THE NERD BY LARRY SHUE
DIRECTED BY DUSTIN MARTIN
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FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD Welcome Back to SummerStage of Delafield! We missed you in 2020 and are so very happy to be back here at our idyllic stage nestled in the heart of the Lapham Peak Unit of the Kettle Moraine State Forest for our 15th season of Great Performances in the Great Outdoors. Without the generosity of so many, SummerStage might have closed our “curtains” permanently in 2020, so on behalf of all who make this magical place a labor of love, let me express profound gratitude for you-- our patrons, volunteers, donors, and partners. We never underestimate the value of any support whether it is a donation, an afternoon, a purchase, a thumbs up, a grant, a share, or a laugh. We thrive on what you give back to us. This summer, we may have an abbreviated season with just two mainstage productions, but never fear that our passion for SummerStage has been diminished. More than ever, we understand the importance of being able to gather together, enjoy the company of others, experience live entertainment, and appreciate the talents of others. We look forward with optimism that we’ll be back to full strength next season, but in the meantime we relish the opportunity this summer to have the lights back on. So without further ado, please sit back, set the virtual world aside, soak in the fireflies & starry skies, and enjoy the show! Leah Teske President, Board of Directors
FROM THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Welcome back! It is so wonderful to once again be out at our lovely stage nestled into the Kettle Moraine State Forest. For many months, it did not seem like this day would ever come back. But here we are, back on stage for our 15th season of bringing you high quality performances under the stars. We’re so thrilled to welcome you back that we made “Welcome Back!” the theme of our somewhat abbreviated season. Our plays this summer were each chosen to help you forget about the world for a couple of hours to revel in the beauty of nature and fine theater. Going a little further, both THE NERD and CRIMES OF THE HEART deal with characters being welcomed back into others’ lives. There’s certainly a lot of that going around in real life as pandemic restrictions loosen! It is hard to believe that we have not staged a play since RUMORS closed in September 2019. We’ve been working nonstop to get our grounds, buildings, and stage ready to host you again. We are so incredibly grateful to everyone who played a part in keeping us alive while shows weren’t happening. Without you, this place that means so much to so many of us would potentially no longer exist. And so, thank you. Thank you for sticking with us during such difficult times. Thank you for coming back out to support theatre in Lake Country. We hope that you are able to sit back, relax, feast on your picnic and snacks, and enjoy the show! We couldn’t do it without you. Dustin J. Martin Artistic Director 2
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THE NERD by Larry Shue
CAST William Cubbert...........................................................................................................................Scott Fudali Tansy McGinnis......................................................................................................................... Patrice Hood Axel Hammond.................................................................................................. Nicholas Callan Haubner Warnock Waldgrave............................................................................................................... Jim Mallmann Clelia Waldgrave..............................................................................................Stephanie Demyun Smith Thor Waldgrave........................................................................................................................... Luke Kreiser Rick Steadman..........................................................................................................................James Sevens
PRODUCTION STAFF Director...................................................................................................................................Dustin J. Martin Stage Manager.......................................................................................................................... Merry Jaeger Scenic Designer and Technical Director..................................................................Christopher Kurtz Costume Designer....................................................................................................................Claire Kinder Lighting and Sound Designer........................................................................................... Chris Meissner Properties Designer...................................................................................................................... Erica Ziino
SETTING Time: 1984 Place: Terre Haute, Indiana There will be one 15-minute intermission. The audio or video recording of this performance by any means whatsoever is strictly prohibited. THE NERD is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York.
