Fraggle Rock: Rock On EP and voice actor John Tartaglia talks about bringing the Fraggles to Apple TV+, filming under quarantine, and more. Here are the questions from the interview with John Tartaglia who plays Pinocchio on Shrek the Musical. John Tartaglia is the only Muppet performer to be involved with anything Shrek related. In John Tartaglia's Puppetry Intensive you'll learn about both theatrical and television / film style puppetry. Sesame Street Workshop's 35th Anniversary Celebration Gala. He also worked for the Jim Henson production of Little Shop of Horrors. Puppet Kitchen: Episode 25: Puppet Time Online - John Tartaglia (09:03), Museum of the Moving Image - "Jim Henson's World: Fraggle Rock Rocks On!" [1] He subsequently began on Sesame Street at the age of 16, performing background characters and assisting. On the day the Jim Henson Co.’s offices closed during the coronavirus crisis, puppeteer John Tartaglia took the Fraggle character puppets with him. Tartaglia is also part of the "Elmo's World" team of computer-graphic puppeteers. 1. I kept looking at Leslie [Carrara-Rudolph], who performs Ginger, and I'm like, "What am I doing? Tartaglia created and wrote John Tartaglia's ImaginOcean which was produced Off-Broadway at New World Stages, running from in March 31, 2010 to September 4, 2011. [4] He will serve a similar role as executive producer and performer for the upcoming reboot for Apple TV+. For a while, it was rare to see actor John Tartaglia on the Broadway scene without his hand hidden up the back of a puppet. Lyon’s company Lyon Puppets designed and built such characters as Kate Monster, Princeton, Trekkie Monster, Rod, … My first two days of shooting were really weird. Tartaglia is also the most recent performer for Gobo Fraggle from "Fraggle Rock". (b. February 16, 1978) John Tartaglia is a puppeteer and actor whose career started on Sesame Street, subsequently leading to Broadway stardom and a Tony-award for originating the roles of Princeton and Rod in Avenue Q, off- and on-Broadway, and in the short-lived Las Vegas production. Matty’s eyes widen as professional puppeteer John Tartaglia, star of The Disney Channel’s “Johnny and the Sprites” arrives to greet him. He also worked for the Jim Henson production of Little Shop of Horrors. He also played the part of DJ 2 in Animal Jam, a new Jim Henson Company series airing on Discovery Kids! As a teenager, Tartaglia danced as Cookie Monster and Oscar the Grouch at Sesame Place. In addition to reprising Gobo for the series, Tartaglia puppeteered Boober and Uncle Traveling Matt (to Dave Goelz's voice), and Wembley (voiced by Frankie Cordero). [2] Tartaglia was a regular puppeteer for the series through Season 35, though he has returned occasionally for different projects. Roger & Jane Thomas. His later roles included Brandeis the dog in Episode 4307, Birdie in the resource video Little Children, Big Challenges: Divorce, and various characters for "Elmo the Musical." In 2020, he scripted and executive-produced the Fraggle Rock spin-off Fraggle Rock: Rock On!. Tartaglia and Ernie at Sesame Street Workshop's 35th Anniversary Celebration Gala. JELLYFISH JIVE PRODUCTIONSPuppets preform during John Tartaglia's "ImaginOcean," a black-light puppet show in New York City. I know better than that!" Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! John Tartaglia (b. February 16, 1978) is a puppeteer and actor whose professional career started on Sesame Street, subsequently leading to Broadway stardom and a Tony-award for originating the roles of Princeton and Rod in Avenue Q, off- and on-Broadway, and in the short-lived Las Vegas production. Avenue Q is a musical comedy featuring puppets and human actors with music and lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx and book by Jeff Whitty.The show won Best Musical, Book, and Score at the 2004 Tony Awards.The show has been praised for its approach to themes of racism, homosexuality, and internet pornography. John Tartaglia (b. February 16th, 1978) is a Puppeteer that worked and built Muppets for Sesame Street and Bear in the Big Blue House. At the age of 14, while visiting the set for the taping of the 25th anniversary special, he was given a small part right-handing for John Kennedy in one scene. Tartaglia's work can also be seen in The Book of Pooh, Bear in the Big Blue House, Between the Lions, and Dog City. John Nicholas Tartaglia (born February 16, 1978) is an American puppeteer, actor, singer, dancer, voice artist, and comedian. It is challenging at first, but the puppeteers we have on the show are the best of the best, and they always make me believe that they are real. You started playing with a puppet on your hand, then you became a puppet on a string and now you have puppets underwater. He played Pinocchio and performed the Magic Mirror puppet in Shrek the Musical on Broadway. Tartaglia created and wrote John Tartaglia's ImaginOcean which was produced Off-Broadway at New World Stages, running from in March 31, 2010 to September 4, 2011. He began on Sesame Street at the age of 16, performing background characters and assisting. John Tartaglia (b. February 16th, 1978) is a Puppeteer that worked and built Muppets for Sesame Street and Bear in the Big Blue House. Recently, he had the honor of playing the Muppet, Tingo, in Sesame English, which airs internationally. He is an actor and producer, known for The Happytime Murders (2018), Johnny and the Sprites (2005) and Shrek the Musical (2013). livestream, "Johnny and the Sprites" on Disney Channel, Stephanie D'Abruzzo and John Tartaglia interview at American Theatre Wing, https://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/John_Tartaglia?oldid=1362309, An interview with Tartaglia was included as a bonus feature for the, Tartaglia choreographed the Muppet dances for ". He likened the skill to dancing. Tartaglia hosts Sunday Funday on Sirius XM On Broadway (Channel 72). John Tartaglia has been a Muppeteer