Clark Alan Baxtresser (born August 19, 1988) is an American composer, songwriter, music director, pianist, singer and performer. He is best known for his work for his work with American musical theatre company Team StarKid.
Early Life and Education[]
Clark grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan with his older brother, Dean, his mother, Gretchen, and his father, Robert.
He graduated from Pioneer High School in 2006. Clark then attended the University of Michigan where he graduated in 2010 with a Bachelor of Arts in music.
Work[]
Clark has worked on a vast number of productions including working on adverts for M&Ms, ESPN, Petsmart, Old Navy, Apple, Red Cross. He has also served as composer for the silent short film Brothers.
Clark and Pierce aka Talkfine
Clark is a member of the band Jim and the Povolos and has released several albums with them. He is also a member of the duo TalkFine alongside Pierce Siebers. Together they released the album Lesser Known Hits in 2012.
Alongside Pierce, Clark has worked on a number of projects for the Tin Can Brothers. They created the music for Spies Are Forever, Wayward Guide for the Untrained Eye and Flopstoppers. Clark also wrote the music and lyrics for the TCB musical This Could Be On Broadway!
Clark has also acted in a number of productions such as appearing as Cone #1 in World's Worst Musical, Keytarist in The Daily Show and Cole Porter in The Greater Gatsby.
StarKid Productions[]
Clark first worked with Team StarKid playing the keyboard for Me and My Dick. He has since played the keyboard for Starship, A Very Potter Senior Year, Ani: A Parody, The Trail to Oregon!, Firebringer and all iterations of A VHS Christmas Carol. He has also served as music director for A Very Potter Senior Year, Ani: A Parody, The Trail to Oregon!, A Very StarKid Reunion, StarKid Homecoming and The StarKid Jangle Ball Holiday Tour.
Clark has also written for a number of StarKid productions. Alongside Pierce Siebers he wrote the music and lyrics for Ani: A Parody. He then went on to write the book, music and lyrics for A VHS Christmas Carol and it's successors: VHS Christmas Carol Live! and VHS Christmas Carols.
Clark featured in a number of concerts and tours with StarKid featuring in The SPACE Tour, Apocalyptour, A Very StarKid Reunion, StarKid Homecoming, The StarKid Jangle Ball Holiday Tour and It's StarKid, Innit?.
Clark has also featured as himself in Firebringer, Courtney in Movies, Musicals, & Me and The Narrator in A VHS Christmas Carol.
StarKid Roles[]
| Year | Production | Creative Role | Acting Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Me and My Dick | Keyboard | N/A |
| 2011 | Starship | Conductor | |
| Keyboard | |||
| 2012 | A Very Potter Senior Year | Music Director | |
| Keyboard | |||
| 2014 | Ani: A Parody | Music and Lyrics | |
| Music Director | |||
| Keyboard | |||
| The Trail to Oregon! | Music Director | ||
| Keyboard | |||
| 2016 | Firebringer | Keyboard | Clark |
| 2017 | Movies, Musicals, & Me | N/A | Courtney the Accompanist |
| 2020 | A VHS Christmas Carol | Writer | Narrator |
| Music and Lyrics | |||
| 2021 | VHS Christmas Carol Live! | Writer | Narrator |
| Music and Lyrics | |||
| Keyboard | |||
| 2023 | VHS Christmas Carols | Writer | Narrator |
| Music and Lyrics | |||
| Keyboard |
Other StarKid Shows[]
| Year | Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | The SPACE Tour | Keyboard |
| 2012 | Apocalyptour | Music Director |
| Music Arranger | ||
| Keyboard | ||
| 2015 | A Very StarKid Reunion | Performer |
| Music Director | ||
| Keyboard | ||
| 2019 | StarKid Homecoming | Performer |
| Music Director | ||
| Conductor | ||
| Keyboard 1 | ||
| A Very Potter Senior Year Music and Lyrics | ||
| Ani: A Parody Music and Lyrics | ||
| 2022 | The StarKid Jangle Ball Holiday Tour | Performer |
| Music Director | ||
| Keyboard 1 | ||
| 2024 | It's StarKid, Innit? | Performer |
| Music Director | ||
| Conductor | ||
| Keyboard |
Personal Life[]
Clark currently resides in Chicago with his wife, Alyssa Kahn Gale, and their dog, Dolly.
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