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The Nerd Cast List & Ticket Info

By: Larry Shue
Directed By: Mary Beth Topf

Performance Location:
Liberace Auditorium
5048 W. Greenfield Ave.
West Milwaukee

The Cliff Notes:
Now an aspiring young architect in Terre Haute, Indiana, 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 to say that, as long as he is alive, “you will have somebody on Earth who will do anything for you” —so Willum is delighted when Rick shows up unexpectedly at his apartment on the night of his thirty-fourth 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. 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.

The Cast List:

Character NameActor Name
Willum CubbertScott Fudali
Tansy McGinnisAnna Marie Zorn
Axel HammondDavid Cooklock
Warnock WaldgraveBill Kaiser
Clelia WaldgraveAntoinette Stikl
Thor WaldgraveEllory Woodford
Roan Kyne
Rick StedmanRandy Tranowski



Production TeamTeam Member
DirectorMary Beth Topf
Stage ManagerJennifer Conway
Set DesignerScott Fudali
Set ConstructionScott Fudali & Cast/Crew
Lighting DesignerScott Fudali
Sound DesignerScott Fudali
Lighting TechnicianPat Breed-Kaiser
Sound TechnicianPat Breed-Kaiser
Costume DesignerKatherine Beeson
Props MastersMary Beth Toph
Mike Jablonski
Box OfficeMike Jablonski

Ticket Information
Tickets can be purchased ahead of time by visiting our online ticket site here. *Note, this will open in a new tab.

Tickets can also be purchased at the door.
Adult: $18.00
Seniors: $16.00
Children (12 and under): $12.00

For any additional show questions, feel free to drop us a note at info@westallisplayers.org. See you at the show!