Proof

When Catherine, the daughter of a late prize-winning mathematician, allows her father’s protege access to his archives, he discovers an impossible math proof – improbably solved. What follows is a debate over the proof’s true author, a clash between sisters over plans for the estate, and a romance that pushes Catherine to trust her heart. A story about escaping the isolation of genius and embracing the promise of love, Proof is the inspirational story we all need right now.

Tony-Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning play

Tucson: Tempe/Phoenix:

Three Things to Know

  • David Auburn’s Proof explores timeless questions about family, trust, inheritance, and the complicated relationship between genius and madness.
  • After premiering in 2000, Proof won both the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for Best Play.
  • While the title refers to a mathematical proof, it also speaks to the deeply human search for love, trust, and identity.

Show Dates

September 27, 7 PM – Teacher Preview
September 29, 7:30 PM
September 30 – Community Night
October 1, 7:30 PM – Opening Night
October 2, 7:30 PM – Pride Night
October 3, 2 PM & 7:30 PM
October 4, 3 PM
October 7, 2 PM & 7:30 PM
October 8, 7:30 PM
October 9, 7:30 PM
October 10, 2 PM & 7:30 PM
October 11, 3 PM
October 13, 2 PM
October 14, 2 PM & 7:30 PM
October 15, 2 PM & 7:30 PM
October 16, 7:30 PM
October 17, 2 PM & 7:30 PM

October 24, 12 PM – Teacher Preview
October 24, 7:30 PM – Opening Night
October 25, 3 PM
October 28, 7:30 PM – Community Night
October 29, 7:30 PM
October 30, 7:30 PM – Pride Night
October 31, 2 PM & 7:30 PM
November 1, 3 PM
November 4, 2 PM & 7:30 PM
November 5, 7:30 PM
November 6, 7:30 PM
November 7, 2 PM & 7:30 PM
November 8, 3 PM

Proof Cast

Proof Creatives

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