Proof February 24, 2011

David Auburn's 'Proof' is one of the most lauded plays of the decade, winning both the 2001 Tony Award for Best Play and the 2001 Pulitzer Prize for drama. Auburn's play, set in the Hyde Park area of Chicago, deals with Robert, a genius who lost his mind along with his prowess in math before he died. Now his daughter Catherine has to deal with her sister, Claire, who wants her to cheer up and move on, as well as Hal, a former student of her dad's, who is looking for one final work, the magic "proof" that Robert left behind. On its face, 'Proof' is about math, genius, madness and what it means to have all of those things swimming in your gene pool. But in its heart, 'Proof' is about finding joy, love and self-worth in unexpected places.