80's "Nerd" is Like Totally Radical

Chino Community Theatre raises the roof with their righteous, eighties-infused production of Larry Shue's "The Nerd." In fact, dude, they blow the roof completely off. Sporting a mostly tubular cast, directed by bodacious CCT stalwart, Toni Lynd, "Nerd" is a gnarly, uproarious delight.

After the techno pop fades, we are introduced to unassuming birthday boy Willum (Ken Lay at his finest) and his unrequited love, Tansy (Stephanie Grimley), a teased-hair tease leaving for Washington, D.C. to be a weather girl. Actually, tease, is unfair. She was trying to not be a bimbette. Tansy actually totally loves Willum, but she doesn't want to lead him on before she books it to her dream job. At least, that's what we can deduce from the dialog... Nevertheless, Lay handles the emotional heavy-lifting like a boss.