The one-man show Greg Marshall Pops Out of the Trees is an amalgamation of many things, including but not limited to hip-hop storytelling, live music, crowd participation and improvisation.
Its creator, Milwaukee native Greg Marshall, has a professional and creative life that’s intertwined over the years. He’s currently “chief storyteller” for a local marketing firm where he’s won three Emmys for his production work. Previously he was a member of The Figureheads, a Milwaukee-based hip-hop group that gave interactive educational performances at schools and nonprofits.
But it was Marshall’s desire to share his own personal stories with his daughters that led him to combine his many talents into a show. Marshall first workshopped Greg Marshall Pops Out of the Trees with an impromptu delivery at an Ex Fabula StorySlam, and then at home in front of friends and family before debuting it at Vivarium in November 2024…