Proof

The first shows of the season at Theatre UAB will feature Proof, the story of a brilliant mathematician who suffers a mental breakdown, prompting his depressive daughter to take care of him. The Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning play by David Auburn is directed by Karla Koshkinen, a theater professor at UAB. The Oct. 4-6 shows start at 7:30 p.m. with a matinee at 2 p.m. on Oct. 7. Tickets are $6-15. To buy tickets or for more information, call 975-2787 or visit  http://www.uab.edu/theatre.