"A series of often hilarious dating gaffes! Director Marya Mazor allows the evening's events to unfold in a stylized, semi-surreal way that nonetheless rings of reality thanks to the playwright's good ear for natural speech."
-- Back Stage

"A rapidly paced play that's both darkly funny in a
twisted sort of way and
darkly disturbing precisely because of its accurate take on human nature."
-- OC Register

"An intriguing play filled with expectation-shattering exchanges that questions the very concept of healthy, working relationships."
-- Broadway World

WOW!
"Nerve is that rare play,
one that can appeal equally to those who enjoy taking a walk on the wild side when they go to the theater, and those whose eyes tear up when they recall a rain-soaked Audrey Hepburn embracing George Peppard in
Breakfast At Tiffany’s.”
– StageSceneLA

"Seldom is such an
occasion as hilarious
or as crazy as this one."
-- Examiner

"The second half of the evening is pure fun. Stay for this second act to hear why tube socks saved Withers’ skin and why Long found a cherub exasperating."
-- Fullerton Observer

January 29 - February 27, 2011
Nerve
by Adam Szymkowicz
Directed by Marya Mazor
Post-Show directed by Khanisha Foster

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CAPTION:	NOT YOUR TYPICAL FIRST DATE Elliot (Casey Long) and Susan (Jessie Withers) suffer through the awkward phase during their first date in Adam Szymkowicz's Nerve, playing through Feb. 27 at Chance Theater.
CREDIT:	Press photo by Doug Catiller, True Image Studio

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CAPTION:	A SPARK IS IGNITED Elliot (Casey Long) and Susan (Jessie Withers) share a laugh on their first date in Adam Szymkowicz's Nerve, playing through Feb. 27 at Chance Theater.
CREDIT:	Press photo by Doug Catiller, True Image Studio

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CAPTION:	WHAT IS SHE FEELING INSIDE? Susan (Jessie Withers) expresses her inner emotions and hope that this date will go well while Elliot (Casey Long) waits for her to return from the bathroom in Adam Szymkowicz's Nerve, playing through Feb. 27 at Chance Theater.
CREDIT:	Press photo by Doug Catiller, True Image Studio

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CAPTION:	GULP! Elliot (Casey Long) gets a hint that there may be A LOT more to his date than he originally thought in Adam Szymkowicz's Nerve, playing through Feb. 27 at Chance Theater.
CREDIT:	Press photo by Doug Catiller, True Image Studio

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CAPTION:	WHAT I'M TRYING TO SAY IS... Elliot (Casey Long) attempts to explain to Susan (Jessie Withers) that he's not the same messed up person he used to be in Adam Szymkowicz's Nerve, playing through Feb. 27 at Chance Theater.
CREDIT:	Press photo by Doug Catiller, True Image Studio

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CAPTION:	TENSION BUILDS INSIDE Susan (Jessie Withers) becomes more scared as the date progresses, wondering if she's ready for something to go well and start a relationship in Adam Szymkowicz's Nerve, playing through Feb. 27 at Chance Theater.
CREDIT:	Press photo by Doug Catiller, True Image Studio

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CAPTION:	THE STRINGS THAT BIND Susan (Jessie Withers) contemplated whether or not she's ready to tie herself to someone else in Adam Szymkowicz's Nerve, playing through Feb. 27 at Chance Theater.
CREDIT:	Press photo by Doug Catiller, True Image Studio

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CAPTION:	TRUE LOVE? Susan (Jessie Withers) and Elliot (Casey Long) share a tender moment after their first kiss in Adam Szymkowicz's Nerve, playing through Feb. 27 at Chance Theater.
CREDIT:	Press photo by Doug Catiller, True Image Studio