The Nutshell
I am a puppeteer who specializes in outré entertainment for families, teens and adults.
I am heavily inspired by the grindhouse legacy of the 1940s - 1980s.
I also drink a LOT of coffee.
Shows
Wolfie’s Puppet Party
Reefer Madness
GingerBread Man
PuppetLand: Confidential
Isabel’s Zombie Holocaust
Wolfenoot
Puppeteer/Writer Puppeteer Puppeteer/Writer
Puppeteer Puppeteer/Writer
NKP San Francisco 2008 - Present NKP Oakland 2018
NKP San Francisco 2018
NKP San Francisco 2014 -16
NKP San Francisco 2014
Nick Knave 415.595.3494
Puppeteer, Voice Actor, Writer (Tenor, Counter-Tenor, Lead)
Height: 5’10” - Weight: 167 - Hair: Brown - Eyes: Brown
Productions (As Nick Knave Puppetry):
Puppeteer/Writer
Puppeteer/Writer (John Waters Tribute) Puppeteer/Writer
Secret Garden Teatro SEA
Ivy Room HallowBaloo
City of SF
Thrillpeddlers San Francisco 2014
Exploratorium San Francisco 2014 SF Ballet San Francisco 2013
ZEUM San Francisco 1999
Intl. Puppetry Fringe Festival
San Francisco 2018 New York 2018
Oakland 2017 Honolulu 2016
Trashy Xmas
HallowBaloo
National Mayoral Conference
Shocktoberfest
Exploratorium Spring Gala
Cinderella
Symphonie Fantastique
Puppeteer
Puppeteer Puppeteer/Writer
Puppeteer Puppeteer/Design
Puppeteer
San Francisco 2015
Other Shows:
LINKS:
Three Billy Goats Gruff The Little Mermaid Jabberwocky
Bio/Website Demo/Website
Curation
PuppetLand: Confidential - Adult Puppetry Salon
Mojo Theatre; 2015; San Francisco
PuppetLand: Confidential - Adult Puppetry Salon
Hypnodrome Theatre; 2013; San Francisco
Notable Contracted Design and Build
Cinderella - Production Design/Puppet Choreography
SF Ballet; 2012 - 13; San Francisco; Christoper Wheeldon, Director
Production Design/Shadow Puppet
Teen Theater Workshop; 2014; San Francisco; SF Park and Rec
Production Design/Prop Builder
Faux Queen Pageant; 2014; San Francisco; Roxanne Redmeat, Competitor
Shocktoberfest 2013 - Design/Prop and Scenic Build
Hypnodrome Theatre; 2013; San Francisco
Juanita More's Halloween Event - Design/Prop Build
Private Hotel; 2012; San Francisco
Guest Engagements
Guest Lecturer - Puppetry
Stanford University Puppetry Arts; 2014 - Present
Guest Lecturer - History of Horror
Creepshow Camp; 2013; San Francisco
Teacher - Puppetry
Creepshow Camp; 2013; San Francisco
2010 - present
2010 - present