FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT: Cindy Moran, Public Relations Director, 414-224-1761

May 8, 2007

Rep Announces Extension of
Larry Shue’s hilarious comedy THE NERD

Milwaukee Rep is delighted to announce the extension of their current production of THE NERD based on an overwhelming demand for tickets. The show was originally scheduled to run through May 27th and now will be extended through Sunday, June 24th. Tickets are now on sale. Tickets can be purchased in person at The Rep Ticket Office at 108 East Wells Street, or by telephone at 414-224-9490. Tickets can also be purchased online 24/7 at milwaukeerep.com.

THE NERD has been one of Milwaukee Rep’s bestselling plays of all time and returns in a brand-new production directed by Rep Resident Actor James Pickering and featuring Gerard Neugent as Rick Steadman “The Nerd” and Brian Vaughn as Willum Cubbert. Damien Jaques, theater critic for Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, recently wrote that Gerard Neugent is “probably the best comic actor in the state.” Other members of this stellar cast include Jonathan Blair (Thor Waldgrave), Laura Gordon (Clelia Waldgrave), Torrey Hanson (Axel Hammond), Melinda Pfundstein (Tansy McGinnis) and Chris Tarjan (Warnock Waldgrave).

This extraordinarily inventive, side-splitting comedy centers on the hilarious dilemma of Willum Cubbert, a young architect, who is visited by Rick Steadman – a man he's never met but who saved Willum’s life in Vietnam – who turns out to be an incredibly inept "nerd" who outstays his welcome with a vengeance. As Rick stays on and on, his continued presence leads to one uproarious incident after another. Tickets can be purchased in person at The Rep Ticket Office at 108 East Wells Street, or by telephone at 414-224-9490. Tickets can also be purchased online 24/7 at milwaukeerep.com. This production is proudly sponsored by Anne and Fred Stratton to commemorate Larry Shue, to honor Jim Pickering, the original “Nerd,” and to offer Milwaukee audiences the gift of Great Theater into the spring and summer!

Tickets to THE NERD are $22.50 and $32.50 on weekdays and Sundays and $32.50 and $42.50 on Fridays and Saturdays. Students and senior citizens may purchase half-price RUSH TICKETS with proper identification 60 minutes before curtain time for all Stiemke Theater performances at The Rep Ticket Office. For more information or to charge tickets, call 414-224-9490. Tickets can be purchased online 24/7 at milwaukeerep.com. For group sales of 20 or more, call The Rep Ticket Office at 414-224-9490.

For more information on The Rep’s current production of THE NERD go to: http://www.milwaukeerep.com/about/pressrelease.htm

Production photos can be found at: http://www.milwaukeerep.com/about/photos.htm

THE NERD
EXTENSION SCHEDULE

WRITTEN BY LARRY SHUE

Directed by James Pickering

FACT SHEET

THEATER: Stiemke Theater

DATES: May 29, 2007 – June 24, 2007

DESCRIPTION: One of the funniest plays ever written, this extraordinarily inventive, side-splitting comedy centers on the hilarious dilemma of Willum Cubbert, a young architect, who is visited by Rick Steadman – a man he's never met but who saved Willum’s life in Vietnam – who turns out to be an incredibly inept "nerd" who outstays his welcome with a vengeance. As Rick stays on and on, his continued presence leads to one uproarious incident after another.

PERFORMANCES:
Tuesday 5/29/07 - 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday 5/30/07 - 7:30 p.m.
Thursday 5/31/07 - 7:30 p.m.
Friday 6/1/07 - 8:00 p.m.
Saturday 6/2/07 - 4:30/8:30 p.m.
Sunday 6/3/07 - 2:00/7:00 p.m.

Tuesday 6/5/07 - 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday 6/6/07 - 7:30 p.m.
Thursday 6/7/07 - 7:30 p.m.
Friday 6/8/07 - 8:00 p.m.
Saturday 6/9/07 - 4:30/8:30 p.m.
Sunday 6/10/07 - 2:00/7:00 p.m.

Tuesday 6/12/07 - 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday 6/13/07 - 7:30 p.m.
Thursday 6/14/07 - 7:30 p.m.
Friday 6/15/07 - 8:00 p.m.
Saturday 6/16/07 - 4:30/8:30 p.m.
Sunday 6/17/07 - 2:00/7:00 p.m.

Tuesday 6/19/07 - 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday 6/20/07 - 7:30 p.m.
Thursday 6/21/07 - 7:30 p.m.
Friday 6/22/07 - 8:00 p.m.
Saturday 6/23/07 - 4:30/8:30 p.m.
Sunday 6/24/07 - 2:00/7:00 Close

TICKET OFFICE LOCATION:
108 East Wells Street in Milwaukee’s Downtown Theater District

TICKET PRICES:
WEEKDAY/SUNDAY: $22.50 & $32.50
FRIDAY/SATURDAY: $32.50 & $42.50

TICKETS/INFORMATION: 414-224-9490 or buy tickets online at milwaukeerep.com

SPECIAL NERD TICKET OFFICE HOURS:
Mon - Fri, 12 pm - 6 pm on phones, 12 pm - curtain for window
Sat: 3 pm – 6 pm on phones, 3:00 – 8:30 pm for window
Sun: 12 – 6 pm on phones; 12:00 – 7:00 for window

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Milwaukee Repertory Theater is a nationally recognized theater company that presents a critically-acclaimed selection of compelling dramas, powerful classics, award-winning contemporary works and lively Cabaret shows on three stages from September through May. The Rep also produces an annual production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL. The Rep’s home, the Patty and Jay Baker Theater Complex, contains the Quadracci Powerhouse Theater, the Stiemke Theater and the Stackner Cabaret. The Rep is also “home” to a Resident Acting Company of 13 actors who perform with The Rep throughout the season.

The Rep is proud to be a cornerstone member of the United Performing Arts Fund (UPAF), which provides major annual financial support. The Rep is a member of the League of Resident Theatres (LORT), a management association of some of the nation’s largest non-profit professional theaters that collectively bargains with the unions that represent the actors, directors and designers that work at The Rep; a constituent of Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for the nonprofit professional theater; and a member of Theatre Wisconsin, the statewide association of non-profit professional theaters. This theater operates under an agreement between the League of Resident Theatres and Actors' Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States. The set, costume and lighting designers are members of United Scenic Artists, a national labor union. This theater is an equal opportunity employer. Except in plays where race itself is an issue, casting is decided based on ability, not race.

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Patty & Jay Baker Theater Complex
108 E Wells St Milwaukee, WI 53202
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