2021 SEASON SPONSORS
SPECIAL THANKS Lapham Peak Park Rangers; Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources; Dale Streitenberger, AIA, JLA Architects; Waukesha Civic Theatre; Pewaukee High School; Downer Wine and Spirits; Village Players The Nerd
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DIRECTOR’S NOTES The Nerd has consistently been among the most performed plays in the United States ever since its world premiere in 1981 at the Milwaukee Rep. At that time, playwright Larry Shue was a member of the company, developing and writing it here, and starring as Willum. A big reason why the play has staying power in southeastern Wisconsin is because of its history here. But, there’s more to it than that. Yes, the play has a lot of one liners that will delight you as much as it delights us. Many of our rehearsals were ground to a halt because of the actors laughing at something new that’s been discovered, or that line that’s just been said in a different and more hilarious way. Still, some of the jokes are indeed a little dated here in enlightened 2021. Humor changes over the years and some things that were funny in 1981 just aren’t any more. Happily though, the play retains enough charm and hilarity to overcome these minor hurdles along the way. The last 20 months have been hard on all of us as individuals, as a state, a country, and a world. As we all now begin to emerge again from our isolation, I can think of no better play to welcome you back to Lapham Peak than The Nerd. It is my earnest hope that as we get back to normal, you can sit back, laugh, and enjoy this hysterical play birthed right here in Wisconsin. We are so thrilled to be performing for you again. Enjoy the show! Dustin J. Martin Director
BOARD AND STAFF Leah Teske, President Kelly Goeller, Vice President Brian Cayon, Treasurer Katie Lynne Krueger, Secretary Susan Barnhart, Member at Large WIlliam Molitor, Member at Large Dustin J. Martin, Artistic Director Play Selection Committee (2021): Kelly Goeller, Nicholas Callan Haubner, Katie Lynne Krueger, Jim Mallmann, Dustin J. Martin
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BIOGRAPHIES Scott Fudali Willum Cubbert 2021: Willum Cubbert in The Nerd. 2nd season. SummerStage: The Odd Couple (Vinnie). Other: Chapter Two, A Few Good Men, Is Murder Tax Deductible (Cream City Theater); Murder’s Bad but Monday Can Kill You, Sherlock Homes: The Final Adventure, Lend Me A Tenor, Barefoot in the Park, Getting Away with Murder, A Shot in the Dark (West Allis Players), Rumors (Lake Country Playhouse). Etc: Having done tech for numerous shows directed by Dustin, Scott would like to thank Dustin for the opportunity to work with him from the other side of the stage. He hopes everyone in the audience has an enjoyable, laugh filled evening. Love to his wife and parents, and a special thanks to those who have supported his theater adventures and pushed him when necessary. Nicholas Callan Haubner Axel Hammond 2021: Axel Hammond in The Nerd. 6th season. SummerStage: Rumors (Lenny), 24-Hour Shakespeare: The Taming of the Shrew (Katherine), Tartuffe (Tartuffe), Romeo & Juliet (Mercutio), The Odd Couple (Oscar Madison), Much Ado About Nothing (Benedick). Other: King John (Shakespeare & Company); 33 Variations, Leading Ladies, The Complete Works of Shakespeare (abridged), It’s a Wonderful Life, The Laramie Project (Waukesha Civic Theatre); Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, Same Time Next Year, Twelve Angry Men, A Few Good Men, Chapter Two (Cream City Theater); Of Mice and Men (Seventh Row Center); Evita, Jesus Christ Superstar, Cat On a Hot Tin Roof (West Allis Players), Rabbit Hole, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (Sunset Playhouse); The Lion in Winter (Alchemist Theatre); The Trial of Ebenezer Scrooge (Lake Country Playhouse). Training: BFA Acting, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Etc: WINNER, 2017
Footlights Performing Arts Awards - Best Actor in a Lead Role for The Odd Couple. Patrice Hood Tansy McGinnis 2021: Tansy McGinnis in The Nerd. 1st season. Other: The Laramie Project, Dream Role: A Cabaret, (Waukesha Civic Theater). Etc: Patrice is extremely grateful for the opportunity to be in her first production at SummerStage. Collaborating with individuals with the same excitement for theatre is a true joy for Patrice. Special thank you to God, the cast and crew in The Nerd, and family and friends for their continued support. Without you all, this experience would not be so worthwhile! Keep smiling, loving, and laughing! Merry L. Jaeger Stage Manager 2021: Stage Manager for The Nerd. 8th season. SummerStage: Rumors, Tartuffe, Romeo & Juliet, The Importance of Being Earnest, Much Ado About Nothing, Talley’s Folly, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged). Other: Noises Off, The Game’s Afoot, Rabbit Hole, Room Service, You Can’t Take It With You, Miracle on 34th Street, Escanaba in Love, The Underpants, Deathtrap (Sunset Playhouse). Etc: It’s wonderful to be out and able to play again! Thanks to Dustin and the wonderful and talented SummerStage cast and crew family for the opportunity to be part of this production. Special thanks to Scott Thanks for your support. XXXOOO! Claire Kinder Costume Designer 2021: Costume Designer for The Nerd. 2nd season. SummerStage: Tartuffe, The Trip to Bountiful, Pride and Prejudice. Other: The Elephant Man The Nerd
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BIOGRAPHIES cont. ( Voices Found Rep), The Giver (Waukesha Civic Theater); Medea, Titus Andronicus (Voices Found Repertory); Come Back (UWWhitewater). Training: BA in Theatre, UWWhitewater; MLIS, UW- Madison. Etc: By day, Claire is a Public Librarian who loves to bring her passions together by providing theater workshops to the public within her library.
