{PROOF}

  • November 1 - 16, 2025

  • The Marinello Little Theatre @ JCU

    1 John Carroll Boulevard
    University Heights, Ohio 44118
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Description

General Admission to Ensemble Theatre's production of {PROOF} by David Auburn.  Winner of 2001 Pulitzer Prize for Drama! Seating is first come, first served with the exception of members, special seating needs, and press.

PLEASE NOTE THAT OPENING 10/31 has been postponed to 11/1. An actor will be stepping into the role of Catherine with a script in hand. 

On the eve of her 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?

“…combines elements of mystery and surprise with old-fashioned storytelling to provide a compelling evening of theatre…[PROOF is a] smart and compassionate play of ideas.”-New York Daily News.
“PROOF surprises us with its aliveness…Mr. Auburn takes pleasure in knowledge…At the same time, he is unshowily fresh and humane, and he has written a lovely play.”—New York Observer.
“[A] wonderfully funny…ambitiously constructed work…”—Variety.

Date & Time

Nov 1 - 16, 2025

Venue Details

The Marinello Little Theatre @ JCU

1 John Carroll Boulevard
University Heights, Ohio 44118 The Marinello Little Theatre @ JCU
Ensemble Theatre of Cleveland

Ensemble Theatre is dedicated to the responsible production of works that celebrate the human spirit drawn from the rich canon of modern American classics as well as other significant contemporary plays.  Ensemble serves greater Cleveland and the Midwest region by reintroducing the classics, examining them with new eyes, and supporting the development of new works for the American theater.

  • Education and outreach activities, engage youth and local community members through on site programming, residencies, and touring performances.
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