Proof A drama by David Auburn Directed by Anne McEvoy Auditions October 20 & 21, 2015 CLAGUE PLAYHOUSE1371 Clague Road, Westlake, OH 44145 2 Males 2 Females Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award for Best Play, “Proof” is the story of Catherine, a troubled young woman who has spent years caring for her brilliant yet mentally unstable father. Now, upon his death, she seeks to find authorship of a landmark mathematical proof discovered among his papers. But the question remains – how much of her father’s genius has she inherited, and how much of his madness? Show dates: January 15 – February 7, 2016 Rehearsals begin November 19th. (Starting early to allow for some time off at the holidays.) Please come prepared with a short monologue (2 minutes max.) and be prepared to read from the script. Headshots and resumes are always welcome and most helpful. There will be callbacks only if necessary. All auditions begin at 7:30 pm, unless otherwise noted. No appointment is required. Auditioners will be asked to do cold readings from the script. Perusal scripts for all shows are available at the Clague Playhouse Box Office for a $10 refundable deposit. Box Office hours are wec.-Sat. from 1-6pm 440-331-0403. Characters: Catherine (25-ish): A complex young woman who inherited much of her father’s mathematical genius, and possibly, she fears, his “instability” as well; she gave up her life and schooling to take care of her father until his recent death. Robert (50’s – 60’s): Catherine’s father. A recently deceased mathematician praised for his groundbreaking work in his youth, but whose later years were plagued by delusional mental illness; he is seen in Catherine’s imagination and in flashbacks. Claire (late 20’s): Catherine’s older sister, a practical and business-minded woman who has been comfortably successful in her work and relationships. She left Robert and Catherine behind, distancing herself from the run-down family home of her youth to make a new life for herself in New York City. Harold (Hal) Dobbs (late 20’s): One of Robert’s last Ph.D. students during the one year his idol and mentor’s illness went into remission, at least enabling Robert to teach, if not continue his own creative mathematical work.