Cape May stage offers ‘Proof’

Cape May Stage continues its sell-out season with Proof, winner of the 2001 Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize for Best Play.
The New York Times praised Proof as “an exhilarating and assured new play that is as accessible and compelling as a detective story.” Proof is sure to leave Cape May audiences on the edges of their seats.
Artistic Director Roy Steinberg has assembled yet another stellar cast, including New York theater favorites John Tyrrell, Wrenn Schmidt and Mark Jeter, as well as popular Philadelphia actress, Krista Apple.
On the eve of her 25th birthday, Catherine is plagued with worry that as well as inheriting her deceased father’s mathematical genius, she has also been cursed with his mental illness. Throughout the play, she searches for her own identity, all the while facing the doubts of her older sister and her deceased father’s protégée. Has Catherine already crossed over that fine line between genius and insanity?
Fascinating and funny, Proof delves into the mysteries of something much more complicated than mathematical theories, and deals with what goes on in the characters’ hearts, not their heads.
Proof performances are Wednesdays through Sundays at 8 p.m. from Sept. 30 through Oct. 24 on the Otto Haas Stage at the Robert Shackleton Playhouse, Bank and Lafayette sts.
Tickets are $35 adults, $25 seniors, and $12.50 students. Preview on Sept. 30 will be half-price tickets. Call 609-884-1341 for tickets and information or visit the website, capemaystage.com.
Audio enhancement, wheelchair accessible seating, and large print programs are available with advance notice by calling the box office.