THE NERD
WRITTEN BY LARRY SHUE
Timber Lake Playhouse favorite Cody Jolly is The Nerd and KROS caught up with him on Gary in the Morning earlier this week, if you missed the interview, click on the player below to listen.
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 his 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. 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.
MAY 30TH – JUNE 9TH, 2024
RATED: PG-13
DURATION: 2 HOURS & 15 MINUTES