Jim Mallmann Warnock Waldgrave
2021: Warnock Waldgrave in The Nerd. 7th season. SummerStage: Rumors (Officer Welch), Twelfth Night (Sir Andrew Aguecheek), Pride and Luke Krieser Prejudice (Reverend Collins / Sir William Thor Waldgrave Lucas), The Trip to Bountiful (Ticket Taker #1), Tartuffe (Monsieur Loyal), Romeo & Juliet 2021: Thor Waldgrave (Montague), Present Laughter (Hugo), Little in The Nerd. 1st season Women (Professor Bhaer), Picnic (Howard), Other: Persephone, The Odd Couple (Roy), Much Ado About Shrek Jr. (The Box Nothing (Messenger / First Watch), Don’t Theatre); Disney’s Drink the Water (Mr. Burns). Other: The Aladdin Jr, Wizard of Oz, Disney’s Beauty and Mousetrap (Racine Theatre Guild); The Curious the Beast (Saint Joan of Arc School) Etc: Luke Savage, Betrayal, The Graduate (Sunset is so excited to participate in his first role Playhouse); Leaving Iowa, Suite Surrender at SummerStage. Thank you to Dustin and (Falls Patio Players); The Laramie Project, Merry for this opportunity. A special thanks Fawlty Towers, Leading Ladies, The Diary of to Allison from the Box Theatre and the Anne Frank, Communicating Doors, Our Town SJOA community for their support. Thank (Waukesha Civic Theatre). Etc: Jim thanks you to the cast and crew for all of your Dustin for this opportunity and the cast & patience. Thor is a role that Luke was born crew for the experience. to play!!! Dustin J. Martin Christopher Kurtz Director Scenic Designer and Technical Director 2021: Artistic Director of SummerStage of 2021: Scenic Designer Delafield. Director of and Technical Director The Nerd. 10th season. for SummerStage of SummerStage: Rumors, Delafield. 4th season. Tartuffe, Romeo & Juliet, The Importance of SummerStage: Rumors, On Golden Pond, Being Earnest, Much Ado About Nothing, Twelfth Night, Pride and Prejudice, The Talley’s Folly, The Complete Works of William Trip to Bountiful, Tartuffe, Romeo & Juliet, Shakespeare (abridged). Other: 33 Variations, Present Laughter, Little Women. Other: All Leading Ladies, The Diary of Anne Frank, Feelings Great and Small, Welcome to the Communicating Doors (Waukesha Civic Zoo (Kohl’s Wild Theatre); The Endurance of Theatre); Noises Off, The Curious Savage, Light, Autonomy (Acacia Theatre Company); Betrayal, The Dixie Swim Club (Sunset Ring Round the Moon (Wisconsin Lutheran Playhouse); The Miracle Worker (Acacia College); Comedy of Tenors (Racine Theatre Theatre). Training: BA, Cedarville University. Guild); West Side Story, Footloose, Cabaret, Etc: As always, much love to my wife Eve and The Crucible (Oconomowoc High School); daughters Gwyn, Maddie, Isabella, and Cecily Bonny Anne Bonny (TheatreRed). Etc: MFA, for letting me come out to play. Wayne State University; BA, St. John’s University; IATSE Journeyman, Local #13. Welcome back!
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BIOGRAPHIES cont. Chris Meissner Lighting and Sound Designer 2021: Lighting and Sound Designer for SummerStage of Delafield. 4th season. SummerStage: Rumors, On Golden Pond, Pride and Prejudice, The Trip to Bountiful, Tartuffe, Romeo & Juliet, Present Laughter, Little Women. Other: Noises Off (Sunset Playhouse), Mars Lost (Lake Country Playhouse), The Giver, Billy Elliot: The Musical, Clue: The Musical, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged), The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Gypsy, The Turn of the Screw (Waukesha Civic Theatre); Love Letters (Outskirts Theatre Co.); Rent, Mud, Minchin’s (Carroll University). Training: Carroll University, 2014. Etc: Technician at Acme Corp. Production Resources. Thank you to all my friends, family, and husband Justin for all their love and support. www.dramachrism.wixsite.com/home James Sevens Rick Steadman 2021: Rick Steadman in The Nerd. 3rd season. SummerStage: 24Hour Shakespeare: The Taming of the Shrew (Lucentio), Romeo and Juliet (Benvolio). Other: Young Frankenstein, You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown, Legally Blonde (Lake Country Playhouse); Psych (Theatre On Main), All’s Well That Ends Well, As You Like It, Midsummer Night’s Dream (Shakespeare’s Original Practices-Milwaukee). Recent Lighting Design Credits include Mary Poppins, Into the Woods (Sunset Playhouse); Urinetown, Shrek, Young Frankenstein (Lake Country Playhouse) Training: BA Theater Education, UW-Milwaukee. Etc: As the Technical Facilities Manager, Technical Theater Director, and Occasionally a Director for the Pewaukee School District James has worked on over 38 full productions over his past nine years at the Pewaukee Arts Center. Thank you to my wife, family, and students for all of their support.
