PUPPETRY FOR TELEVISION
HELPSTERS
produced by sesame workshop & apple TV+
EMMY NOMINATIONS
OUTSTANDING PRESCHOOL CHILDREN’S SERIES
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A CHILDREN’S OR YOUNG ADULT PROGRAM
OUTSTANDING SINGLE CAMERA EDITING
OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN/STYLING
OUTSTANDING SPECIAL EFFECTS COSTUME, MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
OUTSTANDING PRESCHOOL CHILDREN’S SERIES
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A CHILDREN’S OR YOUNG ADULT PROGRAM
OUTSTANDING SINGLE CAMERA EDITING
OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN/STYLING
OUTSTANDING SPECIAL EFFECTS COSTUME, MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
I puppeteer and voice Heart, the big orange monster! So big, and so very orange.
Full episodes of Helpsters launched on Apple TV+ November 1, 2019.
We've done 26 episodes ... here we go, world!
Full episodes of Helpsters launched on Apple TV+ November 1, 2019.
We've done 26 episodes ... here we go, world!
PUPPET TEARS PODCAST INTERVIEW
In-depth interview on the puppeteer's podcast with Adam Kreutinger & Cameron Garrity.
SESAME 50 Anniversary Interview
Here's a great CBC radio interview with my friend Tim Gosley, talking about Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary, and the passing of the torch. The radio program is CBC radio's On The Island with Gregor Craigie, from date Nov. 8, 2019.
TIGA TALK
APTN 4 SEASONS, APTN
I puppeteered for four seasons and over forty episodes (22 mins each) for Tiga Talk on APTN. What a dream job.
Puppeteering, voicing, and singing for Gertie G. Gopher.
Puppeteering, voicing, and singing for Gertie G. Gopher.
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TICK & SKEETER
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Tick and Skeeter is a bunch of shorts created by Jamie Shannon, and puppeteered and scripted by Jamie and I. When a tick and a mosquito live in the hair of a party animal good-for-nothing and live off his lifeblood, what do they do to pass the time?
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MISS PERSONA
SEASON 1 & 2, TREEHOUSE TV
The story of a girl and her bear, out to solve the world's problems through dress up and play!
The series’ creator, producer and song writer, Kimberly Persona stars as Miss Persona. Three-time Canadian Comedy Award nominee Brandon Lane serves as showrunner and director. And a who’s who of Canadian kids TV comprise the supporting cast, including Fred Penner (Fred Penner’s Place), Alyson Court (Big Comfy Couch), Joe Motiki (TVO Kids Crawlspace), puppeteer Mike Petersen (Fraggle Rock, Toopy and Binoo) and former WWE Superstar Anthony Carelli (Santino Marella).
I got to puppeteer for all the unboxing videos on Miss Persona on Treehouse TV as her hands, unwrapping, crafting, playing and puppeteering. Also I worked as assistant puppeteer and puppet wrangler for Mr. Brandon Bear, the little yellow co-star,
played by the one and only Mike Petersen.
The series’ creator, producer and song writer, Kimberly Persona stars as Miss Persona. Three-time Canadian Comedy Award nominee Brandon Lane serves as showrunner and director. And a who’s who of Canadian kids TV comprise the supporting cast, including Fred Penner (Fred Penner’s Place), Alyson Court (Big Comfy Couch), Joe Motiki (TVO Kids Crawlspace), puppeteer Mike Petersen (Fraggle Rock, Toopy and Binoo) and former WWE Superstar Anthony Carelli (Santino Marella).
I got to puppeteer for all the unboxing videos on Miss Persona on Treehouse TV as her hands, unwrapping, crafting, playing and puppeteering. Also I worked as assistant puppeteer and puppet wrangler for Mr. Brandon Bear, the little yellow co-star,
played by the one and only Mike Petersen.
PRINCESS SPARKLY BUTT
AND THE HOT DOG KID
HOUR-LONG SPECIAL ON TELETOON
“Princess Sparkly Butt & The Hot Dog Kid” is an epic and absurd musical space quest about a tradition-defying Princess who discovers that she can control time with her butt. Double duty, puppeteering a robot bear and also glueing on some mandibles to play the moon-beast in full fur!
SESAME STREET NYC
TRAINING WORKSHOP
I got hooked into an invite-only television puppetry boot camp at Sesame Street in NYC, where I trained alongside puppeteers from across the continent, taught by the puppeteers of Sesame Street.
TONGUE TWISTERS WITH TWYLA
SERIES ON SUPER SIMPLE TV
Yet to be Released.
SINGALONG WITH TOBEE
SERIES ON SUPER SIMPLE TV
I worked as assistant puppeteer for a whole bundle of episodes for Singalong With Tobee on Super Simple TV,
with a really incredible team. WARNING - these songs are total earworms. ;)
with a really incredible team. WARNING - these songs are total earworms. ;)
MISS PERSONA TV PILOT
This pilot shoot was really fun, and one of my first times working with Andy Hayward, Mike Petersen and Shawna Reiter.
Puppets designed and built by Andy Hayward, fur magician.
Puppets designed and built by Andy Hayward, fur magician.
LIVE THEATRE PUPPETRY
check out www.snafudance.com
I have co-created and performed many puppetry projects on stage with our company SNAFU. Peruse on the SNAFU site.
For Bookings, Workshops, or for no good reason at all.