ALEX HIGGIN-HOUSER
EDUCATOR, DRAMATIST, & THEATRE MAKER
NUMBERS NERDS
COMMISSIONED BY CPA THEATRICALS
Music by David Kornfeld
Book by Laura Stratford
Lyrics by Alex Higgin-Houser
Story by Larry Little
Additional music by Dylan MarcAurele
The almost all-girl high school math team from Waukesha, Wisconsin, has lost – and then won – the regional math competition. They are off to compete in the National Math SUM-IT. These smart and funny whiz kids must unite to solve difficult math problems without getting distracted by teen drama and pressures.
Always witty, sometimes uproarious, this is the story of girls becoming women – conquering anxiety and rivalry, finding a way to affirm themselves as individuals and as team-members, learning to win at math… and at life!
Casting: 5F/1M, with large-cast edition adding chorus parts for up to 25 additional actors
2017 NYMF production.
AWARDS & HONORS
OFFICIAL SELECTION
2017 New York Musical Theatre Festival - Invited Production
Published by Theatrical Rights Worldwide
2018 Licensing agreement for all performances
PRODUCTION HISTORY
2018 Published and Licensed by Theatrical Rights Worldwide
(title changed by publisher to 57th National Mathlete Sum-it)
2017 NYMF invited production (As Numbers Nerds), New York
2017 Four high-school productions in WI, GA, CA, and KS
2016 TRU Workshop (as Numbers Nerds), New York
2016 ITA Community Theatre Festival (as Numbers Nerds), IL
2016 Chicago Musical Theatre Fest workshop (as Numbers Nerds)
2015 Commissioned by CPA Theatricals
EDUCATOR TESTIMONIALS
"Finally, a show that will highlight my talented, overlooked female students."
Danny Musha
Hotchkiss High School
"A gift to all the teenaged girls who have struggled to find their voices."
Rev. Catherine Burris-Schnur
Loyola University
"Delightful... compelling... dynamic characters and an excellent score!"
Aimee-Lynn
Glenbard South High School
"A great new piece to showcase the talented young women in your school."
Jim R adloff
Keith County Day School
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