Einstein Is a Dummy
Large-Cast Version
Book and lyrics by Karen Zacarías. Music by Deborah Wicks La Puma.
Product Code: E80000
Musical
Drama
Cast size: 3m., 5w., 4 either gender. May be expanded to up to 100 each of m., w., either gender.
Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available
Rights and availability
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Synopsis
Large-Cast Version. As an adult, Albert Einstein changed our view of the universe. But as a boy, he struggled with the same issues any 12-year-old might—keeping up with violin lessons, impressing the girl next door and, oh yeah, comprehending the fundamental relationship of space and time to the speed of light, of course. This uplifting play about a fictional day in young Einstein's life confirms that each of us is both ordinary and special. With an engaging, original score, a healthy dose of imagination and the help of a mysterious cat, Einstein Is a Dummy reveals life's atomic possibilities.
Notes
Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available
Details
- Status In stock
- Type of Show Musical
- Product Code E80000
- Minimum Cast Size 12
- Pages of Dialogue 70
- Min. Royalty Rate $90.00/perf
- Approx. Run Time 90 min
- Staging Area staging.
Categories
- Target Audience Young Audiences | Middle School | High School | Family (all ages)
- Performing Group Middle School | High School | College Theatre | Community Theatre | Professional Theatre | TYA
- Genre Drama
- ISBN(13) 9781583428252
Customer Reviews
I loved the production and was very impressed by how well it captured both the coming-of-age of a 'different' teenager AND the unique scientific insights that led to Einstein's remarkable year of publications … It was the most creative approach to communicating physics that IÕve ever seen.
Hints, Tips, and Tricks
Start your actors with the music. Learn that first. The broken violin was a tricky prop to make. I wound up ordering a toy violin (plastic) from a company online and even though it didn't match the size and color of the real violin that Einstein used throughout the play, it seemed to work just fine for our performance.
Media Reviews
"Young Einstein's geeky streak is reason to rock … Einstein abounds with the energy of its subject matter … The verdict: Sheer energy, musicalized." -The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionAudio/Video
Audio
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| Don't Mess Up | mp3 | Download | |
| Which Way is Up? | mp3 | Download | |
| Elsa's Dance | mp3 | Download | |
| Brownian Motion Limbo | mp3 | Download | |
| Boring Ballad | mp3 | Download | |
| Don't Mess Up (Reprise) | mp3 | Download | |
| Twin Paradox | mp3 | Download | |
| Ray of Light | mp3 | Download | |
| E = MC2 | mp3 | Download | |
| Finale | mp3 | Download |
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