'Reduced Shakespeare's' Reed Martin pops up in Sonoma

Home-grown literary funnyman at Readers' Books on Dec. 14|

Sonoma Valley High grad Reed Martin will talk about his book, 'The Reduced Shakespeare Company's Pop-Up Shakespeare,' at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 14 at Readers' Books. Martin is a managing partner of the Reduced Shakespeare Company and has performed in London's West End, at Lincoln Center Theater, Kennedy Center, Seattle Repertory Theatre, American Repertory Theatre, Pittsburgh Public Theater, California Shakespeare Festival, McCarter Theatre, the White House and Madison Square Garden.

Martin toured for two years as a clown and assistant ringmaster with Ringling Brothers-Barnum & Bailey Circus. His voice was heard in the animated feature film 'Balto' and just about every other part of him was seen in the British film 'Carry On Columbus.'

Martin has also has written for the BBC, NPR, the Washington Post and Vogue magazine. With Austin Tichenor, he co-authored the book 'The Greatest Story Ever Sold,' as well as 'Reduced Shakespeare: The Complete Guide For The Attention-Impaired (abridged).'

His wife Jane, heads up the drama department at Sonoma Valley High.

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