Picasso at the Lapin Agile

For those of you who don't know, and I can't figure out how that's possible unless you're strangers, here is info on "Picasso at the Lapin Agile" the play that I'm currently rehearsing.

Written by Steve Martin, yes that Steve Martin.
Directed by Jason Lee Vocque
Produced by Catherine Chasse for Rising Phoenix Theatre

Performing at the Empire Theater on Pacific Avenue, Stockton, CA on
Friday, August 12; Saturday, August 13; Friday, August 19; Saturday, August 20; Friday, August 26 and Saturday, August 27. All performances are at 8:00.

The cast is as follows:
Pablo Picasso- Joe Smith
Albert Einstein- Kyle Gundlach
Gaston- Jim Keating
Suzanne- Annie Rapaport
Schmendiman- Shawn Carrington
The Countess & the Female Admirer- Anna Chase
The Visitor- David Nelson
We lost our original Sagot & Freddy. They will now be played by Rich Phipps and James Snyder for five performances and Rob Chase and Jaye Vocque for one performance. Although our director never told us who would be playing which part. Go figure.
Oh and I play Germaine.

Stage Manager- Liz Smith
Assistant Stage Manager- Jeanine Michael Rosensteel
Assistant to the Director- Tony Yaghi, Jr.
Costumer- Anna Chase
Lighting Design- Rob Chase
Set Design-Jaye Vocque


If you're anywhere in the vicinity of Stockton during performance dates, I urge you to attend. It is a thought provoking play with moments of hilarity, tenderness and even, absurdity. Besides the idea is intriguing. The idea that Einstein and Picasso met in a Parisian bar before they were PICASSO and EINSTEIN, greats of the twentieth century, and conversed makes one ponder.

Besides Steve Martin is a genius in his own right. His words are phenomenal. It is a joy to be able to say them. I hope to see some of you there.