Williamston Theatre to Present THE NERD

Mid-Michigan's award winning professional theatre company, Williamston Theatre, located at 122 S. Putnam Street in downtown Williamston, is collaborating with the MSU Department of Theatre on their upcoming production, The Nerd by Larry Shue. Performances begin Thursday, November 17 and run through Sunday, December 18. Tickets are now on sale.

The Nerd begins with five Preview performances starting Thursday, November 17. Please note that due to Thanksgiving there will not be a performance on November 24 and the final Preview will be Friday, November 25 at three o'clock. During the first four Previews audience members will have the opportunity to take part in the process of creating a show by participating in a talkback session with the director following each performance. The Official Opening Night is Friday, November 25 at eight o'clock with the show scheduled to run through Sunday, December 18. Performances will run Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings at eight o'clock and Sunday matinees at two o'clock with additional three o'clock matinees on Saturdays starting November 26. The Conversation Sunday for The Nerd is Sunday, December 11.

Aspiring young architect Willum Cubbert has often told his friends about the debt he owes Rick Steadman, a fellow ex-GI who saved his life in Vietnam. He has written to Rick saying 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 at his birthday party. But his delight soon fades as Rick, a hopeless nerd, sticks around and causes one uproarious incident after another, building to a surprise ending.

The cast of The Nerd consists of Blake Bowen, Desten Knox, Alex Leydenfrost (The Gravedigger, Panache), Anne Miranda (Leaving Iowa), MSU Alumni Eric Eilersen (End Days, The Dead Guy) and MSU Graduate Students Kristy Allen and Greg Hunter. The Director is Williamston Theatre's Executive Director and MSU Alumni John Lepard (The Gravedigger, The Lion in Winter). The production team includes Set Design by Bartley Bauer (Chapatti, The Decade Dance), Lighting Design by MSU Graduate Student Christopher Stowell, Costume Design by Holly Iler (Summer Retreat, Rounding Third), Sound Design by Quintessa Gallinat (Chapatti, The Art of Murder) and Props Design by Michelle Raymond (Pulp, Summer Retreat). The Stage Manager is Stefanie Din (Pulp, Chapatti).

Tickets are Pay-What-You-Can for the Preview on Thursday, November 17. Remaining Preview tickets are still $15.00! We have raised ticket prices by $2 for performances in our 2016-2017 Season. Starting Opening Night, Adult tickets prices are $30.00 for Friday and Saturday evenings, $27.00 for Saturday and Sunday matinees and $25.00 for Thursday evenings. Senior citizens (65 and older) and members of the Military receive a $2 discount on all tickets. Student tickets (with a valid student ID) remain $10 for all performances. Discounts are also available for groups of 10 or more (booked at least 1 week in advance through the Box Office). Tickets can be purchased Tuesday - Friday from 12-6pm by calling (517) 655-SHOW (7469) or by visiting the Box Office and ordered on-line up until 24 hours prior to the performance by visiting our website www.williamstontheatre.org. Please be aware that payment is required at the time the reservation is made.

The Nerd is made possible in part by an award from the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs and the National Endowment for the Arts with additional support from the Williamston Sunrise Rotary. Production sponsor is Plante Moran.

The Williamston Theatre is a not-for-profit, professional Live Theatre company, dedicated to producing plays that excite, engage and entertain our audiences. The theatre opened its doors in 2006, is the winner of a 2014 National Theatre Company Grant from The American Theatre Wing and has received a number of local awards including the 2008 Robert Busby Award for extraordinary overall contribution to theatre in the Greater Lansing Area.

Williamston Theatre patrons will find ample parking on the street and in several municipal lots throughout the city. The theatre is located in downtown Williamston (exit 117 off of I-96) just south of Grand River Avenue. Additional information about the company and the 2016-2017 Season is available online at www.williamstontheatre.org or by calling (517) 655-SHOW (7469).

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