ROD MARTIN

Rod Martin is a published author, poet, songwriter and playwright living in Hawaii. For thirty years, he taught English, Television Production, Drama, and Poetry in Hawaii public schools.

Recently retired, he wrote three books to help teachers: Drama Games and Acting Exercises teaches how to incorporate improvisational theatre into the curriculum; Future Poets serves as a guide to writing new styles of poetry; and Write On provides writing prompts and quotations to help students get started with writing. His first novel, Jesse, Son of God, is based on autobiographical experiences.

Rod is also involved in the local theatre scene, having written and produced several movie musicals: the children’s sci-fi melodrama musical, “Star Pieces”; the gospel musical, “One More Time!”; and the whodunit musical, “Love Hurts, But Murder Kills.” He is the founder of the Honolulu Improvisational Theatre Company (HITco) and continues to teach improvisational acting.

As a songwriter, Rod has had his music featured on Saturday Night Live and has twelve double albums available from iTunes and CD Baby (search: Rod Martin and Friends). You can view over sixty music videos on YouTube by searching for the Rod Martin and Friends Channel.