"The Nerd" at Weathervane Playhouse (Akron, Ohio)

Here's a short video preview of "The Nerd" at Weathervane Playhouse in Akron, Ohio -- on stage from April 28 to May 15, 2011.

"The Nerd"
A comedy by Larry Shue

Directed by Rohn Thomas

What would you do if someone you're supposed to admire shows up suddenly at your birthday party and then refuses to leave? That's the central premise of "The Nerd," a hilarious, hijink-packed comedy.

Set in Terre Haute, Indiana, in late 1981, "The Nerd" introduces us to the hysterical dilemma of a young architect named Willum Cubbert, a long-suffering yet straight-shooting man. We learn that Willum was a soldier in Vietnam before he became a successful architect, and he feels deeply indebted to a mysterious stranger named Rick Steadman. After being seriously wounded in battle, Rick saved Willum's life. And because he was unconscious during this daring rescue, Willum has never really met Rick. Consequently, Willum is delighted when Rick shows up unexpectedly at his apartment in Terre Haute on the night of his 34th birthday party. However, Rick's uncouth manner and his inappropriate behavior threaten to throw the happy occasion into serious shambles. It turns out that Rick is a stupid "nerd" who overstays his welcome with a vengeance.

Have you ever heard the saying that "fish and houseguests stink after three days?" "The Nerd" pays humorous homage to that clever maxim!

The Cast
Willum Cubbert (Dane Castle)
Tansy McGinnis (Michelle Chaho)
Axel Hammond (Tom Stephan)
Warnock Waldgrave (John Q. Bruce)
Clelia Waldgrave (Laura Stitt Valendza)
Thor Waldgrave (Camerone Danielle Nelson)
Rick Steadman (James Lynch)
Tansy understudy and assistant director (Rachel Gehlert)

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