So asks playwright David Sherman in reference to his latest play, The Daily Miracle — a bittersweet ode to the faltering newspaper industry which opens next Tuesday, Jan. 26.
Produced by Infinitheatre, The Daily Miracle was conceived over the past few years by Sherman, a former Gazette copy editor. It offers a behind-the-scenes glimpse at a big-city daily during a particularly stressful night in the newsroom.
Under the direction of local theatrical icon Guy Sprung, the battle-weary characters must cover a major winter storm that threatens to paralyze the city — while just across the hall managers and administrators are having a meeting that will determine the newspaper's fate.
Westmount resident Arthur Holden plays one of the four overworked copy editors who must put out the next morning's edition despite overwhelming odds, not to mention the added stress of possibly losing their jobs. Holden's character, described as a crotchety editor with a fondness for alcohol, is recently back on the job after recovering from a nervous breakdown.
David Sherman's The Daily Miracle, produced by Infinitheatre and directed by Guy Sprung, runs from Jan. 26 to Feb. 14 at the Bain St-Michel, 5300 St. Dominique St. For more information, contact the box office at 514-987-1774.
A love song to the newspaper industry
A love song to the newspaper industry
NDG actors Ellen David and Howard Rosenstein appear in newspaper drama
“What has more dramatic possibilities than a room full of people under constant stress?”
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