Sarah(Founder, CEO, Teacher) created Puppetsburg in 2011. Sarah has eight years of conservatory actor training at NYU Tisch School for the Arts (The Atlantic Theater Company, Playwrights Horizons, the Shanghai Theater Academy) and the Baltimore School for the Arts. In addition to her work with Puppetsburg, Sarah is an actor/writer/director working frequently in New York. Sarah's is also the founder of NEON CAVIAR, a production company which originates visually exuberant new work in a variety of mediums. Recent productions include the live graphic novel Lifetime Supply, and the existential dark comedy Snak Storeez.

Christy (Performer / Co-founder of Puppetsburg LA) is an NYU Grad Acting alum and one of ten children! Her TV credits include Dietland on AMC, Blindspot on NBC, Anomalous, and the upcoming web series The Rehearsal. Her film credits include Anomalous, Who We Are Now, Untitled Short Film About White People, Loser Leaves Town, and the upcoming feature films Under the Lantern Lit Sky and The Trespassed. Theatre credits include Queen of Basel (Studio Theatre), Bad Jews (Long Wharf), The Great Gatsby (Virginia Stage), Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train (Atlantic Stage 2), Murder on the Nile (Dorset Theatre Festival), and more. She's collaborated in workshops at the Sundance Directors Lab, the Public, Playwrights Horizons, New Dramatists, and the Lark. Her favorite parts of puppetsburg are baby cheeks, dramatic puppet monologs and hurling props into the audience.

Julie (Performer + Manager) is a New York based actress and teaching artist. She studied theatre at Cornell before working at Berkshire Theatre Festival, Theatre Under the Stars, Kitchen Theatre Company, and Cherry Lane Theatre. Julie had the wonderful experience of traveling to Turkey with the International Culture Lab to perform a lead role in the play S/he in the “Honor Games” Festival at Garajistanbul. Recent roles include Val in A Chorus Line, Helena in Midsummer Night's Dream, Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet, the Witch in Into the Woods, and Ulla in The Producers. Julie loves her pit bull Lady and going to classes at the gym with her fierce grandma.

Caroline (Performer) is a graduate of NYU Tisch School of the Arts (Meisner and Stonestreet Studios) where she received a degree in Acting and a double major in journalism. She's a mid western girl from Dayton, Ohio! In addition to Puppetsburg, Caroline is a teaching artist with Zara Aina and works at The Public Theater. She enjoys old music, baking pies, and sending snail mail.

Allison (Performer) recently appeared in a national commercial for Yoplait, and she continues to do voiceover, print, and on camera work. The NJ native went to NYU and spent a semester at RADA, which prepared her for a 3 year run in the Off-Broadway show, Drunk Shakespeare. Alison also writes, performs, and produces with the sketch comedy group “Thank You For Your Cervix.” They do regular live shows at the PIT and bars in NYC, as well as create silly online videos.

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Ashil (Puppet Maker + Performer) is a graduate of NYU Tisch (RADA, Meisner, and Commedia Del Arte Studios) and the Yale Summer Conservatory program. Puppets she has made for Puppetsburg include Bob Dylan, Dolly Parton, the House of Reps finger puppets, RuPaul, and many more.

Lauren (Puppet Maker) is a creator in Brooklyn specializing in hand-made productions. She was the first ever puppet maker for Puppetsburg, including building classics like Piggy B, Cow, and the Rock N' Roll Lion. See what's she's working on now at www.laurenmaul.org

The feisty protagonist of Puppetsburg engages in misadventures each week. fighting for justice, exploring the world, and partying hard.CLICK HERE FOR SHOW DATES & TIMES

Marcus (Performer) is a native southerner from Texas. There he received his BFA from Midwestern State University. Marcus works as an actor in NYC, including as a member of the Bats at the Flea Theater.

Hope Fennig is a New York City based actor, singer, dancer, and puppeteer. Hope is a graduate of New York University class of 2019, where she studied Music Theatre. She is also a fully trained puppeteer, with 8 years of experience in design, creation, and performance from Peewinkle’s Puppet Studio. New York credits include: New York University Commencement Ceremony at Madison Square Garden (featured singer), Steinhardt Sings at 54 Below, The Addams Family (Morticia Addams), Legally Blonde (Vivian Kensington), Avenue Q (Kate Monster/Lucy), Spring Awakening (Anna), Pits! The Unauthorized Holes Musical (ensemble). Regional credits include: Spring Awakening (Martha), Heathers(Ensemble u/s Heather Chandler). www.hopefennig.com