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NERDS

NERDS
A Musical Software Satire

Book and Lyrics by Jordan Allen-Dutton and Erik Weiner
Music by Hal Goldberg

A musical comedy about Bill Gates and Steve Jobs, following their rise from garage inventors to billionaire titans.

*Winner of Outstanding New Play and Outstanding Original Music at the 2007 Barrymore Awards
*World Premiere at the Philadelphia Theater Company on Jan 31, 2007 directed by Phil McKinley
*Headlined the New York Musical Festival (NYMF) in September 2005, directed by Andy Goldberg
*Workshopped at New York Stage & Film Festival at Vassar College in 2004
*Workshopped at the Experimental Theater Wing of NYU in 2003

Sample Songs:

Demo Recording:
Bill Gates - Justin Greer
Steve Jobs, Paul Allen - Anthony Holds
Sally - Jessica Snow Wilson
Myrtle - Trisha Rapier

Band: Piano - Nadia DiGiallonardo; Guitar: Tom Roberto; Bass: John Meglino; Drums: Mike Roberto
The Bomb-itty of Errors
The Bomb-itty of Errors
A hip-hop add-rap-tation of Shakespeare's Comedy of Errors

Written by Jordan Allen-Dutton, Jason Catalano, GQ, and Erik Weiner
Music by J.A.Q.
Directed and Developed by Andy Goldberg

* NYC (Off-Broadway), London, Amsterdam, Chicago, Florida, Dublin, Edinburgh, Aspen
* Winner of the Grand Jury Prize for Best Show at the HBO US Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, CO
* Winner of the Jefferson Award in Chicago
* Winner of Best Show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland
* Nominated for Drama Desk Award and Outer Critic's Circle Award in New York

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FILM & TV
Robot Chicken
Robot Chicken
Stop-motion sketch comedy with action figures - word!

We were nominated for an Emmy for our writing on Season 2 and 3 of this Emmy-winning show on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim, created by Seth Green and Matt Senreich.

Watch some highlights
America's Best Dance Crew
Randy Jackson Presents America's Best Dance Crew

We are producers on this new show on MTV.

Watch some performances
Snoop Dogg Father Hood
Snoop Dogg's Father Hood
There goes the neighborhizzle

We were Head Writers on this show on E! starring the one and only S-N-Double-O-P

Executive Produced by David Roma and Anthony Mandler.
Scratch & Burn
Scratch & Burn
Our sketch comedy show on MTV - 2002 R.I.P.

Created by and Starring Jordan Allen-Dutton, J.A.Q., GQ, and Erik Weiner
Executive Produced and Directed by Danny Salles

Sample Videos
Underdog
Underdog
A classic superhero, re-envisioned

Currently we are modernizing the beloved Underdog cartoon for Classic Media.
A new cartoon television series is in the works.
The Bomb-itty of Errors
The Bomb-itty of Errors
The Screenplay

Originally adapted by Jordan Allen-Dutton and Erik Weiner @ The Sundance Filmwriting Lab

In 2002, we were invited to be fellows at the Sundance Screenwriters Lab.
   
INTERNET
JibJab.com
JibJab.com
The best internet channel for comedy!

In November 2006 we won JibJab.com's Great Sketch Experiment.

Watch our sketch: Shawshank In A Minute.