Background
Overton, Marcus Lee was born on August 13, 1943 in Calhoun, Georgia, United States. Son of Marcus Burl, Junior and Eva Mae (Greene) Overton.
Actor performing arts administrator writer
Overton, Marcus Lee was born on August 13, 1943 in Calhoun, Georgia, United States. Son of Marcus Burl, Junior and Eva Mae (Greene) Overton.
Bachelor of Science in Speech and Theatre, Northwestern University, 1965.
Actor, teacher, Southeastern Shakespeare Festival, Atlanta, summer 1965;
actor, company manager, Eagles Mere Associations Repertory Company, Chicago, 1966;
production stage manager, Lyric Opera of Chicago, 1966-1972;
manager, Ravinia Festival, Highland Park, Illinois, 1973-1977;
performing arts program manager, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, 1983-1992;
executive director, produced director, Spoleto Festival United States of America, Charleston, South Carolina., 1992-1994;
program producer, host Who Do You Know, South Carolina. Public Radio, Charleston, 1994-1997;
instructor in theatre and arts management, College Charleston, 1995-1997. Narrator talking books Library.
Congress, Washington, 1982-1983. Advisory panelist National Endowment for Arts, 1977-1979, District of Columbia Commision on Arts and Humanities, 1989, 90, 92. Board directors National Cultural Resources, 1989-1990, Performing Arts Assistance Corporation, 1992-1997.
Consultant in field.
Member of La Jolla Music Society (artistic administrator 2006-2007), Actors Alliance San Diego (board president 2001-2002, chairman 2003-2006, announcer XLNC1-FM since 2004).