CREATIVE TEAM
BRIAN HENSON
(Creator, Producer, Performer)
Brian Henson is an award-winning director, producer, writer and performer. Henson served as executive producer on many television projects including: CREATURE SHOP CHALLENGE (which he also was lead judge on) SID THE SCIENCE KID, FARSCAPE, FARSCAPE: THE PEACEKEEPER WARS (which he also directed) and Jim Henson’s JACK AND THE BEANSTALK: THE REAL STORY (which he also co-wrote and directed), MUPPETS TONIGHT, and DINOSAURS. Henson’s film credits includes LABYRINTH, LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES, THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL(which he also directed) and MUPPET TREASURE ISLAND (which he also directed).
Henson oversees the groundbreaking work at Jim Henson’s Creature Shop™, a pre-eminent character building, digital and physical visual effects facility. Recently, he has been leading the shop’s work with its revolutionary digital puppetry system.
PATRICK BRISTOW
(Co-Creator, Director, Host)
In addition to hosting Puppet Up Uncensored, Patrick teaches improv and shows up on TV here and there. Watch him on Netflix’s NOBODY WANTS THIS, as well as the new WIZARDS BEYOND WAVERLY PLACE. You may remember him as the “Wigmaster” on SEINFELD, or as the hyper-goodie “Peter” on ELLEN. Other TV credits include THE MORNING SHOW, MINX, CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM, FRIENDS, THE SUITE LIFE OF ZACK AND CODY, and more. Film credits include BARB AND STAR GO TO VISTA DEL MAR, the accidental comedy SHOWGIRLS, PAIN AND GAIN, and the evil voice in SUPERINTELLIGENCE. In 1985, he appeared as an uncredited extra in the opening scene of the TV movie, HOLLYWOOD WIVES. Somehow that ended up on his IMDB. Also - his hair used to be bright red. Like crazy red. Really red.
WESTBETH ENTERTAINMENT
(Producer)
WESTBETH ENTERTAINMENT is a unique production company that has produced and promoted live entertainment for over 40 years with artists such as Billy Connolly, Noel Fielding, John Leguizamo, Eric Idle and The Jim Henson Company. Recently Hannah Gadsby’s Douglas and Nannette in New York City, Professor Brian Cox’s Universal Adventures in Space and Time, North American Tour, Australia’s Aunty Donna North American Tour and Eddie Izzard’s one person Great Expectations and Hamlet in New York City and London.
Visit www.WestbethEnt.com for more and never miss out on one of our shows.
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Willie’s latest album, Friday’s 4 Friends is streaming on Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Music and all good services. You can also catch songs from the Etra Glasser Group’s Greatest Hits Vol. 1 on the same streamers. His new single “A Heck Of A Week” from the upcoming “Sophomoric Effort” album is scheduled for release today.
On the small screen, you can hear his music on shows like: Tracey Takes On..., Instant Comedy With The Groundlings, On The Television (Nickelodeon), A&E’s Biography, including the 2 hour specials, The Wild Ride Of Outlaw Bikers and Bob Newhart: The Last Sane Man, Ketchup With The Hotdogs, Puppet Up! Uncensored, Puppet High and Son Of The Beach.
On the big screen you can see him give George Clooney nothing to work with in Return To Horror High. He is credited as both “Hatchet Head” and “Mangled Face”.
WILLIE ETRA
(Musical Director)
ITHAMAR ENRIQUEZ
(Host)
Ithamar Enriquez was born and raised in El Paso, Texas and is an alum of The Second City Chicago and has performed at several comedy venues such as The Groundlings, Upright Citizens Brigade, The Elysian, The Laugh Factory and The Free Association in London. His TV and film appearances include: WandaVision, Miracle Workers, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Lady Bird, The Conners, Arrested Development, 9-1-1, Key and Peele, The Office and A Series of Unfortunate Events. His voiceover work includes American Dad, Netflix’s Chicago Party Aunt and Nick Jr's Pop up Problem Solvers.
Instagram: @ithamarenriquez