Audition Information for Proof

We are thrilled to announce auditions for Proof, the Pulitzer Prize-winning drama by David Auburn!

Audition Dates:

  • Saturday, March 8, 2025, 1:00-3:00

  • Sunday, March 9, 2025, 1:00-3:00

  • Audition Format: Cold readings from the script. No prepared monologue is necessary.

  • Registration: Please register for an audition time. Walk-ins will be accommodated as time allows.

  • What to Bring:

    • A simple headshot (professional not required).

    • An acting resume highlighting your experience (if you have one).

    • A completed audition form (available on our website or at the auditions).

  • Time Commitment: Plan to stay for about an hour.

Director Naomi Tiefel

Available Roles:

  • Catherine (20s-30s): A young woman who has spent years caring for her brilliant but unstable father. She is intelligent, fragile, and deeply conflicted about her own future.

  • Robert (50s-70s): Catherine’s father, a world-renowned mathematician who struggled with mental illness. His presence is felt throughout the play, even in death.

  • Claire (late 20s-40s): Catherine’s older sister, practical and organized. She is successful but has a strained relationship with Catherine due to their different personalities and priorities.

  • Hal (20s-40s): A former student of Robert’s and a mathematician himself. He is earnest, kind, and deeply curious, especially about Robert’s work and Catherine’s abilities.

Director Naomi Tiefel has been involved in theater since 2002 and has starred in several productions during that time. In 2023 she directed Calendar Girls at West Bend Theatre Company. In 2021, she directed “Beauty and the Beast” at Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School and “Five Women Wearing the Same Dress” for Kettle Moraine Playhouse. She has performed for Wisconsin Lutheran College, Peter Quince Performing Company, Acacia Theatre Milwaukee and Kettle Moraine Players. She has bachelor’s degree in communication and theater and a master’s in student personnel administration.

Performance Dates:

  • Friday, May 9, 2025 – 7:30 PM

  • Saturday, May 10, 2025 – 7:30 PM

  • Sunday, May 11, 2025 – 2:00 PM

  • Thursday, May 15, 2025 – 7:30 PM

  • Friday, May 16, 2025 – 7:30 PM

  • Saturday, May 17, 2025 – 7:30 PM

  • Sunday, May 18, 2025 – 2:00 PM

  • Thursday, May 22, 2025 – 7:30 PM

  • Friday, May 23, 2025 – 7:30 PM

We strongly encourage performers of all backgrounds, body types, skin tones, abilities, and identities to audition. At the heart of our community theatre is the belief that storytelling thrives on diversity and inclusivity. Come as you are—we can’t wait to see you bring these characters to life!

Please ensure your availability for the performance dates when auditioning. Rehearsals will begin shortly after casting and will be scheduled based on actor availability.