NOV 6, 2010 – MURDER FOR TWO opens in San Francisco!

In this two-person musical, I play a detective, Joe Kinosian plays a dozen-plus suspects, and we both play the piano.  Written by Joe Kinosian (music and book) and Kellen Blair (lyrics and book), it is 90 0f the funniest minutes you will ever spend in a theater!

We open at the Eureka Theatre, under the auspices of the 42nd Street Moon company.

Info and tickets here!

Check out some reviews …

“Overett completely inhabits that character and pairs beautifully with Kinosian, never dropping the momentum or the spoofy, farcical tone of the piece.” – The SF Examiner

“A lovable foil … [Adam Overett] is a perfect straight man who is able to get his own share of laughs.” – The Troy Record

Detective Marcus (Adam Overett) and innocent choirboy Yonkers (Joe Kinosian).

Detective Marcus (Adam Overett) and innocent choirboy Yonkers (Joe Kinosian). Photo by Jim McLaughlin.

The notebook is gone! (Joe as Dahlia Whitney, the victim's wife)

The notebook is gone! (Joe as Dahlia Whitney, the victim's wife.) Photo by Jim McLaughlin.

SEP 28, 2010 – CALL IT COURAGE nominated for Best Production, Best Script!

CIC Zach postcard - SamThe Zachary Scott Theatre production of CALL IT COURAGE in Austin, TX, wins 5 B. Iden Payne Award nominations: Outstanding Production of Youth Theatre, Outstanding Original Script (Adam Overett), Outstanding Director of Youth Theatre (Adam Roberts), Outstanding Choreographer (Adam Roberts), and Outstanding Young Performer (Alina Vega as Mother at some performances).  Congrats again to Adam Roberts, Zach Theatre, and the marvelous Showstoppers!

See the full list here!

SEP 27, 2010 – Dramatists Guild Fellowship begins

Sep 27, 2010 – Dramatists Guild Fellowship begins!
I’ve been selected to be a 2010-2011 Jonathan Larson Fellow at the Dramatists Guild!  The Larson Fellowship is a yearlong workshop for musical theatre writers and playwrights, led by Lynn Ahrens & Stephen Flaherty (Tony-winning creators of RAGTIME, ONCE ON THIS ISLAND and many other shows), Janet Neipiris and Susan Miller.  I’ve got several shows in the works, and I’m looking forward to working on them, meeting potential new collaborators, and learning from the best of the best in this room!  Can’t wait to begin!

I’ve been selected to be a 2010-2011 Jonathan Larson Fellow at the Dramatists Guild!  The Larson Fellowship is a yearlong workshop for musical theatre writers and playwrights, led by Lynn Ahrens & Stephen Flaherty (Tony-winning creators of RAGTIME, ONCE ON THIS ISLAND and many other shows), NYU’s Janet Neipris, and Susan Miller (ANYONE BUT ME).  I’ve got several shows in the works, and I’m looking forward to working on them, meeting potential new collaborators, and learning from the best of the best!

AUG 23, 2010 – DUDDY KRAVITZ demo wraps

I sang the role of Duddy for the demo recording of the Alan Menken/David Spencer musical THE APPRENTICESHIP OF DUDDY KRAVITZ, based on the film starring Richard Dreyfuss.  Sheryl Kaller (Tony nominee for NEXT FALL) directed, and the cast included the stellar Elena Shaddow (reuniting us after three years since we shared the stage in the LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA!), Fred Applegate (of Broadway’s LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, along with Elena), Adam McDonald, Kristin Maloney-MacDonald, Natalie Charle Ellis and other greats!