WSU alumnus Ted Tremper will talk about his experiences working with Trevor Noah, the author of this year’s Common Reading book, Tuesday, October 27, at 5 pm. Tremper is an award winning director, writer, producer, and comedian who was the Field Producer for The Daily Show with Trevor Noah in 2015-16, running up to the 2016 election. His work also includes the Chicago-based comedy troupe Second City and several socio-political films including the new “Borat” sequel. Temper will talk about his experiences working with Trevor Noah, the role of social/political comedy, and his own pathway from WSU to The Daily Show and beyond.
Hosted by the WSU Pullman Common Reading Program and Global Connections. Attendees can register for the YouTube event at https://CommonReading.wsu.edu/ted-tremper-talk/ or via the Common Reading website calendar.