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DATE
Tue, 12/12/2017 - 7:30pm to Sun, 12/17/2017 - 1:30pm
LOCATION
UW-Eau Claire - Gantner Concert Hall, Haas Fine Arts Center
121 Water St
Eau Claire, WI 54703

*UWEC Theatre Presents "The Nerd"

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The Nerd is a two-act comedy written by American actor/playwright Larry Shue. Actors who have taken on the title role include British comedian Rowan Atkinson. It was the top grossing American play in London's West End in 1986. 

Set in Terre Haute, Indiana in late 1979, The Nerd centers on the hilarious dilemma of a young architect who is visited by Rick Steadman, a fellow ex-GI whom he has never met but who saved has life after he was seriously wounded in Vietnam. Willum is delighted when Rick shows up unexpectedly at his apartment on the night of his thirty-fourth birthday party. However, Rick's awkward manner and inappropriate behavior throw the occasion into shambles. It turns out that Rick is a stupidnerd who overstays his welcome with a vengeance.

Dates for this show are:  December 12-16 at 7:30 pm and December 16 & 17 at 01:30pm.

 

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