Proof by David Auburn
Chicago Fusion Theatre (CFT) opens its 3rd season with David Auburn’s 2001 Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning drama Proof. Ranked as the most produced play of the past decade, CFT offers Chicago audiences a unique look inside this familiar play. The production plays October 13-November 14, 2010, at The Royal George Theatre, 3rd Floor Gallery Space. The press opening is on Friday, October 15, 2010 at 8:00 p.m.
Proof centers around Catherine who sacrificed her youth and formal education to care for her father, a mathematical genius, during the worst of his mental deterioration. He leaves behind 103 mysterious notebooks, Catherine’s estranged sister and a former graduate student for her to sort out. At the heart of the play is Catherine’s struggle to determine how much of her father’s genius or madness she will inherit.
David Auburn, a Chicago native, received a Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award for Proof. Itopened Off Broadway in May 2000, transferred to Broadway in October that same year and ran for an impressive 917 performances. Proof quickly became the most produced play of the last decade, and now returns to Chicago audiences after 4 years.
Featuring: Natalie DiCristofano, Sandy Elias, Nick Freed, and Nilsa Reyna
Technical Staff Includes: Christopher Kriz (Sound), Scott L. Schoonover (Sets, Props and Costumes), and Noel Spence ( Production Stage Management).
Title: Proof
Playwright: David Auburn
Director: Alex C. Moore
Location: Royal George Theatre, 3rd Floor Gallery Theatre, 1641 N. Halsted St. Chicago, IL
Dates: Preview: October 13 & 14, 2010 ($10)
Opening: Friday, October 15, 2010, at 8:00 p.m.
Regular Run: October 15-November 14, 2010
Curtain Times: Thursdays-Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. and Sundays at 3:00 p.m.
Ticket price: $25 general admission, $15 students/seniors
Box Office: Tickets go on sale August 15, 2010 and can be purchased at chicagofusiontheatre.org (also available for purchase at the Royal George Box Office, 1641 N. Halsted and (312) 988-9000)
Group rates and free post-show discussions available
Royal George Theatre is located near all forms of public transportation with street and valet parking available.
Natalie DiCristofano (Catherine) is a Chicago area native and proud alumnus of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. She has appeared in CFT’s Hugging the Shoulder (Christy), bobrauschenbergamerica (Phil's Girl), 12 Hungry Men (Mary Magdalene) and J.B. (Sarah). Other favorite credits include: Right Brain Project's production of Hesperia (Claudia), HotCity Theatre’s A Clockwork Orange (Girl/Nurse/Pete’s Wife), Irina in the side project’s Cut to the Quick: Splayed Verbiage (Space by Laura Jacqmin), Amanda in New Leaf Theatre’s Treehouse Reading Series Leocadia (Time Remembered), and she has appeared as a “Celebrity Guest Judge” in several seasons of Cornservatory’s Original Improv Gladiators. On a personal note, she would like to thank her family for their love and support. Please continue to support the storefront theatre community in Chicago.
Sandy Elias (Robert) a graduate of Northwestern University, Sandy has recently performed with Piccolo Theater, Adventure Stage Chicago, Chicago Fusion Theatre and Stage Left Theatre. While an associate artist with the Southwest Shakespeare Company in Arizona, Sandy performed in over half the works of Shakespeare.
Nick Freed (Hal) as a proud Missourian, Nick has been in Chicago since the spring of 2008. He has worked with wonderful companies on wonderful shows including NachtKabarett with Painted Lady Productions, Dracula at The Building Stage, and both iterations of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow with Filament Theater Ensemble, Hesperia with the Right Brain Project, as well as A Commedia Christmas Carol, Murder, Murder, Murder, A Hampstead Hooligan in King Arthur's Court, and The Literati with Chicago dell'Arte of which he is Associate Artistic Director. Nick would like to his friends and 100% most importantly his family for their completely undying support of his vast dreams.
Nilsa Reyna (Claire) has directed 12 Hungry Men and Hugging the Shoulder at CFT. She is a former founding ensemble member of Teatro Luna and has directed staged readings of Lullaby, Thirst, A Basket of Fruit, The Tortilla Trilogy and Our Family Moment, all at TL. Select acting credits include: Lorca in a Green Dress (Halcyon Theatre); The Other Shore (Halcyon Theatre); The Mark of Zorro (Lifeline Theatre); bobrauschenbergamerica (Chicago Fusion Theatre); The Massacre (Halcyon Theatre); A Humechanical Nightmare (Lucid Street Theatre); The Seagull (GroundUpTheatre); Operation Infiltration (Factory Theater); Escanaba in da Moonlight (Circle Theatre); Big Love (The Mill); Anna in the Tropics (Victory GardensTheater). As a Teaching Artist she has held residencies through Raven Theatre, Lifeline Theatre, Court Theatre and independently at J.G. Whittier Community School, where she has worked with students ranging from 5-16 years old.
Alex C. Moore (Director) is Director of Public Relations for CFT and a company member since 2008. Alex has worked with: Factory Theatre, Cornservatory, Stages St. Louis, HotCity Theatre, Teatro Luna, Chicago Dramatists and Echo Theatre. Past shows include:J.B., bobrauschenbergamerica, The Pillowman, Unidentified Human Remains or the True Nature of Love, Orpheus Descending, and Twelfth Night. Alex attended Southern Illinois University of Edwardsville and is a Missouri native. Big love to his family for their continual support. Thank you for helping keep Chicago Storefront Theatre alive.
