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"The Nerd" Brings Fun and Laughter to the George Street Playhouse

The Nerd
George Street Playhouse

The two-act comedy The Nerd, written by American actor and playwright Larry Shue, runs through May 20th at the George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick.

The Nerd was the top grossing American play in London's West End in 1986.

Two of the stars of the show, Jonathan Kite and Kate Reinders, sat down with WBGO News Director Doug Doyle to talk about hilarious play and their respective careers.

Jonathan Kite
Credit Rick Engler for WBGO
Jonathan Kite and Kate Reinders share a laugh with WBGO's Doug Doyle. Kite and Reinders star in The Nerd at GSP through May 20th

Kite, from the long running CBS hit comedy 2 Broke Girls, and Reinders, from Broadway's Wicked, Something Rotten! and Gypsy, are part of an ensemble cast.  Other cast members include Colin Hanlon, Ann Harada, Zach Shaffer, Stephen Wallem and Hayden Bercy.

Directed by Kevin Cahoon, The Nerd is cracking up audiences of all ages.  Cahoon and Reinders are long-time friends. 

Click above to hear the entire interview.

Doug Doyle has been News Director at WBGO since 1998 and has taken his department to new heights in coverage and recognition. Doug and his staff have received more than 250 awards from organizations like PRNDI (now PMJA), AP, New York Association of Black Journalists, Garden State Association of Black Journalists and the New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists.