Larry Shue was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on July 23, 1946. He obtained a Bachelor's
Degree in Fine Arts from Illinois Wesleyan University in 1968. After duty in the U.S. Army
(1969-1972), Shue acted in dinner theaters before being invited to join the Milwaukee
Repertory Theater (MRT) in 1977. He was a playwright-in-residence at the MRT between
1977-1985. Shue died in a plane crash in Weyers Cove, Virginia on September 23, 1985. Shue
authored several plays, including The Foreigner, Grandma Duck is Dead, My Emperor's New
Clothes, The Nerd, and Wenceslas Square. The Nerd was Shue's best known
work. Additional biographical information can be found in box 1, folder 2.
