Casting Call: 'Picasso at the Lapin Angle'

Audition for "Picasso at the Lapin Agile" at Kelsey Theater next month.

"Picasso at the Lapin Agile" imagines what might have happened if Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso met in a Parisienne bar in 1904, both are on the verge of their greatest achievements as they discuss the nature of talent and genius. A host of quirky characters add to the whimsical hilarity that ensues as they all anticipate the future and the possibilities it might bring. The show is written by Steve Martin and will be directed by Peter Bisgaier.

Auditionees should prepare the monologue or monologues provided for the character(s) for which they will audition (monologues are available on the Pennington Players website).

Pablo Picasso (mid-20s)	Suave, confident, tortured, passionate. A little arrogant.
Albert Einstein: (mid-20s)	Ambitious, confident, engaged, and authoritative. A little arrogant.
Freddy (30s-50s)	Owner and bartender of the Lapin Agile. Good-natured and welcoming. Always quick with a witty and sarcastic comment.
Germaine (20s-30s)	Freddy's girlfriend and waitress at the Lapin Agile who has had a fling with Picasso. Quick-witted and warm, she tells it like it is.
Gaston (50s-70s)	A regular at the bar. Boisterous and cantankerous. Has a prostate problem.
Suzanne, countess & female admirer (early 20s)	This actor will play three roles. The first, Suzanne, is sexy, street-smart, and smitten by Picasso. The countess is the woman Einstein is planning to meet. She is brainy and aloof. The youthfully exuberant female admirer visits the bar to find Picasso.
Charles Dabernow Shmendiman (adult)	Eccentric inventor. Convinced of his own genius, but lacking the ideas to back it up.
Sagot (40s-50s)	An authoritative and commanding art dealer. He loves art, but loves to make money off it more.
Visitor (20s-30s)	Charming and handsome, with a voice to woo the ladies. Elvis Presley impersonation a plus.

Auditions will take place from 7-9:30 p.m. Dec. 29 and from 1-3:30 p.m. Jan. 1. Callbacks will take place from 7-9 p.m. Jan. 5 as needed. Both will be held in the Communications Building next to Kelsey Theater. Although not required, audition appointments are strongly encouraged.

To make an appointment, click here. For more information, contact auditions@penningtonplayers.org. Kelsey Theater is located on the Mercer County Community College campus at 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor.