Show ULrfe mrnd Entertmimment i Th night Sl'l V” - ' r vy fc v'‘ the living nerds ©f ?v '&"' ? C tj vv 'v?r i I ff ? 0 Sf : F vi i: '' 'fc o ' ' '' Lv fl f ' '& r- - iy JF w i A?' Vj : ’ i7 - s m - i f &!& '4 ' by Matthew Harward stafT writer College of Eastern Utah's Department of Theatre will per form the riotous comedy "The Nerd" March 6 7 and 8 at 7:30 pjn in the Geary Theatre Written by Larry Shuc who also wrote "The Foreigner" produced here two years ago "The Nerd" enjoyed a successful Broadway run during the 1980's Now director Lee Johnson theatre department chairperson is " bringing it to Price It's about a bunch of nerds" he said "it's light and fluffy to beak up this dreary rv V X± jf Zm 'I 'hursdav7Ffbru'arvl27ri992l ' Tha Nard Saan Ovlatt) confuaaa Axal (Mika Shawmaka) In "The Nard" (photo by Garth Frandaan) Willum Cubbcrt played by Todd Olsen Enter Rick Steadman alias The Nerd played by Scan OviatL In the course of a week Rick nearly docs Willum in and drives everyone else crazy But during that week Willum makes some important discoveries that ultimately affect his life The supporting cast includes students not unknown to CEU's stage Robin Bosworth plays Tansy Willum's sometimes girlfriend Mike Shewmakc as Willum's tongue-in-chebuddy Axel and Jeff Cartwright and Stacey Tucker performing the roles of Mr and Mrs Waldgrave Willum's employers Underlying die hysterical humor is a message about choices and personal values "The Nerd" if not teaching you something will keep you in stitches all night long its cast members adek winter” Here's the scenario: you are young single successful and boring You have a stable job and a seemingly happy life Your only excitement in life is a girlfriend who incidentally is moving All of a sudden out of nowhere someone from your long forgotten past enters your life again and totally turns things upside down That is exactly what happens to the lead character of the play mit Tickets can be purchased at the cashier window in the CEU business office or at the the night of the show box-offi- ce Broadway song and dance at - by Jackie Leyba staff writer Broadway stage including numbers from "Joseph and the Amazing "A Salute to Broadway" the Technicolor Dreamcoot" and CEU Dance Department's annual "Sweet Charity” tribute to the Broadway musical Back by popular demand is theatre art form will be presented "Aggie's Song" from "The Best on Saturday March 14 at 7:30 Little Whorehouse in Texas" "Night in Bangkok" from the mupjn in the Geary Theatre This song and dance presentasical "Chess" and songs from tion will open with a musical Birdie" "Bye-By-e number from "Cabaret" and close In addition to the musical dance with the traditional "Singular company performers will include Sensation” from "A Chorus Line" alumni of CEU CEU students and In between will be many of the faculty members Carolyn n favorites from the Gwythcr director of the company said ” Every year we take members of dance companies and put together dance and vocal numbers from Broadway shows from the past and present” Shake"We hope yon will join "A Auditions for William speare's romantic comedy "Love's Salute lo Broadway" for an evening of rollicking entertainLabours Lost" will be held Monday March 9 from 6 pjn to ment” she said It will be for one about 9 pm in the Geary Theatre performance only Assure yourself Those individuals interested in of good seating by reserving your tickets in advance Contact auditioning should chock the theatre call board before auditions for Gwythcr or Kandice Olsen at 637-21auext 336 Tickets may also specific instructions about the is be purchased March 9 at the CEU ditions "Love's Labours Lost" cashier's window in the Main Varlo Davenport being directed by Building Individual tickets are $4 director of last quarter's TB A production It will be performed April Family and group discounts are available 30 through May 2 V-- ' ‘ ” TrVv-- - - ' i - - ‘ V'- : ‘i i- f - i V " t"' r I '' -- j 4 -- fesi ii-- 'll i V"?-'Kf ’' r - j m i ' rV-- i well-know- '' Shakespeare auditions set j tv' t - A i‘w-- r - ' ' 1’ rf t rf a it v 1 ft 'I Y’ A Sc 20 t ffwr f y rr Daneert: (clockwlM from L) Kym Crump Cory Pritchard Nleholla Youno Nlcholla Tannant and Laura Frandaan prapara for tha Broadway aahita (piMta by Paul PuIN) |