“The Nerd” at Macon Little Theatre. Playing now through May 19.

The success of television shows like CBS’s ‘The Big Bang Theory” are no accident. The nerds have taken over entertainment, and their stories are being told on screen and on stage. Macon Little Theatre must have caught on to the phenomenon, because their current production is a situational comedy aptly titled “The Nerd.”

Written in 1985, this Larry Shue comedy was created long before the current fad overtook popular culture. Today’s nerd comedies elevate the intellectual, but socially inept, geek to the status of cool. This story’s “nerd” is anything but cool.

The plot follows a young architect who is visited by a man he’s never met, but who saved his life during the Vietnam War. The visitor appears to be an inept “nerd” who quickly outstays his welcome. A plot to get him out of the house is soon formed, but things don’t always go according to plan. As the story unfolds, audiences enjoy plenty of laughs and a few surprises along the way. There’s more than meets the eye in this story of a man’s life disrupted. The cast of “The Nerd.” Photo courtesy of Macon Little Theatre

Macon Little Theatre’s production of “The Nerd” opened on May 10 and runs through May 19. The play is directed by Weldon Ledbetter and stars local favorite Bryson Holloway at Willum Cubbert. Among the cast are Rose Fredrickson as Tansy McGinnis, Christine Yoder as Axel Hammond, Isaac Callahan as Rick Steadman (The Nerd), Billy Bishop as Warnock Waldgrave, Ginger McNeely as Clelia Waldgrave, and Jonathan Garner as Thor Waldgrave.

The box office is open Monday through Friday from 1 – 6 p.m. Tickets are $18 for adults, $15 for seniors (60+), and $10 for students (23 and under). Call 478-477-3342 to purchase tickets or for more information.

Macon Little Theatre: 4220 Forsyth Rd., Macon; 478-477-3342; www.maconlittletheatre.org.