Click here for the full digital program/playbill.
Click here for a review of the show by Marielle Sabbag.
The Theatre Company of Saugus presents Picasso at the Lapin Agile, a comic play by Steve Martin, in April-May 2025.
The Story: At a bar in Paris in 1904, the patrons talk and drink. Among them are a young Pablo Picasso, and a young Albert Einstein, both of whom are on the verge of releasing their important creations. It’s a look ahead at the 20th century. Near the end a visitor from the future arrives.
Performances of Picasso at the Lapin Agile will be on April 25-26-27 and May 2-3-4, 2025. Friday and Saturday evenings at 8:00 PM, with Sunday matinees at 2:00 PM. Tickets are now on sale; see our Tickets page. The venue is the Theatre Company of Saugus home at the American Legion Post 210 / 44 Taylor Street / Saugus, Massachusetts 01906; see our Directions page.
The show is immersive. You will be seated at large or small tables in a bar in Paris in 1904. Snack plates and candy will be for sale. The bar will be open for business, serving alcoholic and soft drinks at 20th century prices. Artworks by local visual artists will be on display and for sale. Tickets are sold for general seating. A host will seat you upon arrival.
We thank all the talented people who auditioned, and are pleased to announce the cast:
- Freddy – Ian Page
- Gaston – Paul D’Onofrio
- Einstein – Shawyoun Shaidani
- Germaine – Vanessa Phelon
- Suzanne – Kaleigh Ryan
- Sagot – Sara Dion
- Picasso – Valerie Whiteneck
- Countess & Admirer – Emily Festa
- Schmendiman – Caroline DeBrota
- Visitor – Bec Lowe
TCS welcomes several newcomers to our stage: Sara Dion and Emily Festa. The other cast members have all been seen in our shows in the past year or two. We welcome back Paul D’Onofrio, who appeared in TCS shows between 1985 and 2006.
The director is Patrick Cleary, who is also taking care of the sound design and set dressing. Producers include Billy Jenkins, Delys Russell, and Larry Segel. The stage manager is Monica Bruno. The dramaturg and assistant director is Hannah Spangler. The costume designer is Vanessa Phelon, assisted by Hayden Brackeen. Set construction is by Christopher Cleary.
TCS held a Picasso Painting Night Fundraiser on April 1, 2025 a few weeks prior to the show. Caroline DeBrota (Schmendiman) taught a lesson in Cubist style portrait painting. Click here for an article about the event, attended by Joanie Albee from the Saugus Advocate newspaper.
Picasso at the Lapin Agile, by Steve Martin, was originally produced on the New York stage by Stephen Eich and Joan Stein. It is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com.
The videotaping or making of electronic or other audio and/or visual recordings of this production and distributing recordings or streams in any medium, including the internet, is strictly prohibited, a violation of the author’s rights and actionable under United States copyright law. For more information please visit: https://concordtheatricals.com/resources/protecting-artists
Volunteers are need to staff the front-of-house positions during the performances of the show: selling raffle tickets, selling refreshments. Click here to sign up.
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