The Man Who Knows to Appear in Laurel

             Laurel audiences will have a rare opportunity to see Las Vegas showman, “The Man Who Knows,” perform in person. Alain Nu will be appearing May 21 and 22 at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory’s Kossiakoff Center in Laurel as a fundraiser for the Laboratory’s APL Drama Club.

            Nu is a cable television host and author of the book, Picture Your ESP!. He playfully challenges the laws of physics by using weird science and psychological suggestion to do things that appear impossible. The charismatic performer often leaves audiences exclaiming that they “can’t explain how he did that!”

            The dark-eyed Nu has headlined at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas for four years running and can be heard making predictions on Baltimore’s 98 Rock radio.

            He hosted TLC’s four-episode series, The Mysterious World of Alain Nu, in 2005, and performed live for the living recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor at the Salute to Heroes Inaugural Ball celebrating President Obama’s inauguration.

            Part-mentalist, but foremost an entertainer, Nu beseeches his audiences to open themselves to the mysteries of the universe. His one-man show promises to provoke a physics-savvy audience of scientists and mathematicians – watching viewers react as Nu demonstrates seemingly impossible phenomena should present lively entertainment.

            The members of the APL Drama Club appear to share Nu’s love of stirring up audiences.

            Last August, the club disproved the old theater stereotype that tech folks aren’t really cut out to be stage actors. More than 350 happy APL patrons attended its debut production of Randy Wyatt’s “Said and Meant,” a wild contemporary comedy about communication gone awry.

            “Said and Meant” was so well received that the troupe was invited to reprise the show as guest performers at the non-profit Laurel Mill Playhouse last fall, and did so to packed audiences.

            This spring the troupe shed their minimalist black costumes and recruited a larger cast to present their second production in full set and color.

            “The Mouse That Roared,” a cold war satire based on the book by Leonard Wibberley and adapted to the stage by Christopher Sergel, filled the Kossiakoff Center with the boisterous laughter of a growing following of APL staff and their families and friends during two performances in April.

            The Alain Nu fundraiser runs May 21 at 8 pm and May 22 at 1 pm; advance tickets start at $25 for individuals and $60 for families, and can be purchased from members of the APL Drama Club.  Proceeds will help sponsor future productions at the Kossiakoff Center.

            For more information about the APL Drama Club, visit

www.apldrama.com or contact Production Manager Lynn Reggia at lynn.reggia@jhuapl.edu.