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BRILL



about this episode


Our Cheers to Puppeteers series kicks off with the legendary Muppet performer Fran Brill.  Fran was the first female puppeteer hired for Sesame Street who brought life to characters such as Prairie Dawn, Zoe, Countess von Backwards, Roxie Marie, and so many more. Other puppetry roles include Saturday Night Live, The Muppet Show, and The Jim Henson Hour. She also had an acclaimed acting career away from puppetry, including television appearances on All My Children and Law & Order, and off-Broadway roles, which eared her two Drama Desk Award nominations.

We talk with Fran about how her acting career made her a perfect candidate for joining Jim Henson's team, what impact her being a female had on the characters she developed, and the experience of passing on Prairie Dawn and Zoe to a new generation of performers. Don't miss her incredible insights into the art of performance and helpful tools for aspiring puppeteers.

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Website: FranBrill.com

Singing in the Rain clip from Sesame Street watch it HERE
Kami and President Clinton PSA watch it HERE
Oh Yes I Remember it All clip from Sesame Street watch it HERE

Release date: September 2, 2020
Edited by Matt Bowen
Hosted by Adam Kreutinger & Cameron Garrity

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  • Home
  • Episodes
    • 2022 >
      • Jake Bazel, ep 81
    • 2021 >
      • Little Shop of Horrors on Broadway, ep 80
      • Haley Jenkins, ep 79
      • Brian Jay Jones, ep 78
      • ToughPigs.com, ep 77
      • Chase Woolner, ep 76
      • Jim Kroupa, ep 75
      • Hugh Purves, ep 74
      • Stacey Gordon, ep 73
      • Jamie Bressler, ep 72
      • Street Gang Film, ep 71
      • Fergie L Philippe, ep 70
      • Madison J Cripps, ep 69
      • Warrick Brownlow-Pike, ep 68
      • Phil Fletcher, ep 67
      • Chris Thomas Hayes, ep 66
    • 2020 >
      • Debra Spinney, ep 65
      • Dave Goelz, ep 64
      • Richard Termine, ep 63
      • Eric Jacobson, ep 62
      • Vincent Anthony, ep 61
      • Barnaby Dixon, ep 60
      • Bonnie Erickson, ep 59
      • Michael Curry, ep 58
      • Phillip Huber, ep 57
      • Matt Vogel, ep 56
      • Fran Brill, ep 55
      • Alex + Olmsted, ep 54
      • Bird Call Radio, ep 53
      • Cedwan Hooks, ep 52
      • Jean Marie Keevins, ep 51
      • Jim Kroupa, ep 50
      • Beccy Henderson, ep 49
      • Martin Robinson, ep 48
      • Ingrid Hansen, ep 47
      • Kirk Thatcher, ep 46
      • Pam Arciero, ep 45
      • Adam Kreutinger, ep 44
      • Cam Garrity, ep 43
      • James Godwin, ep 42
      • Puppet Pelts, ep 41
      • Derek + Lauren Lux, ep 40
      • Terry Angus, ep 39
      • Dan Becker, ep 38
    • 2019 >
      • Spencer Lott, ep 37
      • Steve Axtell, ep 36
      • Carmen Osbahr, ep 35
      • Tim Lagasse, ep 34
      • Steve Whitmire, ep 33
      • Bart Roccoberton, ep 32
      • Sarah Nolen, ep 31
      • Nate Begle, ep 30
      • Tyler Bunch, ep 29
      • James Wojtal, ep 28
      • Louise Gold, ep 27
      • Liz Hara, ep 26
      • Jamie Bell, ep 25
      • Jim Kroupa, ep 24
      • Bill Barretta, ep 23
      • Noel MacNeal, ep 22
      • Melissa + Matt Dunphy, ep 21
      • Jon Little, ep 20
      • Ryan Dillon, ep 19
      • Terry Fator, ep 18
      • Pam Arciero, ep 17
      • Mervyn Millar, ep 16
      • Jessica Simon, ep 15
      • David Stephens, ep 14
    • 2018 >
      • Ronnie Burkett, ep 13
      • Derek Lux, ep 12
      • Louis Henry Mitchell, ep 11
      • Patrick + Sean Johnson, ep 10
      • Martin Robinson, ep 9
      • Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, ep 8
      • Katie Williams, ep 7
      • Sangya Ojha, ep 6
      • Barnaby Dixon, ep 5
      • Jean Marie Keevins, ep 4
      • Peter Linz, ep 3
      • Rick Lazzarini, ep 2
      • Jim Kroupa, ep 1
    • Cheers!
    • Very Special Specials >
      • #1, Celebrating Caroll Spinney
      • #2, Cookie Monster + Hasbro's Bill Rawley
      • #3, Puppet Tears Christmas LIVE
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