Spotlight: THE NERD at Waterville Opera House
You Won't Overstay Your Welcome with The Nerd!
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.
The Nerd is presented by arrangement with Broadway Licensing LLC, servicing The Dramatists Play Service Collection. Dramatists Play Service. Sponsored by Marie Cormier, Mid-Maine Restoration, and Back Office Solutions
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Come From Away Maine State Music Theatre (8/05-8/22) |
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Disney's Frozen Maine State Music Theatre (7/15-8/01) |
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City of Angels OGUNQUIT PLAYHOUSE (7/23-8/22) |
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Guster & The Portland Symphony Orchestra Merrill Auditorium (8/07-8/07) |
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The Wizard of Oz! L/A Community Little Theatre (8/07-8/16) |
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Billy Strings – 2 Day Pass Cross Insurance Arena (7/24-7/24) |
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The Wizard of Oz! Community Little Theatre Corp (8/07-8/16) |
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Runaway Princess by Mary Goggin The Playhouse At Waterville Station (8/07-8/09) |
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Disney & Pixar's FINDING NEMO: A 60-Minute Family Musical Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine (6/27-8/23) |
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Rainbow Kitten Surprise Thompson's Point (9/13-9/13) |