About Us
We make awesome stuff
Monkey Boys Productions has become the leading studio for creating puppets, props, creatures, costumes, practical effects and entertainment for film, television and stage.
Years Experience
Fabricators
Our Story
Learn more about the folks behind the puppets
MARC PETROSINO
Co-founder / Puppetry Supervisor
MICHAEL LATINI
Co-founder / Design Supervisor
MARC PETROSINO
Co-founder / Puppetry Supervisor

Marc Petrosino is an Emmy-nominated designer, puppeteer, fabricator, 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 OâNeill Puppetry Conference, where he met and learned from some of the industryâs most esteemed talent. Over the years, Marcâs hand has made several âappearancesâ on film in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (TriStar Pictures), and on television, on Saturday Night Live! (NBC), Sesame Street (PBS), Blueâs Room (Nick Jr.), Crank Yankers (Comedy Central), Elmoâs 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 Minghellaâs Madama Butterfly (The Metropolitan Opera), three separate Young Peopleâs Concerts at Carnegie Hall, Basil Twistâs Petrushka (Lincoln Center), and Paula Vogelâs The Long Christmas Ride Home (Vineyard Theatre, Off-Broadway. During his career, Marc has also worked as a fabricator 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), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Broadway), AmĂ©lie (Broadway), Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus (Broadway), and Little Shop of Horrors (Off-Broadway).
MICHAEL LATINI
Co-founder / Design Supervisor

Michael Latini is an Emmy-nominated designer, puppeteer, fabricator, and co-founder of Monkey Boys Productions who has always played with and taken apart toys. Around the age of 12, he started performing in school shows, doodling during class, and working with his carpenter father. These passions, along with his love of the amazing practical effects films of the 80s & 90s, led him to the puppetry industry after getting his degree in Metals/Jewelry/CAD-CAM from @tyler_artandarchitecture. His puppetry career began as âBearâ in the Bear in the Big Blue House Live, national tour in 2001 and he’s been lucky to work with many shows and productions since then. Little Shop of Horrors, Avenue Q, Johnny & the Sprites, Sesame Street, Walking with Dinosaurs LIVE, How to Train Your Dragon LIVE, The Muppets, Helpsters, & Saturday Night Live. His sustained success is all thanks to the people around him, especially Sarah, Marc, & the entire MBP crew!
Our Team
Meet the folks responsible for bringing the puppets to life!
Michelle Yeager
Senior Fabricator
Betsy Falk
Production Manager
Theresa Aluise
Lead Fabricator
Dylan Pecora
Lead Fabricator
Valerie Scarfone Centanni
Lead Fabricator
Zachary Stock
Lead Fabricator
Steffie Barszowski
Fabricator
Bridget Reilly Beauchamp
Project Manager
Marcus Benavides
Fabricator
Zach Broome
Fabricator
Killian T. Brown
Fabricator
Rosie Cocchiaro
Shop Manager
Jon Giancola
Fabricator
Noelle McManus
Fabricator
James Scannell
Fabricator
Headshots courtesy of Josh Beauchamp