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David Auburn (born 30 November 1969) is an American playwright, screenwriter and theatre director. He is best known for his 2000 play Proof, which won the 2001 Tony Award for Best Play and Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
David Auburn is the author of Proof, The Columnist, and Summer, 1976, among other plays and films. He also directs and adapts works for the stage and radio, and serves as Associate Artistic Director of the Berkshire Theatre Group.
Learn about the life and career of David Auburn, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright of Proof. Find out how he started writing, what inspired his plays, and what challenges he faced in the theater and film industry.
By David Auburn. Proof is the story of an enigmatic young woman, Catherine, her manipulative sister, their brilliant father, and an unexpected suitor. They are all pieces of the puzzle in the search for the truth behind a mysterious mathematical proof.
Jan 14, 2020 · The play "Proof" is a fascinating yet flawed exploration of grief, family loyalties, and the relationship between mental health and truth. Cite this Article. The plot of Pulitzer-winning drama Proof involves the daughter of a brilliant but mad mathematician, who fears she, too, is mad.
David Auburn is a playwright, director and screenwriter. Plays include Summer 1976, The Adventures of Augie March (based on the Saul Bellow novel), Lost Lake, The Columnist, and Proof (2001 Pulitzer Prize, Tony Award, New York Drama Critics Circle Award).
Proof is a 2000 play by the American playwright David Auburn. Proof was developed at George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick, New Jersey, during the 1999 Next Stage Series of new plays. The play premiered Off-Broadway in May 2000 and transferred to Broadway in October 2000.
