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FILM/TELEVISION/DVD/COMMERCIAL (selected roles)

2009 The Fuzz (Web Series/Comedy Central TV Pilot)
Ensemble Puppeteer Atom.com/Waverly Films
Directors: Duncan Skiles, Jon Watts
2009 Sesame Street: Families Stand Together (PBS Primetime Special)
Ensemble Muppeteer Sesame Workshop
Directors: Scott Preston, Kevin Clash
2009 Dr. Jocko (Web Series- drjocko.com)
Puppeteer: “Rocko” Spiffy Pictures
2009 Comedy Central Presents: National Hamburger Month- Movie Trailers (Commercial)
Puppeteer: “Big Mac,” “McNuggets” Comedy Central/McDonald’s
2009 Kiss the Girl Internet Short Film
Puppeteer Collegehumor.com
Director: Josh Ruben, DP: Vincent Peone
2009 Dutchwest’s Short Shorts (Web Series)
Puppet Designer/Builder/Puppeteer Dutchwest / Atom.com
Directors: Josh Ruben, Vincent Peone
2008 The Whole World and You (”Tally Hall” Music Video)
Producer/Director/Designer/Puppeteer Atlantic Records
DP: Marcus Lehmann, Editor: David Fishel
2008 Flight of the Conchords, season 2 (T.V. Series)
Background Actor HBO/Dakota Pictures
2008 Pollywog in a Bog (”Barenaked Ladies” Music Video)
Puppeteer Letterblue/Nettwerk Music Group
Directors: JP Riley, Noah Ginex
2008 Felix (Short Film)
Puppet Design/”Felix” Director: David Fishel, DP: Corey Fontana
2008 Alpha (”The Forms” Music Video)
Puppeteer Director: Tim Lee, DP: Aleksandar Kostic
2008 Comedy Central Presents: Dish America (Commercial)
Puppeteer: “Big Mac,” “McNuggets” Comedy Central/McDonald’s
2007 Holiday Instant Tickets (Commercial)
Principal Puppeteer Ohio State Lottery
Producer: Nanci Santiago-Meyers
2007 SeeMore’s Playhouse, season 2 (T.V. Series)
Puppet Coordinator APTV/S4K/King Features Syndicate
Exec. Prod: Michele McDonough/Frank Caruso
2006 Jack’s Big Music Show, season 2 (T.V. Series)
Puppeteer: Various Characters Noggin/Spiffy Pictures
Director: David Rudman
2006 SeeMore’s Playhouse, season 1 (T.V. Series)
Puppet Coordinator APTV/S4K/King Features Syndicate
Exec. Prod: Michele McDonough/Frank Caruso
2006 15 Films; Madonna (T.V. Pilot)
Puppeteer/Co-Coordinator/Narrator V.O. A&E/ZigZag Productions
Director: Sebastian Doggart
2004 Curious Buddies (Nick Jr. Baby DVD’s 7-9)
Ensemble Puppeteer Nickelodeon/Spiffy Pictures
Director: David Rudman
2005 It’s a Big, Big World (T.V. Series)
Puppet Wrangler/Puppeteer PBS Kids/Big, Big Productions
Director: Dean Gordon, Tyler Bunch
2005 Jack’s Big Music Show, season 1 (T.V. Series)
Puppeteer: Various Characters Noggin/Spiffy Pictures
Director: David Rudman
2004 Curious Buddies (Nick Jr. Baby DVD’s 4-6)
Ensemble Puppeteer Nickelodeon/Spiffy Pictures
Director: David Rudman
2004 Oobi! (T.V. Series)
Principal Puppeteer: “Papu” Noggin/Little Airplane Productions
Directors: Lisa Simon, Josh Selig
2004 ChucheQualin (Video)
Ensemble Puppeteer No Strings International
Directors: Kathy Mullen, Michael Frith
2003 Curious Buddies (Nick Jr. Baby DVD’s 1-3)
Ensemble Puppeteer Nickelodeon/Spiffy Pictures
Director: David Rudman
2001 We Are Family (Music Video)
Ensemble Muppeteer Cast of Sesame Street
Producer: Nile Rodgers, Director: Nancy Hunt
2001 Music Works Wonders (Home Video)
Ensemble Muppeteer Sesame Workshop/NAMM
Director: Ken Diego
2000 Macy’s Parade (also 2001-2005) (Cast of Sesame Street Float)
Ensemble Muppeteer Sesame Workshop/NBC
Muppet Coordinator: Kevin Clash

