Rod Martin

Rod Martin is a published author, poet, songwriter and playwright living in a Hawaii rain forest called Kahalu'u.. For thirty years, he taught Poetry, Drama, English, and Television Production 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...See more

Rod Martin is a published author, poet, songwriter and playwright living in a Hawaii rain forest called Kahalu'u.. For thirty years, he taught Poetry, Drama, English, and Television Production 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 framed in a wager between God and the Devil. His latest book, Huckleberry Dick" is a love story detective novel featuring Joe Freedom, private investigator and Vana Fox, his voluptuous therapist.Rod's children's books include "The Tale of Natalie Nightingale," "Baby's Day," "Excuses, Excuses," "The Tale of the Vorpul Snit," "Check This Out," and "Things I Don't Know."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 numerous albums available from I-tunes 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. See less