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Stoph Scheer is a puppeteer, writer, and director who has worked with The Jim Henson Company, The Muppets, and even Banksy.  Stoph is also a writer, producer and puppeteer for the surreal and nostalgic web series The Creatures of Yes, and has performed in Slumberkins, Puppet Up! Uncensored, and The Muppets Mayhem. I sit down with Stoph to talk about her journey in puppetry and much more on this episode of Under the Puppet.

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Website - http://www.scheerbrilliance.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/stophscheer_transpuppeteer IMDB - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14251884/

Discussed on the show: Muhlenberg College – Theatre Department - https://www.muhlenberg.edu/academics/theatre-dance/ Sandglass Theater - https://sandglasstheater.org/ The O’Neill National Puppetry Conference - https://www.theoneill.org/pup University of Connecticut (UConn) – Puppet Arts Program - https://drama.uconn.edu/programs/puppet-arts/ Jim Henson Company – Puppet Up! Uncensored - https://www.puppetup.com The Creatures of Yes (YouTube Series) - https://www.youtube.com/@TheCreaturesofYes The Creatures of Yes (Official Site) - https://creaturesofyes.com/ Doppelskope - https://www.doppelskope.com/

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On February 2, 2025, Under The Puppet along with past show guest Christine Papalexis, the Los Angeles Guild of Puppetry and Bob Baker Marionette Theater held a live episode recording celebrating the puppeteers of Pee Wee’s Playhouse.  This event sold out in less than 10 minutes and is, as of this recording, the fastest sell out Bob Baker Marionette Theater has ever had.  And how can it not be when you bring together Wayne White, Ric Heitzman, George McGrath, Alison Mork and Kevin Carlson who are responsible for bringing to life some of the most beloved television characters of all time.  I’m incredibly happy to present the audio recording of that evening on this episode of Under The Puppet.

We'd also like to take a moment to acknowledge the passing of Lynne Stewart who played Ms. Yvonne on Pee Wee’s Playhouse.  This event was recorded before her passing on February 21, 2025 but as you'll hear, she meant a lot to those who worked on the show. We send out our thoughts to Lynne Stewart’s family and to all who knew her and were lucky enough to work with her.  She is, was and always will be the most beautiful women in puppet land.

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Thanks to Wayne White - https://www.waynewhiteart.com Ric Heitzman - https://richeitzman.com George McGrath - https://www.instagram.com/itsgeorgemcgrath/ Kevin Carlson - https://www.instagram.com/kevincarlson1962/ Alison Mork - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0605817/ Christine Papalexis - https://www.christinepapalexis.com Los Angeles Guild of Puppetry - https://www.laguildofpuppetry.org Bob Baker Marionette Theater - https://www.bobbakermarionettetheater.com Alex Evans, Winona Bechtle and Mary Thompson Volunteers: Sally Phillips, Nick Leonard, Stef Choi, and Tony Candelaria Videographers: Dylan Young and Sean Goodwin  Photographer: Angel Origgi - https://www.instagram.com/angeloriggi Stagehand: Jessica Gonzales.  Puppeteers: Ginger Dunca, Nova Odette, Caden Healander, and Hannah Watanabe-Rocco. 

"At The Playhouse Door" Written by Wayne White Performed Live by Wayne White, Alison Mork & Kevin Carlson

Discussed on the show: Pee Wee's Playhouse - https://shoutfactory.com/products/pee-wees-playhouse-the-complete-series-deluxe-limited-edition Pee Wee Herman - https://peewee.com Beauty is Embarrassing - https://buy.beautyisembarrassing.com

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Sharon Johnson is the puppeteer creator of Grace and Grins, a puppet company that produces puppet shows that educate, entertain and spread kindness.  Her shows are interactive, tailor made to each audience and promote good social and emotional learning practices.  I talk to Sharon Johnson about Grace and Grins, her path to puppetry and much more on this episode of Under The Puppet.

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Website - https://graceandgrins.org Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/graceandgrins/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@Graceandgrinspuppetshows Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/graceandgrinspuppets

Discussed on the show: Kids on the Block - https://www.barberinstitute.org/about-community-resources-kids-on-the-block

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Nicolette Santino is a puppeteer who has worked with The Muppets, The Jim Henson Company and on the shows The Barbarian and the Troll and Earth To Ned.  She also has the ‘gig of a lifetime’ puppeteering Angel Moon on stage with Coldplay as they tour the world.  I sat down with Nicolette to discuss her career in puppetry, improvisation and much more on this episode of Under The Puppet.

