Posted Jun 7, 2026

Meet Schmendiman

A performer in a rust plaid jacket, white shirt and blue tie stands in a bar-room set with both arms spread and one finger raised, mid-line. A wall of small framed pictures and a sign reading “DRAMATIC EXIT” are behind. The same performer lunges forward with one hand raised while two other performers sit watching from behind, one in a striped jersey at a table, the other in a dark suit and blue cravat. A large framed landscape hangs on the wall. The performer leans against the bar with one hand held out, looking off to the side. The green wall behind carries a framed still life, a wall of small pictures and the “DRAMATIC EXIT” sign.

🎭 Few characters burst onto the stage with as much confidence—and questionable self-awareness…

Convinced of his own brilliance, Schmendiman eagerly inserts himself into conversations with some of history’s greatest minds, offering opinions that are often as entertaining as they are misguided. Schmendiman’s enthusiasm and determination make him oddly endearing—and impossible to ignore.

Steve Martin’s PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE returns to the stage TONIGHT!

Get your tickets before they’re gone! 🎨🍷💫

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