‘Einstein’ is coming to UNCP

By Nicole Lord
Entertainment Editor

Prepare your brain for the production of "Einstein: A Stage Portrait" performed by Tom Schuch on Oct. 10 in the Givens Performing Arts Center.

Written by Willard Simms, the play is a study of the human side of the controversial man Albert Einstein. The performance concludes itself with a question and answer session for the audience.

In the play, Schuch portrays the everyday life of Albert Einstein.

Photo Courtesy of UNCP ‘Einstein’ is coming to UNCP on Oct. 10.

Set in the mid-1940s, when Einstein was in his 60s, Schuch taps into Einstein, with touches of the scientific genius that the physicist possessed.

"The more I researched the more fascinated I became. The three most important things in Einstein's life were his work, his violin, and his sailboat," said Schuch, in a quote on his SPOLI website.

According to the website, Einstein had a great sense of humor, loved to tell jokes, and loved ice cream.

Schuch, the man behind the performance, is the president of SPOLI Productions, President of the New Mexico Branch of the Screen Actors Guild, a member of Actors Equity Association and a member of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.

The audience is invited into Einstein's home so Tom Schuch can set the record straightt about the life of a world famous man.

Dan Sullivan from the Los Angeles Times calls the play, "The Official Commemorative Einstein."

"Einstein: A Stage Portrait" premiered in 1984 at the Odyssey Theatre in Los Angeles.

The play, then directed by Willard Simms, earned awards for writing, directing and acting, leading to numerous national tours.

Show times are at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Ticket prices are $7 for child or student, and $8 for adults or teachers.