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Synopsis:
Bertolt Brecht, living in LA during WW2, is trying to convince Alma Mahler, also an emigre, that he has seen Albert Einstein working as a lift operator at the Beverley Wilshire Hotel. The pair take a trip in the elevator, but Alma remains skeptical.
She mentions Brecht’s theory to Thomas Mann, yet another emigre, who knew Einstein personally when they were both at Princeton.
Mann dismisses the theory out of hand, but Brecht remains convinced that the Einstein at Princeton is an impostor.
He makes a wager with Alma, and the threesome set off on a train across the continent to meet with the supposed impostor.
A delightful contemplation of identity, fame and image.
Character Breakdown:
4-hander: 1 female, 3 males
ALMA MAHLER-WERFEL 66
BERTOLT BRECHT 44 / WLADISLAW MOES 42 – one actor.
AL STONE 63 / ALBERT EINSTEIN 63 / ALFRED A KNOPF 50 – one actor.
THOMAS MANN 67
Running-time: 70 minutes.
Production History: Not yet produced.
Excerpt available for download for free.
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