Playmakers Theater of Covington presents "Picasso at the Lapin Agile" a comedy by Steve Martin, onstage May 11-26, 2024. Saturday performances are at 7 p.m. and Sunday matinees are at 2 p.m. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for students and available at https://bontempstix.com/organizations/playmakers-theater-of-covington.

This long-running off-Broadway absurdist comedy places Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso in a Parisian cafe in 1904, just before the renowned scientist transformed physics with his theory of relativity and the celebrated painter set the art world afire with cubism. In his first comedy for the stage, the popular actor and screenwriter plays fast and loose with fact, fame and fortune as these two geniuses muse on the century’s achievements and prospects, as well as other fanciful topics, with infectious dizziness. Bystanders, including Picasso’s agent, the bartender and his mistress, Picasso’s date, an elderly philosopher, Charles Dabernow Schmendiman, and an idiot inventor introduce additional flourishes of humor. The final surprise patron to join the merriment at the Lapin Agile is a charismatic dark-haired singer, time-warped in from a later era.

Directed by Arden Allen Dufilho. Get tickets and learn more about the theater at https://playmakers-theater-05.webself.net/.

DIRECTIONS:
The theater is located approximately 4 miles north of Covington in the San Souci Forest, at 19106 Playmakers Rd., off Hwy. 437/ N. Lee Rd.  If traveling north, turn left at Playmakers Road and follow the road until it ends, at the theater. You will be directed where to park.

Playmakers, Inc. is a 501(c)3 organization founded in 1955, typically presenting six plays and musicals each year, September to July, as well as summer camps for kids 6-16, and Readers Theatre, a series of play readings presented away from the theater, bringing theatrical experiences to underserved communities. For more information about the community theater, visit www.playmakersinc.com.