Monkey Boys Productions
IndustryPuppetry
Founded2000
FounderMarc Petrosino and Michael Latini
Headquarters
Chestnut Hill
,
United States

Monkey Boys Productions is a production company working in props and puppet fabrication since 2000.[1] The company was founded by Marc Petrosino and Michael Latini operating out of the Chestnut Hill area.[2]

The company has built elaborate props for Saturday Night Live (such as the motorized podium for the series of Melissa McCarthy sketches spoofing Sean Spicer) as well as Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.[2] Their puppet work for television includes the Sesame Workshop series Helpsters for Apple TV+[3] and Albie's Elevator for PBS.[4] They also built the large-scale Audrey II puppet for the 2023 production of Little Shop of Horrors at Off-Broadway's Westside Theatre.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Monkey Boys Productions Home". monkeyboysproductions.com. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Local company behind SNL Spicer spoof's motorized lectern". Chestnut Hill Local. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  3. ↑ "Stream It Or Skip It: 'Helpsters' On Apple TV+, A Kids Show About A Group Of Monsters Who Help People Solve Problems". Decider. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  4. ↑ "Your kid's next favorite PBS show was produced right here in Philly". BillyPENN. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  5. ↑ "Maude Apatow Extends Run as Audrey in Off-Broadway's Little Shop of Horrors". Playbill. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
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