David Auburn

David Auburn is an American playwright, screenwriter, and director best known for Proof, which won the 2001 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the 2001 Tony Award for Best Play. His other work includes the plays The Columnist and Summer, 1976, and screenplays such as the 2005 film adaptation of Proof and The Lake House.

He is the author of Proof, the 2026 Broadway revival at the Booth Theatre directed by Thomas Kail.