The Nerd

Okay, so, I officially love "The Nerd". I just saw it tonight (opening night!) and it was HILARIOUS.

Well, first of all, it was made funnier by the fact that I was all dolled up in my little black dress, my little black heels, and my adorable shawl (stolen from Kaytren...thanks, Kay!)...had my hair done, makeup perfect, etc etc etc...and it starts POURING down raining. Oh, and hail. Don't forget the hail, which by the way will hurt if it hits you in the eye. A lot. Anyway, Jake, Kaytren, and I were sitting together in the theatre, soaked and shivering. But we looked so ridiculous that we had to laugh at ourselves as we dripped all over each other while dancing around and singing to the pre-show 70's music (play that funky music, white boy).

Everyone was hysterical in their roles. I was most impressed with their physical comedy! It's not easy to do - I'm pretty awful at it - and I really commend them all for it. The Nerd himself was just...oh, Frank. You're silly and I will never get the voice out of my head. I think my favorite character was Axel. He just has these hilarious lines that I was a half-step behind everyone else in understanding. But I tried. Tansy was cute as can be...her facial expressions were fabulous (mime box, anyone?). The character I would want to play is Clelia, because I can totally identify with her mannerisms. She's probably the one I could play, were I ever in it, because I'm more likely to be able to act kind of nervous and uptight than anything else. Waldgrave, too, was so funny...poor, poor confused Waldgrave. And shout-out to the kid who played Thor...too cute! I just wanted to snatch him up and hug him! And, of course, Willum. Aww. Aww, Willum...he was great in his transitions from "Aw, Shucks, I'm Eternally Grateful" Guy to "I Might Go Homicidal. You Might Want To Duck" Guy.

So do I recommend seeing this? Absolutely. Go with some friends who make you laugh, because you'll definitely be quoting it on the way home (I know we were). Heck, it's worth seeing just to see that amazing Creature of the Black Lagoon costume (props to the costume department, where it was housed and where we admired it for many a class)!