The Showboat Majestic Presents
The Nerd By Larry Shue
Performances run: August 4 - 22, 2010 Performance Times: Wednesday – Saturday at 8:00pm, Sundays at 2:00 *There is an additional performance on Sunday, August 15th @ 7 pm.
The Show: 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 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, 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. Rodger Pille, Director; Nicola Ignatowski, Production Stage Manager
Cast Includes: Derek Snow (Willum), Jessica Rother (Tansy), Chuck Haungs (Axel), Chris Stewart (Rick Steadman), Laura Holland (Clelia), Nicohlas Holland (Thor) and Jeff Hartman (Waldgrave)
Complete Performance Dates Include: Wed. Aug. 4th –Thurs. Aug. 5th –Fri. Aug. 6th – Sat. Aug. 7th –Sun. Aug. 8th Wed. Aug. 11th –Thurs. Aug. 12th –Fri. Aug. 13th –Sat. Aug. 14th - Sun. Aug. 15th Wed. Aug. 18th–Thurs. Aug. 19th –Fri. Aug. 20th –Sat. Aug. 21st – Sun. Aug.22nd
Tickets may be purchased online CLICK HERE (ticket fees apply for online sales) or by calling the box office at 513 241 6550.