Production Staff
John Tartaglia
Bookwriter
Creator
John is executive producer and star of Disney Channel's "Johnny and the Sprites" (now airing worldwide). Tartaglia earned a Tony Award® nomination for his performance in the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, Avenue Q, for which he originated the roles of Princeton and Rod. Tartaglia was most recently seen on Broadway starring as Lumiere in Disney's Beauty and the Beast. A 10-year veteran of "Sesame Street," Tartaglia is one of the youngest puppeteers ever to perform on the show, starting at the age of 16. In addition to his work on "Sesame Street," he also starred in Sesame Workshop's innovative English ... read more
William Wade
Composer
Lyricist
Donna Drake
Director
Donna Drake is known for The Legend of Lake Ronkonkoma: The Lady of the Lake, Live It Up (2016) and Mad Wolf (1998). ... read more
Philip Katz
Producing Director
The Puppet Kitchen
Puppet Fabricator
Robert Kovach
Scenic Designer
Michael Shawn
Producer
Michael was born in California, US and was raised in the mountains of Tennessee. He says he has been singing since as far back as he can remember, back to when he was a little kid. He received his Bachelors of Music from Stetson University and his Masters of Music from the New England Conservatory, both degrees in classical singing. After finishing his MM, Michael moved to New York to continue his studies privately. ... read more
Jellyfish Jive Productions
Producer
John Tartaglia
Producer
John is executive producer and star of Disney Channel's "Johnny and the Sprites" (now airing worldwide). Tartaglia earned a Tony Award® nomination for his performance in the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, Avenue Q, for which he originated the roles of Princeton and Rod. Tartaglia was most recently seen on Broadway starring as Lumiere in Disney's Beauty and the Beast. A 10-year veteran of "Sesame Street," Tartaglia is one of the youngest puppeteers ever to perform on the show, starting at the age of 16. In addition to his work on "Sesame Street," he also starred in Sesame Workshop's innovative English ... read more
William Wade
Orchestrator
Music Arranger
Videos
