The Nerd-Nicolet

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Director and Scenic DesignerKenn Miller

Costume DesignerLyndsey Kuhlman

Lighting DesignerIain Court

Wig DesignerErica Cartledge

Directors AssistantEmily Poklar*

Produced by Special Arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc.

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DIRECTOR S NOTE

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 Shues THE NERD, a comedy originally written for the

Milwaukee Repertory Theater in 1981. It has become one of Milwaukees favorite plays. We hope this evenings performance will demonstrate why. This is my third time directing THE NERD--I guess I cant 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 One-Act 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--its always a big seller. After last years run-away success of Cinderella, we are back with another childrens 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 years plays and concerts.

Kenn MillerDirector of Theatre Arts

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THE CAST

Willum Cubbert ..................................................................................................Garrett Hanson*Tansy McGinnis ........................................................................................................Zoe DevorkinAxel Hammond ........................................................................................................... Jake RickunWarnock Waldgrave ..................................................................................... Connor Wahrman*Clelia Waldgrave ................................................................................................Rachel HalstromThory Waldgrave .........................................................................................................Elena SalvatRick Steadman ..........................................................................................................Steven Long*

Place:Terre Haute, Indiana

Time:Act I--November 4

Act II--Scene 1--Six Days LaterScene 2--The Following Day

~There will be One Intermission~

*Member of the International Thespian Society--An honors organization in high school theatre arts

PRODUCTION STAFF

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 AlmarshoudMake-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 Longas

Rick Steadman

Garrett Hansonas

Willum Cubbert

Zoe Devorkinas

Tansy McGinnis

Jake Rikunas

Axel Hammond

Connor Wahrmanas

Warnock Waldgrave

Rachel Halstromas

Clelia Waldgrave

Elena Salvatas

Thory Waldgrave

Emily PoklarDirectors Assistant

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PL AY PERSONALITIES

Kelly LaskowskiStage Manager

Katherine SorensonLighting

Sam CarneolBackstage Coordinator

Adrienne EvansSound

Amanda AlmarshoudMake-up Coordinator

Julia MummWig/Hair Coordinator

Emily Acker, Sidney Wolf, Jessica HolmesProps Crew

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FR IENDS OF THE PERFOR MING ARTS

BENEFACTORSue, Allan, Deb, Haley & Sam Carneol

The Carpenter FamilyDragonfly Tile & Stone Works

The Howard Frankenthal Family FoundationDavid & Heidi Hanson

Mark, Jenny, Claire & John KopetskyIanne, Steven, Alanna, & Jeremy Koritzinsky

The LeBrun FamilyDebra & Michael Watton

The Weisman FamilyCraig & Lisa Zetley

SUSTAINERSteve & Amy Dadmun

Jane & David FrankKim Haglund

Katie & Greg Mahalick & FamilyHeather Taylor-Vogg

The Whiting/McManus Family

PATRONRebekka Brown & John Bartkowski

Ruby & Martin CarneolKaren & Robert Cohen

Melissa Cook & Fredrick ZieglerRobert & Lisa Dietz

Marilyn and David FranklinThe A.E. Grossman FamilySandy & George Kofman

The Shertok FamilyMarilyn & Brad ShoversStan & Leondra Wright

Nevin & Margo Zimmermann & Family

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FR IENDS OF THE PERFOR MING ARTS (cont.)

FRIENDSusan & John AbramSarah & Tom AckerSwati Godse & Daniel

AgterbergLaura & David AllenJennifer & Paul BaileyEmily & Raymond BallecerLing Shu & Dat BanhLisa Morgen-Barrientos &

Norman BarrientosLaurel & Brian BearNancy File & Jim BeerPatricia & Thomas BensonRachel & Adam BernsteinValerie BieserRobin BlockJodi BrandserAbby & Daniel BrucknerRegina BurtonLaura BykowskiMinda & Frank Byrne Linda & Joseph CardinaleAngela Carrington KlingmanSharon & Albert ChenJoanne & Thomas ClarkJulie Turetsky & David CohenKren & Robert CohenWendy & Marc CohenJulie ColeMs. Kimberly CramerCindy DavisPatricia & Robb DeGraffEllen & Julian De LiaLisa & Karl DicksonCindy DocalavichXuejun Zang & Adrian

DumitrescuPatty & Ray FedderlyMelissa & Larry FeldmesserKristin & Douglas FellowsLori Cipparone & Stephen

FernsMarisol & Christian FloresMara & Chris FoxBarb & Greg FrohKai Lawanda Gardner &

Andrew MishloveJennifer & Michael GilbertPatti & Paul GondekKimberley & Andre GoodeSharon & Tony GrantLori & James GrzybowskiAnn Miller-Gurneau & Peter

GurneauLibby & David GuttermanBarbara Hufschmidt & Mark

HalaskaElizabeth & David HallermanDebbie & Bob HangsterferTammy & Stephen HarlowCarmen HarrellBrenda HellerJody & Todd HerbertLisa Weber & Joseph HeuerBarbara & Christopher HoarAnthony & Karen Holmes

Raissa & Joseph HorstmeierDr. Lawrence & Joyzele

HowardsAmy HungMathias & Jackie HusseyRoberta IsaacsonJay Nemeth-JohannesElizabeth Johnson & Luc

VanierBarbara & James JohnsonVijayabhanu & Venkateswar

KalluruIzolda & Vladimir KaluginMary & Warren KappelDebbie & Joe KasleDebra & Martin KatzMary & James KaufmannSusan & Paul KeyserMargaret & Kevin KinneyGary & Debra KinzerEric KleesJane & Steven KleinMichelle & David KornitzJanice Warner-Kubczak &

Edmund KubczakMarina & John KuhnJan & Clinton LaskowskiSally & Peter LautmannAlice & Daniel LawtonFelice & Bob LeibJudi & Harold LenettLinda Gorens-Levey & Michael

LeveyMary Reilly & Michael LongChris MaconMargie & Jonathan MargoliesJulie Brockhus & Guillermo Martinez-TorresStephanie & William MaxonDebra & Donald MayLinda & James McCrackenRebecca & Randy MehlPiper & Robert MelkonianMark MetcalfKaren & James MeyersJill Johnson-Miller & Donald

MillerSusan & Ronald MillerMary Beth & James MillsClaudia & David MitchellMoira & Peter MoedeMaureen & Michael MorelloKaren Plunkett & Thomas

MuensterSharon & James MummJennifer Law-Myles & Dennis

MylesElizabeth & Robert NaczekSusan & Larry NeidorflerBarbara Paulini NelsonChristine MurphySusan & Brian OHareTerri & John OlinMichaela & Jeffrey PeckJennifer & Dave PeltzEmily Vaill Pfaff & David

Anthony Pfaff

Peg & Lee PfannerstillLora Hyler & Kenneth

PinckneyHeidi &a