STEREOTYPO Extends at The Marsh

The Marsh announces Don Reed's new solo show STEREOTYPO: Rants and Rumblings at the DMV, will extend with performances through April 25 (press opening: April 3). In STEREOTYPO, Reed takes on nine characters who experience the prejudgments made based on race, class, physical handicap, gender/transgender, and more, in a series of hilarious monologues, often moving, sometimes dangerous - all set in America's ultimate melting pot, the DMV. Reed, a master of impersonations and characterizations, will perform STEREOTYPO: Rants and Rumblings at the DMV, Fridays at 8pm and Saturdays at 8:30pm through April 25 (press opening: April 3) on The Marsh MainStage at 1062 Valencia Street. For tickets ($20-$100), the public may visit www.themarsh.org or call 415-282-3055 between 1:00 pm and 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday.

Reed is best known for his solo show East 14th, which traced Don Reed's irregular teen years through the 1970s, when he was torn between his Jehovah's Witness mother on one side of the Oakland thoroughfare, and his pimp father on the other. East 14th was called "Hilarious" by The New Yorker, "Hard not to love," by The New York Times, and "A delightful ride with a dynamic performer" by the San Francisco Chronicle. After opening at The Marsh in 2009, it went on to become one of the Bay Area's longest running solo shows. It was followed by his NAACP Best Playwright nominated The Kipling Hotel chronicling his struggling college days serving breakfast to the elderly.

Last Fall, Reed's production of Semi-Famous: Hollywood Hell Tales From the Middle, a retelling of his experiences, tales, and anecdotes from Tinseltown, enjoyed a run at The Marsh Berkeley, which extended and transferred to The Marsh San Francisco. Semi-Famous was called "Hilarious. One delicious cameo after another," by the San Francisco Chronicle. Prior to that, Reed's show Can You Dig It? The 60's - Back Down East 14th enjoyed an extended run at The Marsh, and was called "Flat out hilarious!" by KQED and "Remarkable. Terrific. Very funny," as well as "Unexpectedly touching" by the San Francisco Chronicle.

Reed, now part of the NPR Snap Judgment family, is a San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Nominee, NAACP Nominee for Best Actor & Double Nominee for Best Playwright and has performed, written and directed for film, television and theatre all over the country. He was the longtime opening act/warm-up comedian for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as well as for the latest incarnation of The Arsenio Hall Show. His standup segment on HBO's Robert Townsend & His Partners in Crime, which featured a variety of up-and-coming comedians, was well-received and led to many recurring and guest starring roles on various television programs. He has performed at many theatres - including The McCarter Theatre at Princeton co-starring - in Joyce Carol Oates - The Key. Reed has also lent his voice to various television shows including: Spiderman, Johnny Quest, Bob's Burgers, The Voice, Law & Order, Saturday Night Live, and most recently as Nancy the Cat Giving Birth on CBS' 2 Broke Girls. Reed has created promos for Shrek, Law & Order, The Voice, The Golden Globes, The Academy Awards, MLB, Chappelle's Show, Tyler Perry Films, the Olympics, and Saturday Night Live. Additionally, Don has partnered with Enss Mitchell to create the comedy reality production shingle, - 2 Reediculous Enz. He is a board member of the thriving 51Oakland foundation keeping music and the arts alive in Oakland Public Schools.

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