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With Dennis J. Amaral Directing. . .
TONY AWARD PLAY OPENS SEPT. 14
NEW BEDFORD, MA --- Featuring actors from four SouthCoast communities, Your Theatre Inc.’s production of David Auburn’s Tony Award-winning play, Proof, will open Wednesday, Sept 14 for nine performances.
Dennis J. Amaral of New Bedford will direct the production that runs Wednesdays through Saturdays Sept. 14-17 and 21-24 with a matinee on Sunday, September 18.
Heidi McNeil of Rochester will play a young woman who serves as caregiver for her brilliant but unstable father, a famous mathematician played by Stephen R. Kay of Swansea.
Jessica Shannon of New Bedford will play her estranged sister, a successful banker; and Brian McNeany of Weymouth will provide romantic interest as the father’s former student who hopes to find valuable mathematical proofs in his mentor’s notebooks.
Ticket and other information about the production is available by calling Your Theatre at 508/993-0772. The theatre is located at 136 Rivet St. (at County St.), New Bedford, in the auditorium of St. Martin’s Episcopal Church.
Drama critic Richard Connema describes Proof as “a combination drama, comedy, mystery, audience friendly play with natural dialogue between strong characters that people can identify with.”
In addition to the Tony Award for best play, Proof has won the Pulitzer Prize, as well as the Outer Critics Circle, New York Drama Critics Circle, and Drama League Awards, among others.
Now in its 59th season, Your Theatre, Inc. was rated the favorite 2005 community theatre organization in Southeastern Massachusetts in a poll conducted by The New Bedford Standard-Times.
The poll, which asked the newspaper’s reader’s to choose their preferred businesses and service providers in a variety of categories, drew more than 4,000 responses.
Founded in 1946, YTI is incorporated as a non-profit community theatre which seeks to enhance the cultural life of New Bedford, Southeastern Massachusetts, and nearby communities through the study and regular presentation of dramatic productions and other programs of high quality and professional standards.
The company also develops and encourages artistic talent through the establishment and operation of workshops, theatre productions and other dramatic training opportunities.