The Nerd
By Larry Shue
Directed by Chuck Buchs-Hammonds
Show dates were April 20, 21, 25–28.

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The Cast
Willum Cubbert		Steve Martin
Tansy McGinnis		Anne Van Lysal
Axel Hammond		Mike Edgren
Warnock Waldgrave		David Skibba
Clelia Waldgrave		Cory Shaw
Thor Waldgrave		Tyler Martin
Rick Steadman		Michael Fait

From the Director, Charles Buchs-Hammonds

Chuck Buchs-Hammonds Director

It's such a joy for a director to witness the evlolution of a cast from auditions to performance. The cast for The Nerd is an excellent example of an ensemble—that is, a cast that allows each member to ba a star of the show. The extraordinary talent present in these individual cast members is evident the moment they walk on stage. To call this play a comedy is an understatement. The comical moments multiply with each rehearsal. Even though I have watched rehearsal after rehearsal, I leave each night with my sides hurting from laughter. Everybody needs a good dose of laughter, and this show will meet that need, and more. The tickets for The Nerd will sell out quickly—don't be disappointed—get your tickets early!

THE STORY:
Now an aspiring young architect in Terre Haute, Indiana, Willum Cubbert has often told his friends about the debt he owes to Rick Steadman, a fellow ex-GI whom he has never met, but who saved his life after he was seriously wounded in Vietnam. He has written to Rick to say that as long as he is alive, "you will have somebody on earth who will do anything for you"—so Willum is delighted when Rick shows up unexpectedly at his apartment on the night of his birthday party. But his delight soon fades as it becomes apparent that Rick is a hopeless "nerd"—a bumbling oaf with no social sense, little intelligence, and less tact. And Rick stays on and on, his continued presence among Willum and his friends leading to one uproarious incident after another, until the normally placid Willum finds himself contemplating violence—a dire development which, happily, is staved off by the surprising "twist" ending of the play.