Picasso At The Lapin Agile

"Picasso At The Lapin Agile”, is a thoughtful comedy written by actor/writer/musician and song writer Steve Martin.  And "I'm Herbert" is a one act comedy by Robert Anderson.  They were presented on April 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, & 30, 2006 at the Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park Theatre as the 3rd play of the 73rd season.

Picasso at the Lapin Agile is a play written by Steve Martin in 1993. It features Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso, who meet at a bar called the Lapin Agile (Nimble Rabbit) in Montmartre, Paris. It is set on October 8, 1904 and both men are on the verge of an amazing idea (Einstein will publish his special theory of relativity in 1905 and Picasso will paint Les Demoiselles d'Avignon in 1907) when they find themselves at the Lapin Agile, where they have a lengthy debate about the value of genius and talent while interacting with a host of other characters.

There's much discussion of the shaping of the twentieth century. Picasso obviously represents art, Einstein represents science, and Schmendimann represents commercialism.

Picasso and Einstein eventually realize that their abilities are equally valuable. However, once they have their moment of insight, "The Visitor," an unidentified man from the future, crashes the party. The Visitor is not identified directly, although there is little question he is Elvis Presley, easily identified by his blue suede shoes, among other things. Elvis adds a third dimension to Picasso and Einstein's debate, representing the idea that genius is not always the product of academic or philosophical understanding, or as Gaston refers to it, "Brains."

Production Staff

Sagot	Joe Boron
Suzanne/ Female Admirer	Katherin Brisik
Gaston	Robert Douglas Fox
Einstein	Jamin Gahm
Freddy	James Grana
Germaine	Shannon Jarot
The Countess	Tina Matriciano
The Visitor	Steven Shanks
Schmendiman	Jym Shannon
Picasso	David Walters