‘Nerd’ promises knee-slapping humor at South Dakota State

State University Theatre opens its 2012-13 season with “The Nerd,” starring Zach Swanson, left, as Willum Cubbert and Eric Mette as Rick Steadman. The curtain at Doner Auditorium rolls back at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17. The play runs through Oct. 21. Courtesy photo

• State University Theatre show opens next Wednesday at Doner Auditorium

BROOKINGS – When the play cast still laughs at the jokes after weeks of rehearsal, you know powerful humor is center stage.

That’s the case for the season-opening play for State University Theatre on the South Dakota State University campus. “The Nerd” opens at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17, at Doner Auditorium and runs nightly through Oct. 20, with a 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21, performance.

Zach Swanson, who has the lead role, said, “It’s very difficult to keep a straight face” during rehearsals.

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