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Charly Shultz | Gulf Coast News Fort Myers Published October 23, 2026 'The Nerd' opens Friday night at Players Circle Theater in Fort Myers FORT MYERS, Fla. — The Players Circle Theater in Fort Myers is opening a new show tonight called "The Nerd," which follows an awkward architect with an unexpected visitor. Director Robert Cacioppo and Ted Wioncek III, who plays the title role of "The Nerd," joined Gulf Coast New at 9 to share what audiences can expect from the show. To buy tickets and learn more about "The Nerd" or Players

Dave Elias | Reporter, Gulf Coast News Published November 1, 2026 Gulf Coast Theatre Review: "The Nerd" FORT MYERS, Fla. — An all-star cast makes “The Nerd” at Players Circle Theater the funniest show I’ve seen onstage this year. If you’re looking for hearty, laugh-out-loud comedy, this Larry Shue farce is a must-see. Director Robert Cacioppo should be proud of this production, which delivers a steady stream of laughter through sharp performances and wonderfully outrageous physical comedy. Anyone who has ever had a guest overstay their welcome will relate to the predicament facing Willum

Fran Thomas | Author, Broadway World Published October 25, 2026 Review: THE NERD at Players Circle Theater Runs through November 15. When you’re going to a play with the title The Nerd, you kinda know what to expect. And if you’ve ever seen Ted Wioncek III in a show at Player’s Circle Theater, you’re imagining all sorts of shenanigans. All of your predictions will be completely accurate. Prepare for an afternoon of silliness and laughter. Wioncek plays Rick Steadman, the nerd in question, with all the gusto imaginable. The character is clueless, awkward, and

Author: John Davis | PBS and NPR for Southwest Florida Published October 22, 2026 Players Circle Theater opens its 8th season with the Broadway farce “The Nerd” Kimberly Suskind, AJ Mendini, Gregg Weiner and Ted Wioncek in Players Circle Theater's production of "The Nerd". Players Circle Theater in Fort Myers has just opened its eighth season with a production of Larry Shue’s hilarious Broadway Farce “The Nerd.” It’s a comedy about a young architect named Willum who feels indebted to Rick Steadman, a man who saved his life during the Vietnam War.

Jennifer Thomas | Florida Weekly Correspondent Published October 19, 2026 "The Nerd" featuring (left to right) Kimberly Suskind, Ted Wioncek and AJ Mendini. Things get awkward in “The Nerd” Larry Shue’s comedy tests the limits of gratitude when an awkward houseguest overstays his welcome. Some houseguests might overstay their welcome, but for one host, he doesn’t stand a chance of getting a visitor to leave. “The Nerd” mixes outrageous humor with questions about friendship, obligation and finally saying no. The escalating chaos resulting from this is at the heart of the

Author: John Davis | PBS and NPR for Southwest Florida Published October 8, 2026 Players Circle Theater 8th season preview Players Circle Theater’s much anticipated eighth season begins later this month. This year’s ambitious line up of professional theater productions begins with the hilarious Broadway farce “The Nerd.” During the holiday season, the Players Circle Theater stage transforms into a radio sound studio for an inventive adaptation of the classic “It’s a Wonderful Life,” but told as a 1940s-style live radio broadcast. The season will continue in 2027 with a production of a

Happenings Magazine Published October 1, 2026 The Nerd starts season at Players Circle Theater You can invite him in. Getting him to leave is another story. Players Circle Theater kicks off its 2026–27 season with Larry Shue’s The Nerd, a Broadway farce about a debt of gratitude that becomes a test of endurance. Performances run Oct. 23 through Nov. 15, with discounted previews Oct. 20 – 22, at the theater’s intimate McGregor Boulevard venue. Artistic director Robert Cacioppo directs the production, returning to Shue’s comedy after previously directing The Foreigner. “Having directed The Foreigner,

Fran Thomas | Author, Broadway World Published September 25, 2026 Players Circle Theater Announces 2026/2027 Season Seven Shows. One Intimate Stage. Players Circle Theater Announces “Love, Laughter, Legacy” The laughs are big, the stories hit home, and the actors are just a few feet away. Players Circle Theater invites audiences to its 2026–2027 season, “Love, Laughter, Legacy,” featuring seven professional productions running October 20, 2026, through June 6, 2027. The company is also opening the classroom doors this fall. Beginning October 3, Players Circle Studio will offer acting classes for students and adults