Moonstone Theatre Company Presents

The Nerd

by Larry Shue

directed by Gary Wayne Barker

July 6 – July 23, 2023
Performances on Thursdays – Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.
and 2 p.m. on Sundays

For more information, contact Moonstone Theater Company.

Aspiring young architect 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 telling him that, as long as he is alive, “you will have somebody on Earth who will do anything for you.” Willum is delighted when Rick shows up unexpectedly at his apartment on the night of his 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. As Rick stays on and on, his continued presence among Willum and his friends leads to one uproarious incident after another, until the normally placid Willum finds himself contemplating extreme measures—a dire development which, happily, is staved off by a surprising twist ending.

2022-2023 SEASON SHOWS AT THE
KIRKWOOD PERFORMING ARTS CENTER