Picard Maneuver

About me:

Picard Maneuver is a comedy duo specializing in nerd based humor that all ages and audiences can enjoy. Formed by Adam Fanshier and Mike Hover in 2007, they combined elements of musical comedy, vaudeville, physical comedy, audience interaction and improvisation to make their distinctive act.

Adam and Mike’s unique brand of humor comes from their honest presentation of their personal lives. They are two nerds trying to make it in a world full of “cool kids”. The majority of their material may be centered on geek-related topics, but their message is universal. Everyone has felt like an outsider at one point.

You don’t have to be a nerd or ever watched an episode of Star Trek to enjoy Picard Maneuver (even though their name comes from a specific episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation). Their act is more than a collection of ‘Fanboy’ inside jokes- It is an honest tale of the ‘every man’.

Adam and Mike have a talent for making audiences feel that being an “outsider” is more than okay— it should be embraced! The boys don’t make fun of their audiences, instead they allow each audience to laugh at themselves (such as Mike’s unusually memorable way of picking up women: “The Wookie Dance”).

The two joined with the intent to “Bring back the style of comedy popularized by classic duos such as Bing and Bob, Martin and Lewis, and The Smothers Brothers.” And audiences sure seem to enjoy their ideology. From comedy clubs and bars, to the halls of prison (yes, they’ve performed in prison), Picard Maneuver has been delighting audiences all over California.

Whether you were beating up nerds in high school, the one thrown into a trashcan, or watching it from afar, Picard Maneuver is the comedy group for you.