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Connect with Nicolette Santino: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nicolette.santino IMDB - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5201200/

Discussed on the show: Barbarian & The Troll - https://saturdaymorningmedia.com/2021/11/utp-65/ GLOP - https://saturdaymorningmedia.com/2024/02/utp-92/ Wooby & Fotty - https://www.woobyandfotty.com

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Keith Shubert is a puppeteer, puppet festival director, toy maker and champion of all things puppetry.  Keith also performs as Toybox, America’s Favorite Cartoon Witch whose unique brand of puppet entertainment is in high demand for puppet slams, shows and festivals across the country.  I sit down with Keith to talk about his career and thoughts on puppetry for this episode of Under The Puppet.

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Connect with Keith Shubert: Website - https://toyboxtheatre.square.site YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@TOYBOXTHEATRE Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TOYBOXTHEATRE

Discussed on the show: Asheville Relief Efforts - https://www.belovedasheville.com/

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Aanika’s Elephants is a stage show featuring puppetry that is about a young Kenyan girl who meets a baby elephant at the orphanage where her father works.  The show was written by Emmy Award winning Sesame Street writer Annie Evans and directed by Sesame Street and Muppets puppeteer Pam Arciero. Annie and Pam also produce the show along with Jean Marie Keevins who puppeteers in the production as well.  I sat down with Annie, Pam and Jean Marie for a discussion about the show and its development.  During our discussion we were also briefly joined by Sesame Street Puppeteer Martin P. Robinson who built the puppets for Aanika’s Elephants making this an all hands on deck episode of Under The Puppet.

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Russ Walko has puppeteered on projects such as Five Nights at Freddy’s, Waffles + Mochi and Mystery Science Theater 3000.  He’s also an Emmy Nominated puppet wrangler and builder who has worked with The Muppets and Jim Henson’s Creature Shop.  His own puppet shop Puppet Garage has built puppets for commercials and films and TV shows such as The Barbarian and the Troll.  I talk to Russ Walko about all this and more on this supersized 100th episode of Under The Puppet.

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Connect with : Website - https://russwalko.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/puppetgarage Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/puppetGARAGE IMDB - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2260986

Discussed on the show: Puppet Garage - http://puppetgarage.com Erax - https://www.netflix.com/title/81349232

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Cat Rock is a puppeteer, filmmaker and puppet builder who lives in Bristol in South West England.  Disciplined in many styles of puppetry from hand and rod, to shadow, to table top to giant puppets, Cat is always looking to push the notion of what can be done with puppets.  She’s a trustee at puppet place, a workspace for all things puppetry in Bristol and she spearheads the Bristol 48 Hour Film Challenge.  Additionally, she’s puppeteered for Coldplay in front of 70,000 people, created a puppet show for a bio-dome and brought the classic animated character Count Duckula to life as a puppet.  I talk to Cat about all these projects and more on this episode of Under The Puppet.

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Connect with Cat Rock: Website - https://catrock.portfoliobox.net Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/catrockpuppetry/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@catherinerock260

Discussed on the show: House of Funny Noises YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@houseoffunnynoises7458 Puppet Place - https://puppetplace.org Bristol 48 Hour Puppet Film Challenge - https://bristol48hpuppetfilmchallenge.co.uk

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Luman Coad is a puppeteer who spent several years as the director of The Storybook Theater at Children’s Fairyland in Oakland, California.  He used the skills learned there to found his own puppet company Coad Canada Puppets, that produced over 30 different puppet shows and traveled around the world performing them.  He’s worked in TV and Film and is the founder of Charlemagne Press, a publisher that specializes in books about puppetry.  I talk to Luman Coad about all this and more on this episode of Under The Puppet.

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Connect with : Books - https://www.amazon.com/Books-Luman-Coad/s?rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3ALuman+Coad IMDB - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0167540/ World Encyclopedia of Puppetry Arts - https://wepa.unima.org/en/coad-canada-puppets/

Discussed on the show: Happy Hollow Park - https://happyhollow.org The Storybook Theater at Children's Fairyland - https://fairyland.org/events-and-performances/puppet-shows/ Charlemagee Press - https://www.charlemagnepress.com

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Bob Mills is one of, if not the original Disneyland puppeteers, performing marionette shows at the park starting in 1957.  Before that he puppeteered at Children’s Fairyland in Oakland, CA and before that he was the resident puppeteer and clown for the TV show Just Kids which broadcast every weekday in Hawaii.  Bob would later step away from puppetry to do make-up for some of the biggest stars in film and television.  I talk to Bob Mills about all of this and more on this episode of Under The Puppet.

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Discussed on the show:

Bob Baker Marionette Theater - http://bobbakermarionettetheater.com

The Secrets of Making Marionettes by Rufus Rose - Part I - https://books.google.com/books?id=u94DAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA119&pg=PA119#v=onepage&q&f=false

Part II - https://books.google.com/books?id=xt8DAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA283&pg=PA283#v=onepage&q&f=false

Children's Fairyland - https://fairyland.org

Disneyland - https://disneyland.disney.go.com

Photos courtesy of Bob Mills & Randal Metz

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