By Tyrek Vice<\/p>\n
The Hood College Theater group currently rehearses a brand new theater production titled Picasso at the Lapin Agile.<\/p>\n
The show is a comedy by Steve Martin which is directed by Giovanni Kavota, an alumni of Hood College, and produced by Hood professor Joe Brady.<\/p>\n
The play features the characters of Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso, who meet at a bar called the Lapin Agile in Montmartre, Paris.<\/p>\n
The play is set on Oct. 8, 1904 and both men are on the verge of an amazing idea. Einstein is about to publish his special theory of relativity and Picasso is about to paint Les Demoiselles d\u2019 Avignon.<\/p>\n
Einstein and Picasso eventually find themselves conversing at the Lapin Agile bar.\u00a0 The pair instigate a long debate about the value of genius and talent while interacting with a host of other characters.<\/p>\n
The most important characters of the show are Albert Einstein, Pablo Picasso and Charles Dabernow Schmendiman. Schmendiman also stands out in the play towards the end of the play was a character with many comedic stunts.<\/p>\n
Hood College Theater chose this specific play because the organization strives to perform only comedies this semester. Originally, the group wanted to present a restoration comedy before choosing Picasso at the Lapin Agile.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis production will be ready Mid-November the two weekends before thanksgiving; we open that Thursday ,\u201d Brady said.<\/p>\n
Brady has been the head faculty member of Hood College Theater for five years and feels excited to begin on his sixth year on campus. Brady, who graduated undergrad from Towson and finished his Master\u2019s degree at Brooklyn College, has worked in numerous comedy and theatrical venues in Baltimore, Chicago and New York.<\/p>\n
Hood College Theater holds one main stage production each semester.<\/p>\n
Brady directs one and a student or an individual from the community directs the other one.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are starting to do more original work and student produced and directed projects\u201d Brady said. Students are encouraged to come out and audition for these shows.<\/p>\n
\u201cAuditions will be wide open to anybody on campus\u201d Brady said.<\/p>\n
An interesting facet of Hood productions stem from the fact that the Maryland Ensemble Theater and Hood College are strongly connected to help with the college production.<\/p>\n
Students hope to involve themselves in building most of the set for Picasso at the Lapin Agile. Students are involved in all Hood College productions.<\/p>\n
Students are brought into the school plays through other theater organizations such as Hood Improv Troop and Hood College Student Musical Theater.<\/p>\n
Students also get involved in classes such as: Intro to Acting, Improv, and Playwriting.<\/p>\n
As the opening date of \u201cPicasso\u201d grows closer, those involved are\u00a0 getting ready to debut the show to the Hood community.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am excited and have high hopes for the play,\u201d Brady says.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"