Reduced Shakespeare Company Friday, Mar 13 8pm Sangamon Auditorium University of Illinois at Springfield 217-206-6160 $32, $37 adults

Hilarious history

The Reduced Shakespeare Company, a three-man comedy troupe known for transforming long, serious subjects into short, sharp comedies, perform their show The Complete History of America (abridged) this Friday at 8pm in UIS Sangamon Auditorium. Learn about 600 years of history in 6,000 seconds. From Washington to Watergate, from the Bering Straits to Baghdad, from New World to New World Order, the RSC will take you on a 90-minute rollercoaster ride through the glorious quagmire that is American history.