Stephanie Demyun Smith Clelia Waldgrave 2021: Clelia Waldgrave in The Nerd. 2nd season. SummerStage: Don’t Drink the Water. Other: Savannah Sipping Society (Lake County Playhouse), Dixie Swim Club, Over the Tavern, Love Sex & the IRS, Under the Yum Yum Tree, Wally’s Café, Hotbed Hotel, The Man Who Came to Dinner, Private Lives, Godspell (Sunset Playhouse); Opal, The Liar, Last Train to Nibroc, Steel Magnolias, John, His Story, The Jeweler’s Shop, Little Women, You Can’t Take it With You (Acacia Theatre); Communicating Doors, The Foreigner, Lysistrata (Waukesha Civic Theatre); The Sensuous Senator (Racine Theatre Guild); Baby (Stage West) Etc: Stephanie couldn’t be happier to be back on stage! Thanks and love to her husband Gregg and kids Aiden, Ava and Noah! Erica Ziino Properties Designer 2021: Properties Designer for The Nerd. 5th season. SummerStage: Rumors, Romeo & Juliet, Talley’s Folly, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged). Other: The Underpants (Waukesha Civic Theatre); Moon Over Buffalo, The Foreigner, The 39 Steps, It’s a Wonderful Life, Inherit the Wind, The Nerd, Guys and Dolls,12 Angry Men, A Christmas Story, Annie, Arsenic and Old Lace, Over the Tavern, Sex, Love, and the IRS (Sunset Playhouse.) Etc: Looking forward to playing in the park and being a part of this production. Thank you Dustin for this opportunity. Love to my sweet boys - Aiden and Meiko!
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2020-2021 SPONSORS, DONORS, AND GRANTORS Thank you to everyone who helped keep SummerStage alive during the pandemic when we were unable to stage any productions. It is through the generous support of those listed here that have enabled us to survive and be able to continue with Great Performances in the Great Outdoors! This season is also made possible by the COVID-19 Cultural Organization Grant from the State of Wisconsin. $5,000+ State of Wisconsin $2,000 to $4,999 Affiliated Products Anonymous Baxter International Foundation Delafield Promotion & Tourism Kettle Moraine Garden Club $1,000 to $1,999 First Business Bank Greater Delafield Community Fund JLA Architects $500 to $999 Allen Management, Inc. Ampersand Katie Lynne Krueger Joan Krueger James Mallmann Dustin & Eve Martin William Molitor Network for Good (Facebook anonymous donations) $200 to $499 Angela Schweitzer Charitable Fund Keith Krueger Abby Lorenz Ann Sass up to $199 Kathleen Anger Barbara Baker Susan Barnhart Susie Bauer Anne Behm Gerald Beranek David Boxhorn Stephanie Boylan Thomas Brockley Barbara Bruns Carolyn Clauter Donna Daniels M&M Fischer Ken & Janet Gardner 10
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Margaretann Haag Jane Hall Beth Hansing Rachel Hastings Nicholas Haubner Ed Heidenreich Brian Higgins Germaine Hillmer Kyle Koltz Craig Kreuser Meloney Kubick JLA - Dollars for Doers in honor of Leah Teske’s continued contributions to SummerStage Jason Liu Donna Lobacz Charles Markus Julie McHale Barbara Neuworth Joe & Gail Nolan Anita Novotny Gloria Pileri Grear Laurie Polkus Ed Prochaska Response Realtors, LLC Helen Saha Joshua Scheibe Amy Siesnnop Phil Stepanski Leah Teske Jerome Wick Brian & Susan Wilson Brian Zelinski
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