with Sesame Street for the past nine seasons, starting at age 16. He discussed the experience in a TV Guide interview: “It is funny because we'd give the humans and celebrities a hard time when they came on [Sesame Street], when they were talking to the puppet and they'd look at the puppeteer and at the monitor that the puppeteers watch to perform. A star-struck Matty can’t wait to show John everything he has done so far and John joins in the fun, spending the rest of the morning playing with puppets on camera. The show has music and lyrics by William Wade, with puppets designed and built by The Puppet Kitchen and the set … An accomplished musical theater performer, he spent his teenage years dancing as Cookie Monster and Oscar the Grouch at Sesame Place in Langhorne, PA, and was recently on Broadway in Avenue Q, the acclaimed hit musical, playing the lead role. John Tartaglia (b. February 16, 1978) is a puppeteer and actor whose professional career started on Sesame Street, subsequently leading to Broadway stardom and a Tony-award for originating the roles of Princeton and Rod in Avenue Q, off- and on-Broadway, and in the short-lived Las Vegas production. Other stage credits include playing Pinocchio and the Magic Mirror in Shrek on Broadway and Lumiere in the Broadway production of Beauty and the Beast. The Happytime Murders is a film produced by the Jim Henson Company under their Henson Alternative brand. Alfred Duck, Phoebe, DJ 2, Ernie, Tingo, Hoots the Owl. Tartaglia took over the role of Gobo Fraggle in 2013, starting with promos for The Hub and continuing through subsequent live appearances. Tartaglia's production company, Gables Grove Productions, has produced several stage shows; including live versions of Sid the Science Kid and Dinosaur Train, and Elmo the Musical Live! The show has music and lyrics by William Wade, with puppets designed and built by The Puppet Kitchen and the set … "Johnny and the Sprites" on Disney Channel, https://puppet.fandom.com/wiki/John_Tartaglia?oldid=26297. John Nicholas Tartaglia (born February 16, 1978) is an American actor, puppeteer, singer, and dancer. See full bio » Get experience using a monitor, knowing how to use a camera frame, interpreting scripts, exploring improv, having the right eye focus and lip synch, and coming up … It doesn't take much to believe for a little while that you are talking to these real creatures.[5]”. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Mentions Instagram: @puppetdungeon John Tartaglia is a puppeteer and actor. We talk with James about coming up as a puppet builder, the importance of budgeting your time, and what it's like to work in a professional workshop environment. Don't miss this exciting window into the world of professional puppetry and find out about the alternate ending to John Tartaglia's ImaginOcean! He's best known for his works on "Sesame Street", Avenue Q, and various Jim Henson productions. Tartaglia said there wasn’t a large learning curve for the actors to use the puppets, specially made by New York-based Puppet Kitchen. John Tartaglia is well known for his leading roles on Broadway, first in Avenue Q and now in Beauty and the Beast.He's loved puppets since he was 7 years old, and he began his professional career working under Muppets creator Jim Henson at age 16. [3] Tartaglia has also collaborated with the Henson Company on the live shows Jim Henson's Musical World (which he conceived, directed and hosted) and Jim Henson's Inspired Silliness, and on the PBS series Splash and Bubbles. Nancy Smith - Great Arizona Puppets Pix Smith Scott Smith Carol Sterling - School Art league Alissa Stoessel Ryan Sullivan Remington Swales John Tartaglia - John Tartaglia Productions Blair Thomas & Sheri Doyel - Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival. (The answers are cut down versions of the full ones.) Tartaglia in his youth, with a Kermit and Red Fraggle doll, as seen on the Being Elmo DVD. for Sesame Place. On Sesame Street, he performs Alfred Duck, and a host of other Muppets ranging from penguins to sheep. John Tartaglia was born on February 16, 1978 in Maple Shade, New Jersey, USA. John Tartaglia, a Tony-nominated member of the original Broadway cast, visited Milwaukee during the Skylight rehearsals to lend the cast a hand. Tartaglia had his own Disney Channel TV series, Johnny and the Sprites, where he starred on-camera opposite puppets played by veteran Sesame Muppeteers. In addition to his contributions to the world of puppet podcasts, Dan has performed in John Tartaglia's ImagineOcean and constructed puppets for stage throughout Pennsylvania. John Tartaglia as Sage and Fuzzies (Additional puppeteer) James J. Kroupa as Seymour the Schmole Michael Schupbach as Fuzzies (Additional puppeteer) Jennifer Barnhart as Fuzzies (Additional puppeteer) Eric talks to Tony and Emmy nominated actor John Tartaglia about puppeteering, directing, Avenue Q, ImaginOcean and more. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. John Tartaglia, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Jennifer Barnhart and Rick Lyon, who operated and voiced the show’s puppets, were all Sesame Street alums. He has also lent his vocals to inserts, such as "Brothers and Sisters" with Stephanie D'Abruzzo (First: Episode 4056). The main cast of puppets are performed by John Tartaglia, Stephanie D'Abruzzo (reprising their Broadway roles as Princeton and Kate Monster), Brian Henson (as the voice of Rod), Kevin Clash (as Nicky), Noel MacNeal (as Trekkie Monster), Leslie Carrara-Rudolph (as Lucy the Slut), and Karen Prell (as one of the Bad Idea Bears). John Tartaglia (b. February 16, 1978) is a puppeteer and actor whose professional career started on Sesame Street, subsequently leading to Broadway stardom and a Tony-award for originating the roles of Princeton and Rod in Avenue Q, off- and on-Broadway, and in the short-lived Las Vegas production. 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