A Playhouse 38 Adult Production

Proof is a poignant drama about an enigmatic young woman, Catherine; her manipulative sister; their brilliant father; and an unexpected suitor. They are all pieces of the puzzle in the search for the truth behind a mysterious mathematical proof.

As the play opens, the young but guarded Catherine grieves over the loss of her father, a famous mathematician who had become a legend at the local university for solving complicated proofs, and for suffering from dementia. Just as Catherine begins to give in to her fear that she, too, might suffer from her father’s condition, Catherine’s older sister Claire returns home to help “settle” family affairs and Hal, one of the father’s old students, starts to poke around the house. What Hal discovers in an old speckle-bound notebook brings to light a buried family secret that tests the sisters’ kinship as well as the romantic feelings growing between Catherine and Hal.

Written by David Auburn. Some themes intended for mature audiences.

Performance dates

May 3 at 7:30 pm
May 4 at 7:30 pm
May 5 at 3:00 pm

May 9 at 7:30 pm
May 10 at 7:30 pm
May 11 at 7:30 pm
 

Tickets

$15 in advance / $20 at the door.
 
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Tickets are also available at Sunset Community Center, Stephen Persinger Recreation Center, or by calling 630-232-4542.