Seeking Volunteers for “Proof”
Friends of the Village Players,
We need volunteers for our third show of our 72nd season: Proof
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. The play won the 2001 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for Best Play. A 2005 film adaptation starred Gwyneth Paltrow as Catherine, Anthony Hopkins as Robert, along with Hope Davis, and Jake Gyllenhaal.
Synopsis
Proof concerns Catherine, the daughter of Robert, a recently deceased mathematical genius in his fifties and professor at the University of Chicago, and her struggle with mathematical genius and mental illness. Catherine had cared for her father through a lengthy mental illness. Upon Robert’s death, his ex-graduate student Hal discovers a paradigm-shifting proof about prime numbers in Robert’s office. Can Catherine prove the proof’s authorship? Throughout, the play explores Catherine’s fear of following in her father’s footsteps, both mathematically and mentally and her desperate attempts to stay in control.
Village Players of Hatboro continues its 72nd season with the powerhouse, Tony Award winning drama, Proof, by David Auburn. The show is directed by Kevin Christian (No Exit), assisted by Daniel Cochran, and produced by Richard Lutz.
Show dates are March 15, 16, 22, 23, 29 & 30 at 8pm. There will also be Sunday matinees held on March 17 and 24 at 2pm.
Please email Production@thevillageplayers.com with which date/position you’d like.
How To Get Involved
We will need up to 5 people per show (2 for lobby/concessions, 1 for 50/50, and 2 for Box Office). No experience is necessary for most positions; we will let you know what you need to do if you volunteer. Please arrive one hour before showtime.
Here are the basic descriptions of your responsibilities should you wish to volunteer:
Lobby/Concessions
If you’ve never volunteered before, ask anyone backstage to point you towards the stage manager. They can get you started on your first duty of preparing the coffee. Otherwise, feel free to get started on your own. The coffee should be ready by 7:30/1:30 when doors open. You will be given programs to hand out to the audience as they enter the theater.
50/50
You should be in the lobby as doors open to the public. You should actively engage with our patrons and encourage them to purchase 50/50 tickets. They, of course, have a chance to win half the pot. The other half is always appreciated and goes to very good use in helping maintain our theater. During intermission, you will do the same in the lobby and then also walk around to all the seats for one last attempt before picking the winning ticket at the end of intermission.
Box Office
You will be responsible for receiving payment and handing out tickets.
Take a look at the volunteer spreadsheet. Click the link to see what dates/positions have been taken and which one(s) you want.
Please email Production@thevillageplayers.com with which date/position you’d like.
Thanks for all of your help!