57 – Noreen Young (Under the Umbrella Tree, Hi Diddle Day) – Under The Puppet

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com – Noreen Young is an incredibly influential puppeteer, puppet builder and producer who has been working in the business for decades.  She had a hand in creating several iconic Canadian TV Shows including Hi Diddle Day and Pencil Box, she built puppets for TV Shows like Today’s Special and Telefrancais, and she created, produced and puppeteered on the show Under the Umbrella Tree which…

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Jim Napolitano (Nappy’s Puppets, Walking Dead World Beyond, Weinerville) – Under The Puppet #56

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com – Jim Napolitano is the creator of Nappy’s Puppets.  He’s known throughout the US as one of the leading shadow puppetry artists performing today.  In addition to performing his uniquely hilarious shows all across the country, he’s also done film and TV work for show like the Between the Lions, Weinerville and, most recently, The Walking Dead: The…

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John Kennedy (Sesame Street, Jack’s Big Music Show, Dinosaurs) – Under The Puppet #54

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com – John Kennedy is a puppeteer on Sesame Street where he plays Mumford the Magician.  His other credits include work on The Muppets, Dinosaurs, The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss, and Jack’s Big Music Show.  I sit down to talk with John about his career including his first day working with The Muppets where he assisted Jim Henson on this episode of…

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