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The Nerve of Minerva

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Minerva is a lowly peahen who can't sing a lick. When the villainous trio of Rat, Weasel, and Fox cook up a scheme to distract a burlesque-dancing sow named Honey and the ever-watchful hound dog Cletus during a barnyard talent show, her weakness turns out to be her saving grace. From the creators of Greater Tuna and featuring a colorful cast of animal characters that is sure to make audiences laugh—from the bovine to the canine to the chicken-ine—The Nerve of Minerva is barnyard musical satire for immature audiences.

Immature Content Advisory: This show’s Looney-Tunes antics may “grind your grits” or make you “clutch your pearls.” But don’t get MAD (Magazine). “What, me worry?” 

Recommended for ages 13+

Special Public Performances:

Saturday, April 5, 2:00pm
A relaxed, sensory-accommodating performance welcoming individuals with sensory needs, including people of the autism spectrum. This performance will also include ASL interpretation.  For more information about this sensory-accommodating performance, click here.

Thursday, April 10, 7:30pm
This performance will include ASL interpretation. If you would like seats in close proximity to the ASL interpreters, please contact the box office at 806-742-3603 or send us an email.

THE NERVE OF MINERVA
Book by Jaston Williams & Joe Sears
Music by Allen Robertson
Lyrics by Jaston Williams & Allen Robertson

Directed by Jesse Jou

Public Performances
APRIL 3-13, 2025

Special Public Performances
APRIL 5, 2pm - Relaxed/Sensory-Accommodating + ASL Interpretation

APRIL 10 - ASL Interpretation

Student Preview 
APRIL 2

Charles E. Maedgen, Jr. Theatre

TICKET PRICES
$20 Reserved Seating
$10 TTU Faculty & Staff
$5 Students with a valid ID  

FREE ticket options for Texas Tech students

CURTAIN TIMES
7:30pm Thursday-Saturday
2:00pm Sunday

LOCATION
School of Theatre & Dance Complex 
2812 18th Street

PERFORMANCE PARKING
Free parking is located in R03 (the large lot east of the Theatre & Dance Complex). Overflow parking is located in the R11 Visitor lot in front of the School of Music.