Cruising with the Kids May 16, 2009
Competition judges included "Proof" writer David Auburn. Flying from RI to LA for 'America's Got Talent'Scott Weider, a competitive indoor kite flier from Coventry, R.I., travels to Los Angeles tomorrow to be a contestant on the Simon Cowell-produced variety competition, "America's Got Talent." Weider sent the show a tape of his kite-flying skills last month, and almost immediately producers were clamoring to get him on the upcoming season. (Boston Globe)
A theatrical exchange: Students interpret quirky hit; its creators map their road from Chicago to Broadway Mar 6, 2009
It s also not the first time Kotis and Hollmann whose success was hugely dependent on the aid of another Chicago alumnus and playwright, David Auburn (A.B., 91), author of Proof have come back to their old school. They also have participated in Taking the Next Step, the annual career fair where Chicago alumni provide guidance on career planning to third-year students. (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)
Stone Soup Theatre applies theory of energy to 'tick, tick ... BOOM!' Feb 29, 2008
Although the play never got a full production during Larson's lifetime (the playwright David Auburn eventually adapted it) Larson's later, more famous work had a major impact on the theater world, and on this crew. Rent earned both a Pulitzer and the Tony for best musical after its 1996 Broadway debut. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Time out of mind Feb 22, 2008
CORVALLIS Willamette Stage Company s production of Pulitzer Prize-winning writer David Auburn s Skyscraper begins with an entirely ordinary scene that nonetheless takes on a surreal light ... What: Willamette Stage Company s production of David Auburn s Skyscraper. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Solid production of Proof’ at Actors’ Summit Jan 18, 2008
Just how fine or permeable that line can be is beautifully illuminated in David Auburn s much-acclaimed play Proof. It s at Actors Summit through Jan. 27. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
MCAG presents 'Proof' Jan 11, 2008
Proof is written by David Auburn, winner of the 2001 Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award for Best Play. It is being directed for MCAG by Tammy Pruett. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
A heartfelt ache of unmet dreams in New Rep's 'tick, tick' Sep 27, 2007
In 2001, colleagues - with an assist from playwright David Auburn ("Proof") - opened the script up to encompass Jon's girlfriend, Susan (Aimee Doherty), and best friend, Michael (Brian R. Robinson), plus a host of passing characters played by the same two actors ... Script consultation by David Auburn. (Boston Globe -- Living)
Girl In The Park, With Weaver, Bosworth, An Ambitious Shoot Sep 13, 2007
David Auburn must like a challenge. The Pulitzer Prize-winning-playwright-turned-director shot his first feature The Girl in the Park, starring and Kate Bosworth, in less than a month. (CityNews)
Cronenberg and Viggo together again Jul 18, 2007
Films already announced include the corporate thriller Michael Clayton, starring George Clooney; Rendition, another thriller, with Reese Witherspoon, Jake Gyllenhaal, Meryl Streep and Alan Arkin; director Neil Jordan's The Brave One, with Jodie Foster; Lars and the Real Girl, starring Canadian actor Ryan Gosling; The Girl in the Park, the directorial debut of Pulitzer Prize-winning writer David Auburn; Then She Found Me, starring Matthew Broderick and Colin Firth in a film by Helen Hunt ;... (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Dramatic films join Toronto festival lineup Jul 11, 2007
New projects from celebrated indie film director John Sayles, Canadian actor Ryan Gosling and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Auburn are among the latest additions to the Toronto International Film Festival's upcoming lineup. The 2007 Polaris Music Prize short list has been unveiled and it includes diverse acts such as Arcade Fire, Julie Doiron and Patrick Watson. (CBC.ca)
Actress Hunt to take bow as director in Toronto fest Jul 7, 2007
TORONTO (Hollywood Reporter) - The Special Presentations sidebar of the Toronto International Film Festival, which runs September 6-15, will host the directorial debuts of actress Helen Hunt and screenwriter David Auburn ("Proof"), as well as world premieres of the latest work by filmmaker John Sayles. Festival organizers said Thursday that they have booked Auburn's "The Girl in the Park," a drama in which Sigourney Weaver plays a mother traumatized by the disappearance of her 3-year-old... (Reuters Canada)
Gosling, Weaver join list of celeb-filled screenings Jul 6, 2007
Another star vehicle is The Girl in the Park, the directorial debut of Pulitzer Prize-winning writer David Auburn, featuring Weaver as a woman living through the trauma of losing her three-year-old daughter, who disappeared in Central Park 15 years earlier. But then Weaver's character meets a troubled young woman, played by Kate Bosworth (Lois Lane in Superman Returns), whom she brings into her life. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
check it out: 'proof' Jun 8, 2007
WHAT: A young woman who has inherited her father's mathematical genius is afraid she also has inherited his madness in Proof, the Pulitzer Prize-winning drama by David Auburn, which the Valencia Character Company is presenting this weekend and next. Julia Gagne directs Valencia's production, which features Melanie Cromer as Catherine, the central character, Steve Drucker as her math-professor father and Jon Hooper as a graduate student named Hal. (Orlando Sentinel -- Entertainment)
Woster: It’s hard to cross the artistic divide Mar 12, 2007
" Some would say that art must be something that makes us feel pleasant, that is pleasant. However, anyone ever swept away in a play by Arthur Miller or Tennessee Williams, or David Auburn would have to disagree. Things don't have to be warm and fuzzy to move us and inspire us. Congrats to Mr. Woster, for the best definition of art I've ever heard. ". Remember When wrote on March 12, 2007 12:28 AM:"Brule County back again. I forgot to tell you that I agree with Marie W. about your newspaper... (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Family dynamics, drama, capture essence of award-winning story Jan 13, 2007
The Pulitzer-prize winning drama written by David Auburn was produced as a motion picture in 2005, starring Anthony Hopkins and Gwyneth Paltrow. It has been rated R by the production crew because of some coarse language and adult concepts. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
