Holly Adams & Shearwater Productions

Holly in a clown routine on a trapeze in front of the moon

Circus! Red Nose! Clowning around...on stage, in hospitals, and in workshops.

Clowning

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Holly looks at the camera while recording in her booth

Holly, SAG-AFTRA narrator and voice talent brings her decades of theatre experience to this profession.

Voice Actor

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Holly Adams in costume on set of True Believers

Holly Adams loves playing adventurers, lawyers, moms and zombies!

Stage & Screen Actor

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From stilts to trapeze to German wheel, Holly is always ready to run away and join the circus.

Circus

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Holly loves swordfighting & zombies! This pic from "Here Alone" on Netflix.

Horror & Action

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Holly dressed for a murder mystery with Mystery and Adventure Agency

Mystery & Adventure Agency creates live interactive mysteries and adventures, from Death Comes to Dinner to our exclusive MysteryGrams.

Mystery & Adventure

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Holly discusses an art piece from the Johnson Museum

From K-12 narration to teaching artistry, Holly loves working with students of all ages.

Arts & Education

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Holly Adams, voice over actor, plays in her home studio

Holly gives richness to every story and integrity to all characters

Audiobook Narrator

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LET YOUR STORY TAKE FLIGHT!

Shearwater Productions brings stories to life on stage and screen, in the classroom, and through narration.

Shearwater Productions was founded in 2012 to bring together multiple performance disciplines into one company. Led by artistic director Holly Adams, Shearwater encompases Mystery & Adventure Agency, physical theatre group Kakeru, and Holly’s myriad work as a voice actor and performer.

Voice Actor

Actor

Clowning & Circus

Mystery & Adventure Agency

Holly Adams standing in front of a NYSTEA banner at a conference

From audiobook narration and voice acting to performances for stage, screen, and circus, she dips her toes into just about every art bucket there is. In addition to performance, Holly prides herself on her exceptional work in the classroom, including as a K12 narrator, teaching artist, and artist-in-residence.

At the heart of it all, Holly understands the ability of art to transform lives.

“I believe in collaboration, rigor, and joy, and that the most important person in any scene is my scene partner(s). I love the process of diving deep into my own character while swimming in the sea of the director’s vision, knowing the text is there to keep us all afloat. And I love having fun while working hard!”

No matter what your project entails, Shearwater can make it take flight. Contact us to get started.

Testimonials

one of the best voice artists
What a talent! Holly can turn out characters like nobody I have worked with. She plays age with believability; her accent work is impeccable, and she nails the jokes time and again. I find her to be one of the best voice artists I have had the pleasure to work with. Hire her!
Scott McCormick
Creative Director, GraphicAudio
consummate professional
Absolutely LOVE Holly Adams. As a human, voice actor, colleague, and consummate professional; as an engineer, I literally cheer every time I get the opportunity to work with her. If Holly’s reading me an audiobook, I know that it’s going to be engaging, entertaining, and expertly delivered.
Cass Medcalf
Audiobook Narrator and Author
Freelance Studio Engineering, Mixing, and Mastering
responsive and reliable
Holly is responsive and reliable on the business end. And as to her performances, I’ve been absolutely delighted by her range and her realness. She’s an all-around pro and a pure pleasure to work with.
Colleen Delany
Creative Director and Studio Manager, GA
enthusiastic, collaborative work ethic
Holly brings so much to the table! Acting chops of course, a great instinct for inflection, and an enthusiastic, collaborative work ethic. Definitely hire her if you can!
Nate Silas Richardson
REP Studio
a gift to collaborate with
She leads with humility, creativity, playfulness, and joy. I would recommend that anyone who has the opportunity work with Holly do so – she is a gift to collaborate with and I leave each session I spend with her with a full heart, an inspired mind, and an invigorated spirit.
Amy Cohen
Founder/Director
Circus Culture
range and variety
The range and variety of voices Holly Adams offers is truly what sets her apart. We’ve worked with her on a number of assignments and she never ‘just reads’ the script. She is an active participant in making sure the voiceover is in perfect alignment with our needs.
Eric C Lindstrom
Executive Director
Farm Animal Rights Movement (FARM)
masterful performer
I was incredibly fortunate to have selected Holly as the narrator for my first audiobook. She did a fantastic job, expertly capturing the voices of the four main characters. I have used her for every book since (eight so far) and have never been disappointed. Not only is she a masterful performer, but she is also responsive and easy to work with on a business level. I get a lot of positive feedback from audiobook customers who love her work, too. I highly recommend her services.
Susan Gabriel
Author