The Nerd - February 3-4 & 9-11, 2006
Directed by Linda Granger
Directed by Linda Granger
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How do you get a self-centered, tactless nerd out of your life, even though he saved it?
Willum Cubbert (Jeremiah Kosto), an aspiring architect, has often told his sarcastic and loyal friend, Axel (Alan Patrick) and his would-be flame, Tansy (Jennifer Johns McCloy) about the debt he owes to Rick Steadman, a fellow GI who saved Willum’s life in Vietnam. Never having laid eyes upon his “savior”, Willum wrote him a letter stating that “as long as you are alive, you will have somebody on earth who will do anything for you.” What a surprise when Rick (Terry Jones) shows up unexpectedly at Willium’s 34th birthday party, also attended by Warnock Waldgrave (Monty Bieber) an overbearing business associate; his mousy wife, Clelia (Linda Granger); and their son, Thor (Jace McCloy), the nightmare child. Willum’s delight soon fades as it becomes clear that Rick is a hopeless “nerd”. . . self-centered, boring, a bumbling child-man with no social skills, little intelligence, and zero tact. However, Willum’s gratitude (and his guests) put up with Rick’s irritating behavior, stupid games, rambling and inane conversation - everything that makes him the guest from Hell. And Rick stays on and on, creating one chaotic situation after another leading the normally cool and calm Willum to contemplating violence. This unparalleled evening of entertainment ends with a “twist” so be prepared! |
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Lost in Yonkers - May 19-20 & 26-27, 2006
Directed by Linda Granger
Directed by Linda Granger
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It is New York, 1942, after the death of their mother, two young boys, Jay (Ben English) and Arty (Jonathan Turkus) are sent to stay with their stern, iron-clad, German grandmother (Susan Chmurynsky) and child-like Aunt Bella (Emily English) while their father (Alan Bloomfield) must travel to earn money to pay off a large debt incurred to loan sharks which paid for his wife’s medical bills. During the boy’s stay, they must contend with grandma’s cold heartedness, Aunt Bella’s childish outbursts and secret romance, Uncle Louie’s (Joel Reitsma) involvement with the mob and Aunt Gert’s (Denise Ari) breathing and speech impediment which occurs only when she visits her mother.
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