Mainstage Auditions - Proof
About Auditions (Where do I go? What do I do?)
When are auditions? Where do I go?
Auditions are January 3 and 4, 2023 at the Spencer Community Theatre: located at 518- 1st Ave. E. in Spencer. Doors open half an hour prior to stated audition time. Please note that it is not necessary to attend both audition dates; one or the other will suffice.
Auditions: 7:00 PM Doors open at 6:30 PM
Who can audition? What kinds of roles are available?
Roles are available for women and men ages 18+. Roles and character descriptions are listed at the end of this announcement. Proof is a full-length drama rated PG-13 for some sexual content, language, and drug references with triggers related to mental health and grief.
What do I need to bring with me? Should I prepare anything in advance?
Please be prepared to act! Auditionees will read provided material from the script. No advance preparation is required.
You are welcome to read the script before auditions. Scripts are available for checkout at the SCT Business Offices. If you would like to check a script out, please call 712-262-7336 and schedule a time to stop by. Scripts should be returned before or at the beginning of auditions. SCT Offices will be closed December 23-January 3, and appointments will be necessary.
Please be aware of any potential schedule conflicts-there will be room on the audition form for you to list your availability.
Closed Auditions:
Auditions for Proof are closed, meaning that only the individuals auditioning and the Directing/Stage Management team of the production are allowed in the audition space.
What’s this show all about?
Proof
Full Length Play: Drama, Small Cast (2 Women, 2 Men)
Auditions: January 3 & 4, 2023
Read Through: January 8, 2023
Box Office Opens: January 31, 2023 for Contributing Members
Performances: February 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26, 2023
Proof is rated PG-13 some sexual content, language, and drug references with triggers related to mental health and grief.
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 who hopes to find valuable work in the 103 notebooks that her father left behind. Catherine faces the most difficult problem of all: how much of her father’s madness—or genius—will she inherit?
When are rehearsals?
Rehearsals are from 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM Sunday-Thursday, although they will run later the week the show opens. Rehearsals begin Sunday, January 8th and run until the show opens on February 17th. Not every person is called to every rehearsal; the time commitment typically depends on the size of the role! A full rehearsal schedule will be provided at the beginning of the rehearsal process for your convenience. Rehearsals may look a little different from time to time due to SCT’s commitment to providing a safe, healthy experience for all those involved with the production, and we appreciate your patience and willingness to work with us as we continue to make theatre happen.
When are performances?
Performances are: February 17, 18, 24, 25 at 7:30 PM, February 19 & 26 at 2:00 PM
Where are performances?
Performances will take place at the SCT Playhouse at 518- 1st Ave. E.
What if I still have more questions or want to talk to someone about auditioning?
No problem! Feel free to contact SCT Executive Director Liz McNea or SCT Artistic Director Dave DeChristopher at info@sctplayhouse.org
Roles Available
Catherine – A young woman, 25 years old, who inherited much of her father’s mathematical genius and, she fears, his “instability” as well; she gave up her life and schooling to take care of her father until his recent death.
Claire – Catherine’s older sister, a practical and business-minded woman who has been comfortably successful in her work and relationships. She left Robert and Catherine behind, distancing herself from the run-down family home of her youth. She left the family to make a new life for herself in New York City.
Robert – A recently deceased mathematician praised for his groundbreaking work in his youth, but whose later years were plagued by delusional mental illness; he is seen in Catherine’s imagination and in flashbacks.
Harold (Hal) Dobbs – One of Robert’s last Ph.D. students during the one year his idol and mentor’s illness went into remission, at least enabling Robert to teach, if not continue his own creative mathematical work.