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. [1] It was the top grossing American play in London's West End in 1986. [2]

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.

One of the funniest plays ever written, this extraordinarily inventive, side-splitting comedy centers on the hilarious dilemma of a young architect who is visited by a man he’s never met but who saved his life in Vietnam—the visitor turning out to be an incredibly inept, hopelessly stupid “nerd” who outstays his welcome with a vengeance.

An up-and-coming architect invites into his home the hero who saved his life… who also happens to be a total stranger! The visitor is a hopeless ‘nerd’ who outstays his welcome leading to one riotous incident after another.

Feb 12, 2024 · A raucous bunch of characters comes alive in Larry Shue’s The Nerd. From the amiable architect to the mysterious titular ‘nerd,’ the characters tell a tale of humor, absurdity, and the complexities of human relationships.

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Revenge of the Nerds: Directed by Jeff Kanew. With Robert Carradine, Anthony Edwards, Timothy Busfield, Andrew Cassese. At Adams College, a group of bullied outcasts and misfits resolve to fight back for their peace and self-respect.

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Oct 21, 2019 · Nearly forty years after its 1981 world premiere production with Milwaukee Rep, Larry Shue’s The Nerd has moved beyond its initial status as instant hit to become one of the most produced and best loved comedies in the history of American theater.

A nerd is a person seen as overly intellectual, obsessive, introverted, or lacking social skills. Such a person may spend inordinate amounts of time on unpopular, little known, or non-mainstream activities, which are generally either highly technical, abstract, or relating to niche topics such as science fiction or fantasy , to the exclusion of ...