In his first comedy written for the stage, the original “wild and crazy guy” plays fast and loose with fact, fame, and fortune as two of the 20th century’s legendary geniuses muse on humanity’s achievements and prospects as well as other fanciful topics with infectious dizziness. It’s 1904 and Albert Einstein (age 25) and Pablo Picasso (age 23) meet in a haven for artists, musicians, poets, and philosophers in Paris’ Montmartre neighborhood. Wait, is there also an appearance by a blue-suede shoed time traveler? This (highly fictional) meeting sees the two connect before Einstein presents his new special theory of relativity and Picasso revolutionizes art with his new aesthetic represented in “Les Demoiselles d’Avignon.”

Jobsite first produced Picasso at the Lapin Agile in 2009, when it became our best-attended production to date. Jobsite also staged Martin’s Meteor Shower to great acclaim in 2019 and The Underpants a few years before that.