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on HBO, but knows he will al- ways return to live theatre. “It’s always been my goal to do work that I’m proud of and that people respect - particu- larly within my business,” Hanlon stated. “Even if I went and did a tv show full-time, I’d always go back and do theatre. That’s what happens to most of my friends who are on television full-time. They all always come back and do theatre because it ensures that you don’t get rusty. If you can make someone believe face to face that you are something else right in front of them, that’s harder to me than filming some- thing where your performance is basically edited. If you can do theatre, you can do anything.” w The Nerd closes out the season at George Street Playhouse (103 College Farm Road, New Brunswick) and runs from April 24 to May 20th. Photo: Colin Hanlon (left) and Jonathan Kite (right) in rehearsals for The Nerd. Photo by Rick Engler. NJ STAGE - ISSUE 46 INDEX NEXT ARTICLE 15