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The Nerd

September 18 - October 4, 2026

The Kax Stage

$29.70

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What happens when the man who once saved your life becomes the man most likely to ruin it? In Larry Shue’s riotous comedy The Nerd, mild‑mannered architect Willum Cubbert finally meets Rick Steadman — the heroic ex‑GI he’s spent years praising but has never actually seen. When Rick arrives unannounced at Willum’s birthday party in 1979 Terre Haute, the long‑awaited reunion quickly spirals into comic disaster. Rick turns out to be a spectacularly awkward, boundary‑obliterating nerd whose well‑intentioned but catastrophic behavior upends Willum’s home, career, and sanity. As Rick settles in for a stay that feels like it may last until the next century, Willum and his friends scramble to survive the escalating chaos — only to discover that in this farcical whirlwind, nothing is quite what it seems.

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RUN TIME

2 hours, 15 minutes (includes intermission)

AGE RECOMMENDATION

12+ | Content Advisory: This production contains mild language and moments of slapstick physical comedy. The humor includes social awkwardness and verbal conflict.

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