THEATER/LIVE EVENTS (selected roles)

2009 Walking With Dinosaurs- The Arena Spectacular! BBC/Creature Productions Company, LLC
Animatronic Puppeteer Director: Scott Faris
2009 Don Cristobal, Billy-Club Man HERE Arts Center: Dorothy B. Theater
Don Cristobal By Erin Orr and Rima Fand
2008 Madama Butterfly The Metropolitan Opera
Cover Puppeteer Director: Anthony Minghella/Carolyn Choa
2008 KO’OLAU a True Story of Kaua’I La MaMa E.T.C.
Ensemble Puppeteer Director: Tom Lee
2008 PinoKENSTEIN, The Musical The Producers Club Theatres
“Pinokenstein” Music/Lyrics: Mark Lapierre, Libretto: Chris McLaughlin
2008 IMPERIA! Concrete Temple Theatre/Flea Theatre
Puppetry Consultant By Renee Philippi and Carlo Adinolfi
2008 BRIDE Lone Wolf Tribe/PS122
Ensemble Puppeteer By Kevin Augusinte, Director: Ken Berman
2007 Madama Butterfly The Metropolitan Opera
Cover Puppeteer Director: Anthony Minghella
2007 KO’OLAU a True Story of Kaua’I Chocolate Factory Theater
Ensemble Puppeteer Director: Tom Lee
2007 Invoices Producers Guild Theater
Joe/Uranus Director: Tim Lee
2007 The Bird Machine Concrete Temple Theater
Puppeteer/Puppet Captain By Renee Phillipi and Carlo Adinolfi
2006 Avenue Q (Broadway, National Tour)
Puppet Construction The Lyon Puppets
2006 The Traveler Dramaton Theater/Theater for the New City
Co-Creator/Designer/Puppeteer Dir: Ken Berman, Frankie Cordero, Tim Lee
2005 A Tribute to Kevin Clash (Board of Trustees Dinner)
Assistant Puppeteer Sesame Workshop/Henson Company
2005 The Painted Rose Dramaton Theater
Lead Puppeteer Director: Ken Berman
2005 “Pierrot Lunaire,” a Cabaret Opera Blair Thomas & Co. (touring)
Ensemble Puppeteer Music Dir: eighth blackbird, Lucy Shelton
2005 Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Trollwood Performing Arts School
Puppet Construction/Instructor Director: Michael Walling
2004 Carnegie Hall Family Benefit Concert Cat’s Paw Collective
Ensemble Puppeteer Puppet Design: Martin P. Robinson
Music Director: Skitch Henderson
2004 Klub Ka, The Blues Legend La MaMa E.T.C.
Eddie/Freddy/Jim Crow Producer: James V. Hatch, Dir: Tisch Jones
2003 The Adding Machine Hystopolis Productions
Ensemble Puppeteer, “Joe” Director: Michael Schwabe
2003 A Christmas Carol Connecticut Repertory Theatre
Lead Puppeteer: “Marley” Director: Bart Roccoberton

AWARDS/WORKSHOPS

2007 Animatronic Puppet Workshop with Mat McCoy, Walking With Dinosaurs, The Live Experience
2005 Jim Henson Foundation Seed Grant, for Dramaton Theater
2004 Jim Henson Memorial Prize in Puppetry, University of Connecticut (also awarded in 2002)
2004 Kevin Clash Scholarship, O’Neill Puppetry Conference
2000 Oak Park Area Arts Council Scholarship, Oak Park and River Forest High School
1993 Mike & Frances Oznowicz Youth Scholarship, Puppeteers of America