The Nerd-Nicolet

Director and Scenic Designer Kenn Miller Costume Designer Lyndsey Kuhlman Lighting Designer Iain Court Wig Designer Erica Cartledge Director’s Assistant Emily Poklar* Produced by Special Arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc.

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D I R E C TO R ’ S N O T E Welcome to the 2011-2012 Nicolet Theatre Season! It looks like another fun year of theatre ahead of us as we move forward into a season filled with shows that are fun to work on and fun to watch. We open with Larry Shue’s THE NERD, a comedy originally written for the Milwaukee Repertory Theater in 1981. It has become one of Milwaukee’s favorite plays. We hope this evening’s performance will demonstrate why. This is my third time directing THE NERD--I guess I can’t resist its silly comic moments. The show also offers good opportunities to our technical crew.

The remainder of our season begins with a collection of Student Directed OneAct Plays--four delightful comedies that make an entertaining evening. Our musical this year is GREASE--a favorite of performers and audience. Watch for announcements about tickets--it’s always a big seller. After last year’s run-away success of “Cinderella,” we are back with another children’s play “The Elves and the Shoemaker”--a free show performed in our Studio Theatre. The end of the season offers a turn to the serious with THE LARAMIE PROJECT--a breathtaking play based on the Matthew Shepard murder. This show will also be performed in our Studio Theatre.

As we start the season, we want to thank all of our “Friends of the Performing Arts” and our advertisers (please support these businesses that support us). We also thank our Performing Arts Committee parents and the Drama Mamas and Dads.

Their support is so helpful to our program.

We are glad you joined us for THE NERD. Enjoy the show and come back for the rest of this year’s plays and concerts.

Kenn Miller Director of Theatre Arts

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THE CAST Willum Cubbert...................................................................................................Garrett Hanson* Tansy McGinnis.........................................................................................................Zoe Devorkin Axel Hammond............................................................................................................ Jake Rickun Warnock Waldgrave...................................................................................... Connor Wahrman* Clelia Waldgrave.................................................................................................Rachel Halstrom Thory Waldgrave..........................................................................................................Elena Salvat Rick Steadman...........................................................................................................Steven Long* Place: Terre Haute, Indiana Time: Act I--November 4 Act II--Scene 1--Six Days Later Scene 2--The Following Day ~There will be One Intermission~ *Member of the International Thespian Society-An honors organization in high school theatre arts

P R O D U C T I O N S TA F F Stage Manager....................................................................................................Kelly Laskowski* Lighting......................................................................................................... Katherine Sorenson* Backstage Coordinator.......................................................................................... Sam Carneol* Sound.....................................................................................................................Adrienne Evans* Sound Recording/Editing..................................................................................... Sam Carneol* Properties........................................................ Sidney Wolf*, Emily Acker*, Jessica Holmes* Make-up Coordinator.............................................................................Amanda Almarshoud Make-up Assistant........................................................................................................ Meg Allen* Wig/Hair Coordinator.............................................................................................Julia Mumm* Wig/Hair Assistant................................................................................................Mikaela Zetley* Set Construction......................................................... Sam Carneol*, Katherine Sorenson*,

Emily Acker*, Jessica Holmes*, Adrienne Evans*,

Josh Faye, Andrew Benson*, Sidney Wolf*,

Carrie Trebian*, Kelly Laskowski*, Ella Dierberger,

Taylor Harrington*, Sam Hallerman, Rhea Stark,

Jack Haglund, Jake Zimmermann, Kayla Christou-Mason,

Colin Laskowski, Parker Vogg*, Wayne Martin,

Ian Kontowicz, Andrew Kubczak, Nadia Loebaka,

Mychal Herber, Patty Bykowski, Meg Allen*

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PL AY PERSONALITIES

Steven Long as Rick Steadman

Garrett Hanson as Willum Cubbert

Jake Rikun as Axel Hammond

Rachel Halstrom as Clelia Waldgrave 4 Nicolet High School

Zoe Devorkin as Tansy McGinnis

Connor Wahrman as Warnock Waldgrave

Elena Salvat as Thory Waldgrave

Emily Poklar Director’s Assistant

PL AY PERSONALITIES

Kelly Laskowski Stage Manager

Katherine Sorenson Lighting

Sam Carneol Backstage Coordinator

Adrienne Evans Sound

Amanda Almarshoud Make-up Coordinator

Julia Mumm Wig/Hair Coordinator

Emily Acker, Sidney Wolf, Jessica Holmes Props Crew The Nerd 5

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Don’t Miss Our Next Production THE STUDENT DIRECTED ONE - ACT PLAYS Nov. 18, 19 at 7:30 pm Nov. 20 at 2:00 pm “Hit The Books” Directed by Melissa Watton “I Hate Mothers” Directed by Mikaela Zetley “No Chewing” Directed by Loren Wright “Reese and Babe” Directed by Meg Allen Tickets: $5.00 Voicemeail Reservations - 414-351-8174 Beginning Nov. 7 The Nerd 23

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