Adam Savage visited Jim Henson's Creature Shop and talked John Tartaglia, Donna Kimball, AKA Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock's Gobo and Mokey Fraggle to learn how Muppets work.
John and Donna show Adam just how complex (physically as well as mentally) it is to bring Muppets to life on film, drawing from the methods developed by Jim Henson himself. You'll never look at a Muppet performance the same way again!
March is women's History Month and to celebrate we're spotlighting GLOP - The Glorious Ladies of Puppetry!
GLOP was founded by three Henson puppeteers Donna Kimball (“Fraggle Rock: Rock On”), Alice Dinnean ("Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance") and Colleen Smith (“Earth to Ned”).
While not directly affiliated with The Jim Henson Company, Sesame Workshop, or The Muppets, GLOP features many former and current performers.
The full cast and crew includes:
Pam Arciero (Sesame Street, Eureeka’s Castle)
Jennifer Barnhart (Sesame Street, Between the Lions)
Leslie Carrara-Rudolph (Sesame Street)
Dorien Davies (Word Party)
Alice Dinnean (The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance)
Peggy Etra (Puppet Up)
Genevieve “G” Flati (Earth to Ned)
Amyee Garcia (It’s a Big Big World)
Louise Gold (The Muppet Show)
Elizabeth Hara (Sesame Street)
Cheri Vanden Heuvel
Gwen Hollander (Kidding)
Morgana Ignis (Earth to Ned)
Donna Kimball (Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, Fraggle Rock: Rock On)
Adrian Rose (Crank Yankers)
Alison Mork (Pee-Wee’s Playhouse) Sarah Oh (Splash and Bubbles)
Christine Papalexis (Team America: World Police)
Nicolette Santino (The Happytime Murders)
Colleen Smith (Earth to Ned) Haley Who (Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance) Michelle Zamora (The Pee Wee Herman Show: Live on Stage)
GLOP Founders Donna Kimball, Colleen Smith, Alice Dinnean recently talked to the The Barretta Brothers about the collaboration:
Below is the 6 episode GLOP series which was filmed entirely from the puppeteers homes in LA, New York, Atlanta and London.
01 GLOP - Glorious Ladies of Puppetry - "Lady of the Flies":
02 GLOP - Glorious Ladies of Puppetry - "Love Story”:
03 GLOP - Glorious Ladies of Puppetry - "Lady Doctor":
04 GLOP - Glorious Ladies of Puppetry - "Sketchy":
05 GLOP - Glorious Ladies of Puppetry - "Full Moon":
06 GLOP - Glorious Ladies of Puppetry - "Fake It“:
And while not a GLOP production, many of of the same female puppeteers worked on the upcoming Nickelodeon series The Barbarian and the Troll including Peggy Etra, Nicolette Santino, Colleen Smith, and Sarah Sarang Oh.
Checkout the official teaser and preview for The Barbarian and the Troll below:
The Barbarian and the Troll premieres April 2nd on Nickelodeon.
