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Einstein Is a Dummy (large-cast musical)

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...

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Description

  • Full Length Musical
  • Comedy
  • 90 minutes

  • Target Audience: Pre-Teen (Age 11 - 13), Children (Age 6 - 10), Appropriate for all audiences
  • Set Requirements: Area Staging

  • Performance Group:
  • Community Theatre, Jr High/Primary, College Theatre / Student, High School/Secondary
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. 
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-Constitution

"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 I've ever seen."

Matthew S. Grober, Associate Professor of Biology, Georgia State University

Characters

  • Casting: 3M, 5F, 4M or F
  • Casting Notes: May be expanded to up to 100 each of m, w, either gender.

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