln Theater. The Lincoln Theater helped Valley Players launch their first production in 2017 and has partnered with the group on all of their Napa performances.