Great plays bring out great performances, even in those scripts rendered over-familiar by myriad local productions. A case in point is David Auburn's "Proof," now on stage at the Westminster Community Theater.
Ever since South Coast Repertory first introduced the Pulitzer Prize winner to local audiences in 2003, productions of "Proof" have cropped up in five area theaters, including the current WCT version. And all have been impressive.
At Westminster, director Lenore Stjerne has assembled a particularly strong four-character cast to interpret this drama about a young woman who apparently has inherited her father's mathematics genius gene — but also may have been burdened with his tendency toward insanity.
Tara Golson, in the central role of the troubled daughter Catherine, delivers a riveting performance, whether interacting with the spirit of her father, edging into a romance with one of his former students or clashing head-on with her well-meaning older sister who's trying to control her life.
