Actor-Preneur

Last week in Elon, North Carolina, Peter Kaiser and I  met with the students of Ricard Gang and Fred Rubeck at  Elon University for a very energetic Actor-preneur Workshop.

Afterwards, they invited us to see their production of Picasso At The Lapin Agile.  Written by Steve Martin, it tells the tale of a meeting between Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso at Paris’ famed Lapin Agile although there is no evidence that this meeting actually occurred. Add into the mix a barkeep, a barmaid, a countess, several other patrons and a singer in blue suede shoes and you have all the makings of a hilarious evening in the theatre.  Associate professor Fredrick J. Rubeck directed this production that featured a talented young cast including John R. Kernodle III and Shawn Richardson as Einstein and Picasso, Elizabeth Oller as Germaine, Mark Duncan as Charles Dabernow Schmendiman,  Greg Maheu as Sagot, Dan Belmont as Freddy, Jay Briggs as Gaston, Pamela Pare as Suzanne,  Holly Hansen as The Countess, Ronnie Shoffner as A Female Admirer and Preston Ellis as A Visitor (the Singer).  Thank you to Fred and Richard, the cast and Elon for the tickets, the terrific seats and a great night at the McCrary Theatre.