Brian Zimmerman

Zoomer, Zargon, D.J. SchnoZ, Rattikus, General Grizlick, Bozlo (voice only) and other supporting characters

Brian started his life-long love affair with puppetry at the tender age of 10. By the time he was 12 he was building his own puppets and producing his own shows for children in cancer hospitals and for birthday parties and corporate family days. At 13 he wrote his idol Jim Henson and sent him pictures of his puppets. It was the response and encouraging words Mr. Henson gave him on his puppet building skills that drove Brian to take up puppetry as a career. After several years of correspondence with Henson Associates, Brian was given an invitation to audition for the Muppet show. Due to the fact that he was also asked to produce a puppet production and tour Mainland China at the same time, he was forced to decline.

With most of his experience in live puppet productions, as well as projects he produced himself, Brian has worked for companies like Magical Puppet Creations, designing and building their puppets and performing up and down the East coast of the United States. Arascope films in Egypt, designing and building a cast of puppets for a children’s television show and The Center for Puppetry Arts in Atlanta Georgia, as a puppeteer and associate puppet builder.

Heath McIvor

Fausie, Snoodley, Gur-Kin Blabble, Dreegle, Rattikal and other supporting characters

Heath's childhood favorite books were the engaging works of Roald Dahl, Dr. Seuss and A.A. Milne’s Winnie The Pooh. Heath has packed a lot into his five year puppetry career, with roles ranging from an overweight alien in Pigs Breakfast, an animatronic Koala in Ozzie and a midget vampire in Lil Horrors. He made his debut in The Hobbit and also performed in the 2002 Fringe show Tyrannosaurus Sex. Heath sings in the Melbourne goof rock band Pillow and loves climbing trees.

Matt Ficner

Smeefy, Fizzy Fuzz, Randy Jazz, Augustus Grimswater, Glenda & Jayden Vantoss

Some of Matt’s creative endeavours have seen him create and perform puppet characters for film, television and stage for industry giants Jim Henson Associates, Warner Brothers, Disney and the BBC. Matt has performed alongside such legends as actress Betty White, actor/magician Harry Anderson, actress Natalie Portman and the one and only Swedish Chef (Muppets). Matt has also designed logos and icons for industry, recorded his own music CDs, hunted ghosts, travelled extensively and met some of the most magical and exciting individuals.

Dollie Waggler ~ Boslow, Poop & Rattikan

Support Puppeteers: Brad Bowyer, Padji, Zona Marie Tan & Eion Wong.