Actor has Einstein down to a science

“The production is the same but the character is a lot richer. I have learned more about Einstein in terms of the voice, the physicalization – how Einstein walks, how he stands, the way he looks at people,” Schuch said. “I’ve gone more in depth into those details.”

	‘Einstein: A Stage Portrait’ WHEN: 8 tonight and Saturday, Dec. 15, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16. Repeats Dec. 21-23 WHERE: Musical Theatre Southwest’s Black Box Theatre, 6320-B Domingo NE (near Central and San Pedro) HOW MUCH: $16 general public, $12 students and seniors and discounts for Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists and Actors Equity members by calling 750-3192 or at the door

He will reprise the role this weekend and next at the Musical Theatre Southwest’s Black Box Theatre. It’s a full-length, two-act play with an intermission.

For years, Schuch said, he’s read biographies of Einstein, listened to recordings of his speeches and watched videos of him. He also takes tips from audience members about his portrayal.

In that regard, Schuch recalled that when he had done the play at The Cell in 2001 there was a woman in the audience of one performance who had met Einstein.

“I didn’t meet her. She had to leave right after my show. But she told someone who stayed that they should tell the actor that he needs to put holes in the elbows of his sweater because that’s the way Einstein was,” Schuch said.

He did.

“I do a Q-and-A after every show. People want to know more about Einstein and the why and how of what I do. So I make it part of the evening,” he said.

He hopes to enlist the help of a physicist to discuss Einstein’s science. More than 100 years ago Einstein published his Theory of Special Relativity.

Schuch also has a shorter version of the play that he presents for schools.

Schuch is a founding member and board president of the Mother Road Theatre Company. He’s also appeared in some of its productions as well as in locally produced films and TV programs.