Biography
Marc Petrosino is an Emmy-nominated designer, puppeteer, builder, and co-founder of Monkey Boys Productions who, as a child, was heavily influenced by Sesame Street & The Muppets, as well as many talented family members and friends. In college, he decided to pursue his passion, and designed a degree in puppetry. While at school, he volunteered at the O'Neill Puppetry Conference, where he met and learned from some of the industry's most esteemed talent. Over the years, Marc's hand has made several 'appearances' on film in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (TriStar Pictures), and on television, on Saturday Night Live! (NBC), Sesame Street (PBS), Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO), Blue's Room (Nick Jr.), Crank Yankers (Comedy Central), Elmo's Christmas Countdown (ABC), and with The Muppets on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (NBC). He has also appeared onstage in Little Shop of Horrors (Broadway & First National Tour), Anthony Minghella's Madama Butterfly (The Metropolitan Opera), three separate Young People's Concerts at Carnegie Hall, Basil Twist's Petrushka (Lincoln Center), and Paula Vogel's The Long Christmas Ride Home (Vineyard Theatre, Off-Broadway). During his career, Marc has also worked as a builder and/or designer on many projects, including Saturday Night Live! (NBC), The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon (NBC), The Today Show (NBC), Helpsters (Apple TV), The Music Man (Broadway), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Broadway), Amélie (Broadway), Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus (Broadway), and Little Shop of Horrors (Off-Broadway).
