The Nerd
February 2007
About the Show:
Written by Larry Shue.One of the funniest plays ever written, this extraordinarily inventive, side-splitting comedy was first presented by the Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, then produced in Great Britain, then went on to Broadway. The action centers on the hilarious dilemma of a young architect who is visited by a man he's never met but who saved his life —the visitor turning out to be an incredibly inept, hopelessly stupid "nerd" who outstays his welcome with a vengeance.
How Can I miss you if you won't go away?
The Story: Willum Gilbert has it all – a promising career as an architect, devoted friends, even, maybe, a serious girlfriend. But then Rick Steadman, comes to visit. Rick is a man Willum has never met, but who saved has life after he was seriously wounded. 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 thirty-fourth 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...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.
- "Shue delivers a neatly crafted package that uses some classic comic forms to bring the audience to its knees, laughing." Milwaukee Journal .
- "...the audience almost never stops laughing-handkerchiefs wiping away tears of merriment..." Variety.
- "...a spring tonic of side-bruising laughter..." Milwaukee Tribune.
Cast: Benji Regen as Willum, Jared Stephens As Axel, Lindsay Cummings as Tansy, Heidi Mendez as Clelia John Brand as Ticky, Sam Harrison as Thor
Directed by Damian Gillen
Show dates/times:
When: Valentines Day February 14, 2007 - 7:30pm - One night only!
Where: The Church Bistro & Theatre
(1150 S. Alamo - San Antonio TX 78210)
Buy your tickets: HERE
To make your Valentines dinner reservations call: 210-271-7791 or email (Seating is limited)
(BONUS for our San Antonio guests: If you make reservations for both dinner & the show, The Company discount $5 off your Theatre Tickets!)
Where: The beautiful 1886 Stafford Opera House in historic Columbus TX
When: January 13th
Time: 7:30pm
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