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Picasso at the Lapin Agile  by Steve Martin

Directed by Vickie Rozell

Palo Alto Players

Cast: Steve Cortopassi, Brandon Brown, Sara Betts, Henry J. Sellenthin, Doug Brook, Lisa Wiseman, Brian James, and Zane Allen

Photos by Joyce Goldschmid

Henry J. Sellenthin, Doug Brook,

and Sara Betts

"Vickie was one of the most organized, dramaturgical, and collaborative directors I've had. My work with her is still a highlight of my time onstage, and there's numerous ways I try to emulate her in my own directing."--Actor Doug Brook

 

The company of Picasso at the Lapin Agile

Brandon Brown and Steve Cortopassi

"I have designed several projects with Vickie, and they have been some of my favorite collaborations. I have designed both lighting and scenery on her productions, and I’ve consistently enjoyed working with her. I was always very proud of what we created together."—lighting/scenic designer Michael Palumbo

"Director Vickie Rozell has done excellent work with her cast...Everything moves smoothly, and everyone inhabits as much character as the script provides them. This is good ensemble acting."--The Almanac

Brandon Brown and Sara Betts

It makes for a fascinating trip, and the Players' cast under director Vickie Rozell has a fun time swatting the ideas back and forth.-- Palo Alto Weekly

Steve Courtopassi, Zane Allen, and Brandon Brown

“Despite playwright Martin’s notoriety, and the widespread production of this play over the past few years, Picasso at the Lapin Agile is not an easy work to stage successfully—so director Vickie Rozell and her Palo Alto Players actors deserve serious kudos for this strong local production….director Rozell has done a great job helping her actors find subtexts in their roles that give them connections with each other, making this production a real play, and not jut a string of virtuoso stand-up comedy bits.”—Palo Alto Daily News


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