Ryan Dillon
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Ryan Dillon began puppeteering with the Sesame Street Muppets in 2005. He has been working on Sesame Street productions since.
As a young puppeteer, Dillon came to the attention of the Sesame producers when he went to an audition as a high school student. He took time off from school during his senior year to participate in the shooting for Season 37.
Starting December first, Ryan and Patrick Holmes will be holding classes on puppet technique for theater and television at The Conservatory at Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for Performing Arts in Wilkes-Barre PA. The classes will teach age ranges nine to thirteen, and fourteen to adult. This workshop will engage participants in a lively, hands-on learning puppet experience. Participants will have fun learning elements of good puppetry, lightly touching on topics such as puppet lip synch, eye focus and puppet posture. Students will briefly explore performance space and coordination by using a mirror and on a video camera.
Muppeteer credits
- 2005 Macy's Parade: Ernie (puppetry only)
- 2006 Macy's Parade: Hoots (puppetry only)
- Sesame Street
- a graduating penguin in Episode 4112
- Sensitive Nose (Dwarf #6) in Episode 4114
- Henrietta in Episode 4127
- background characters and assists in Season 37
- Season 38 : Blue AM Monster for "Gordon Teaches Telly How To Play Golf" episode
- Season 38 A Honker and (partially) a Dinger for "Abby and Zoe's Ballet Day" episode
- Sesame Beginnings: right-hand assistance for Nani Bird in Exploring Together and Moving Together
- Garden State Film Festival: "How to Get to Sesame Street" puppet workshops, March 24th, 2007
- Kids' Favorite Country Songs : AM Cowgirl (finale only)
- Learning is Everywhere (PNC outreach video) : AM Dog, AM Fish, right hand and ultimatte assistance, etcetera
- Healthy Habits For Life: The Get Healthy Now Show (outreach video): AM cucumber and yam (finale), right hand assistance, Frankie the Stagehand (in most shots)
- Here For You (outreach video) : AM Boy
Stage credits
- O'Neill Puppetry Conference 2006
- Under Milkwood (Terry Lee production): Captain Cat, Mr. Pritchard
- In a Contemplative Fashion (Emily Perl Kingsley production): Marco
- The Mitzi Handsley Show (Stephano Brancato production): Mitzi Handsley
- O'Neill Puppetry Conference 2007
- Crossing Boundaries: Cradle To The Grave (Ron Binion production) : Various table-top characters
- Take The A Train (Ryan Dillon Production) Estelle, built puppets and directed short piece
- Raggedy Ann (Alissa Hunnicutt production) table top assistance
