Monkey Boys Productions

05/06/2026

Bug People Planet Mantis for the 'My Room' Midnight Matinee on ! Written by and Directed by

Every member of our SNL team worked on this giant mantis puppet and built it in 1 day!
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And Boss Monkeys, and puppeteered with the help of , , and !

And bless our Bridget for bringing us her homemade pickles to help us get through the night! 🥒

04/29/2026

Wow! We are honored to announce we have been nominated for a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Puppetry!
Last year, The Burning Cauldron of Firey Fire set the Vineyard Theatre stage ablaze and we were thrilled to design and build their puppets and provide puppetry guidance!
Many many thanks to , , and !
A huge thank you to our Team Lead and Puppet Designer for this show, Killian Brown .
Co-owner & Puppetry Trainer, Marc Petrosino .
Our Project Coordinator, Bridget Reilly Beauchamp .
And our amazing fabrication team, Caitlin Peck , Brenda Brolly .brolly , Dan Cook , and Dylan Pecora !
We'd also like to thank the show's Writer, Anne Washburn, and Director, Steve Cosson!

Cover Photo by Carol Rosegg.

Congratulations and incredible job to all involved!

04/21/2026

Have a little bit of Audrey II Behind the Scenes!
We shared a video last October of our Pod 3 in action, and many of you have been trying to figure out how it all works!
This BTS video of Boss Monkey, Michael, might give you some insight! It's pretty silly!

04/07/2026

Monkey Boys Productions is urgently seeking a highly organized Human Resources & Financial Administrator to join our team in Hatfield, PA. This is a critical, dual-focused role responsible for the daily operation and management of all our Human Resources and financial activities. Reporting directly to our Co-Owners and Operations Manager, you will act as our internal consultant and subject matter expert on HR best practices, process compliance, and complex administrative issues. We are looking for someone who can continuously review and recommend improvements to our administrative processes to increase both efficiency and accuracy.

The full job description and requirements are available here:
https://philaculture.org/what-we-do/job-bank/human-resources-financial-administrator
&
https://www.indeed.com/job/human-resources-financial-administrator-92dc8fad033c3482

Please send cover letter and resumes to [email protected]. We look forward to hearing from you!

03/23/2026

One of Monkey Boys Productions' founding members, Scott Hitz, is participating in the Uncanny Valley Puppet Slam at The Ritz Theatre in Newburgh, New York! Tickets are on sale now for Saturday, March 28th, at 7PM!
This all-new, adults-only puppet slam features short-form works that are funny, strange, dark, and unexpected. Presented by Safe Harbors of the Hudson () and Dov Manley () as part of the 2026 Hudson Valley Puppetry Festival.
Join us for an eclectic night of puppetry from artists across the Hudson Valley, NYC, and beyond!

Tickets & info: https://safe-harbors.org/the-ritztheater/uncannyvalleypuppetslam/

03/13/2026

Bon Voyage and Bon Appetit, Audrey II! Off she goes to feed again in San Antonio, Texas!
If you're in the area, check out Little Shop of Horrors at April 9th - April 26th at the Buena Vista Theatre! Directed by our friend, !

03/05/2026

Here's a little extra behind the scenes content from last week's SNL! We built the stunt chair for 'Office Dance' and the little leggies for the 'Leg Lengthening' sketch!
If you ever see suspicious looking legs on SNL, there's a good chance Boss Monkey Marc is behind them!

03/03/2026

We're not called Monkey Boys Productions for nothin'! Our team was behind the giant Djungelskog plushie for 's Punch the monkey feature on Weekend Update on last week! 🐒🦧

02/11/2026

Check out this 'Behind the Sketch' video for SNL's Toy Commercial Sketch with Teyana Taylor! Boss Monkeys Marc and Michael were interviewed and our team had a great time having the SNL film crew come to the shop!
Our team has been doing a lot of one day builds for SNL recently, and with their talent and attention to detail, you'd never know it! This was a fun one!
Shout out to our team that week, Dylan, Jon, Killian, Steffie, Fred, Bridget and Noelle.

Get a behind-the-scenes look at the 'Toy Commercial' pretaped sketch inspired by 'One Battle After Another' starring Teyana Taylor, Mikey Day and Ashley Padi...

02/10/2026

Our sincerest congratulations to all of our friends and the team behind The Muppet Show! We're so excited about this new adventure and loved every moment of the special! YAAAAAYYY!!! *arm wiggles*
If you haven't seen it yet, check it out on ABC or Disney+!



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSLE5Psfs6U

Kermit, Miss Piggy and the beloved Muppets ensemble are back with a brand-new special event. Music, comedy, and a whole lot of chaos are bound to ensue when ...