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Concordia's First Theatre Performance of the Fall Arts Season - PROOF

In David Auburn’s PROOF, Catherine struggles with the uncertainty of what lies ahead. Has she inherited her father’s mathematical genius, his eventual madness, or both? The return of her controlling sister and the flirtations of a former graduate student of her father’s complicate matters. In this Pulitzer Prize-winning play, we join Catherine as she seeks the strength to face the source of her deepest fear: herself.

CUI PROOF

 


Who: Concordia University Irvine's Theatre Department. 
Directed by Lori C. Siekmann, Director of Theatre, Assistant Professor of Theatre. 
Written by David Auburn.
Produced by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service

What: Theatrical performance of PROOF.

 

 

What does the future hold? In David Auburn’s PROOF, Catherine struggles with the uncertainty of what lies ahead. Has she inherited her father’s mathematical genius, his eventual madness, or both? The return of her controlling sister and the flirtations of a former graduate student of her father’s complicate matters. In this Pulitzer Prize-winning play, we join Catherine as she seeks the strength to face the source of her deepest fear: herself. (Suitable for audiences 13 and older)

"I'm very excited to be working with such a strong cast on this beautifully written play,” said Lori Siekmann, Director of Theatre and Assistant Professor of Theatre at Concordia University Irvine. “The play will be staged in the round, giving the audience a fresh look at the character relationships and struggles in this contemporary drama."

When: Friday, August 29, 2014 at 7:30 PM
Saturday, August 30, 2014 at 7:30 PM
Sunday, August 31, 2014 at 2:00 PM
Friday, September 5, 2014 at 7:30 PM
Saturday, September 6, 2014 at 7:30 PM
Sunday, September 7, 2014 at 2:00 PM

Where: Concordia University Studio Theatre at Concordia University Irvine; 1530 Concordia West, Irvine, CA 92612.

Why: To provide the community with high caliber dramatic performances in a beautiful campus setting, while offering a professional educational experience for Concordia University students.

Additional Info:
CUI Arts online: www.cui.edu/thearts
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ConcordiaIrvineArts

 

 

 

Twitter: www.twitter.com/ConcordiaArts
Hashtags: #CUItheatre, #CUIarts

For media requests, contact Lindy Neubauer at [email protected].

 

 

 

About Concordia University Irvine

 

 

Concordia University Irvine is a U.S. News Top Tier Regional University that prepares students for their vocations—their calling in life. CUI offers undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and adult degree programs in a beautiful Southern California location, with online and regional cohort options. Concordia’s undergraduate program is distinctive among universities in the region because of the University’s innovative and engaging Core Curriculum, and its Lutheran heritage that provides a thoughtful and caring Christian community that lives out Grace Alone. Faith Alone.

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