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Seeking Performers for Production of "Proof"

Raleigh, NC, United States
ID: 288567Exp: 7/27/2025
Description:

The company is holding auditions for "Proof" Show and looking for performers, please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. About the project: On the eve of her twenty-fifth birthday, Catherine, a troubled young woman, has spent years caring for her brilliant but unstable father, a famous mathematician. Now, following his death, she must deal with her own volatile emotions; the arrival of her estranged sister, Claire; and the attentions of Hal, a former student of her father’s who hopes to find valuable work in the 103 notebooks that her father left behind. Over the long weekend that follows, a burgeoning romance and the discovery of a mysterious notebook draw Catherine into the most difficult problem of all: How much of her father’s madness—or genius—will she inherit? Rate: All roles are volunteer positions. Additional info: Rehearsal dates TBD, based on actor conflicts. Rehearsals will be 4-5 days per week. Please note all potential conflicts on all days of the week in the conflict calendar. Tech Week: Begins September 7, 2025 Show Dates: September 12-28, 2025 (Fridays/Saturdays @ 7:30, Sundays @ 3:00) What to Prepare: Please prepare a 45-90 second monologue in a style similar to the play, no dialects/accents please. No need to change a dialect or accent if you speak with one. Open casting for race, ethnicity, and physical ability. Please apply if interested.

4 roles

CatherineFemale23-27 y.o.All ethnicities

The daughter of a recently deceased, esteemed mathematician. She is gifted in her own right but fears she will inherit the same mental illness that plagued her father in his final days. *Has intimacy with Hal, to include kissing.

HalMale26-30 y.o.All ethnicities

A former, devoted student of Robert’s who wishes to search through his mentor’s work. *Has intimacy with Catherine, to include kissing.

ClaireFemale27-31 y.o.All ethnicities

Catherine’s practical and unimaginative sister.

RobertMale50-59 y.o.All ethnicities

Robert is Catherine and Claire’s father.