Puppet Performer, Designer, and Filmmaker

AFTRA - SAG - DGA

Television and Film

• It's a Big, Big World PBS, "Wartz" and "Ick"
• Jonny and the Sprites Disney Channel, “Basil”
• The Producers, the Movie Musical Feature, “Adolph Pidgeon” - Susan Stroman, Dir.
• "Keep It Free!" Sundance Online Film Festival, “Filmmaker”
• "Chappelle's Show" Comedy Central, Puppet Coordinator and Ensemble Puppeteer, Designed and built "Bobble" and "Crabs"
• Sundance Film Festival Myths Sundance Film Festival, 6 Trailers for the 2004 festival, Puppet Designer / Builder,"Filmmaker"
• Blue's Room Nick Jr., Puppet Designer, "Polka Dot", "Dress-up Trunk"
• Ready Set Learn! Discovery Kids, Puppet Coordinator, “Paz”
• Sizziling Kung Fu Mice Feature Demo, Shadow Productions, Ensemble Puppeteer
• Book of Pooh Disney Channel, Ensemble puppeteer.
• Oobi Noggin, Puppet Coordinator “Oobi”
• I AM.com National Commercial, “Strange Goateed Puppeteer” - Spike Lee, Dir.
• Between the Lions PBS, “Arty Smarty-pants”, “Barnaby B. Busterfield III. “ + many others + Dir. web page!
• A Little Curious HBO, Puppet Coordinator, lead builder, lead performer.
• Bear in the Big Blue House Disney Channel, Hand shadow performer "Jet Setter Tutter" + ensemble puppeteer.
• Sesame Street PBS, Ensemble Puppet Performer
• Kermit Channel Promos Jim henson Prod., "Stu the Janitor"
• Wubullous World of Dr. Seuss Nickelodeon. “Fox in Socks”, “Jr. Kangaroo”, + many others.
• Once Upon a Tree Animal Planet, Puppet Coordinator, Lead Performer “Jasper” and “Bleu”.
• Mathmataz Children’s Television Workshop, Ensemble Puppet Performer.
• A Show of Hands Nickelodeon. Creator, writer, lead performer.
• Allegra’s Window Nick Jr., “Mr. Cook” & “Tweeter”.
• Weinerville Holiday Specials Nickelodeon. Puppet Coordinator. "Coach Loogi" + others
• Nick in the Afternoon starring Stick Stickly Nickelodeon, Designer, “Stick”, coordinator for 2+yrs
• Nick Jr. Sings Nick Jr., Designer, builder, coordinator, “Bunny!”.
  
  

Theater

• Cirque Du Soleil's "Corteo" opening night party, NYC hmm...how to explain...you better ask me about it...
• 2002 White House Appearance with Mr. Rogers, Elmo, and Zoe We sang " 'W' Trouble" for the First Lady.
• House of Tales Live! at the COEX Center in Seoul, Korea, Feb. 2003
• Show of Hands 2001 HERE Arts Center, Director/puppeteer, Nov.2001
• Uncle Jimmy’s Dirty Basement Joe’s Pub and Galapagos, one of “Elementals”, Jan 2001 to present .web page
• Phat Tuesday Featured Artist with Jim "Nappy" Napolitano at Galapagos
• Bunkbed Commando Dance Theater Workshop, Elementals Puppet Troup, Mar/Apr 2000
• Three Strong Women HERE Arts Center, “Forever Mountain” , Jan 1999
• Plus more puppet slams than you can shake a fist at...
  

Awards

• 2005 Henry Hewes Design Award Nomination (with James Godwin) for Uncle Jimmy's Dirty Basement @ PS122
• 2003-2004 2 Emmy Nominations for Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design/Styling & in Single Camera Editing
• 2002-2003 Emmy Nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Single Camera Editing
• Union Internationale de la Marionette (UNIMA) Citation for Excellence,
• Jim Henson Memorial Prize in Puppetry,
• Silver Broadcast Design Award International for "A Show of Hands"
  
  

Additional Talents

• Hand Shadow performer, Slight of Hand Magician, Sculptor, harmonica player, and a loony