Puppet Artist and Director Tim Lagasse, who most recently performed “Scatter” on the Sesame Workshop/AppleTV+ show “Helpsters”, has been entertaining audiences with his unusual skill set for over 30 years.

A “Sesame Street” alumnus, Lagasse designs, builds, and performs all forms of puppets. A series of short puppet films he created for the PBS children’s series “Between the Lions” garnered him three Daytime Emmy nominations. Additionally, Tim has designed and fabricated puppets for “Blue’s Room,” “Chappelle’s Show”, and The Muppets, among many others. He may be best known for playing the title role on Nick Jr’s “Oobi”.

Tim received a BFA in Puppet Arts (yes it’s real) from University of Connecticut, where he was the first student to receive the Jim Henson Memorial Prize in Puppetry. He has also received a Broadcast Design Silver Award and the coveted Union International de la Marionette Citation of Excellence in the Art of Puppetry.

Tim is also a hand shadow master, a part time ceramicist, and a Magician Member of the Academy of Magical Arts at the Magic Castle. He married the love of his life and lives with her and their cats in Hollywood, CA.