Bill Burnett coming to HAEC on August 17

Bill Burnett is an American writer, composer, television producer, singer-songwriter, and actor who is best known for co-creating Nickelodeon’s ChalkZone along with Larry Huber. He is also an accomplished singer/songwriter and the leader of the LA-based band The Backboners. He currently resides in Los Angeles.

Burnett will be coming to the Huntington Arts and Entrepreneurial Center, 32 E. Franklin Street, on Saturday, August 17.

Burnett’s earliest career success was working with Patti LuPone and a dozen other significant Broadway talents in 1984 on “Hip Pocket Musicals,” the pilot for a series of short musicals produced for PBS. The song has been covered by over 60 performers around the globe, most notably Bette Midler. Burnett refers to “I Regret Everything” as “the world’s most obscure hit.”

Burnett’s creative life expanded when he met Fred Seibert and Alan Goodman at their irreverent advertising agency/marketing think tank, Fred/Alan, Inc. Starting as a freelance writer for the agency, he later became Creative Director, generating groundbreaking satirical campaigns for MTV, Nick-at-Nite, Nickelodeon. and Comedy Central. Burnett came up with the name Comedy Central and wrote its original branding document.

Burnett is currently working on new animated shows that he is pitching to new content providers including Netflix, Bardel Entertainment and Russell Hicks’ Curiosity Ink. He is also writing Broadway-friendly musicals, songs, and books for all ages.