Stefano Vincenzo Brancato
Maker - Puppet Design - Puppet Director - Director - Theater Maker
StefanoVincenzoBrancato@gmail.com
Website: StefanoBrancato.com
Puppet Design and Puppet Direction
Broadway Director Theater
Amelie (Associate Puppet Director) Pam Mackinnon Broadway
Regional
Hood (Associate) Douglas Carter Beane Dallas Theater Center
Mistakes Were Made Jeremy Cohen Hartford Stage
Other World (Puppet Choreo.)Adrienne Campbell-Holt Delaware Theater Co.
Mrs. Smith Presents… Michael Goldfried Ars Nova & A.R.T
Howard Barnes Gabriel Barre O’Neill Theater Center
Icarus Director/Creator Conn. Rep. Theater, Ct.
Shadows Dwell in Iowa Director/Designer Davenport Theater
Off Broadway
El Gato Con Botas Moises Kaufman Gotham Opera
(Resident Puppet Director & Lead Puppeteer)
The Sojourners Edward Sylvanus Iskandar Playwrights Horizons
The Collection Karen Kohlhass Classic Stage Company
Let’s Prank Call Each Other Director Ars Nova
Nibbler Benjamin Kamine Rattlestick
Di Khasene in Fernvald Motl Didner Folksbiene
Medieval Music and Mayhem David Mold Theresa Lang Theater
International
Animal Magnetism (Puppeteer) Lee Breuer Wujan Int.Nat. Thtr. Fest.; China Sound of the Silk Road Gabriel Barre Beijing
Tears of Heaven Gabriel Barre/Frank Wildhorn National Theater; Seoul, Korea
Gold Lotus Edward Sylvanus Iskandar Broadway Asia
Associated Projects:
2017-present Dyer and Puppet Fabrication; Henson Creature Shop; NYC
-Dye, distress and surface design of fabric, fur and alternative materials.
-Mastery of several surface design techniques.
-Multi tasking of several projects and techniques.
2015-2017 Project Manager and Puppet Fabrication; Puppet Kitchen; NYC
-Maintained budgets, calendar and schedules.
-Assisted with contracts and employment.
-Developed plans and strategies for shipping of large projects.
-Coordinated special events and walkthroughs.
2001-Present Event and Interior Design; Cass Daley Designs; NYC & Colorado
-Design, stage and style events for celebrities and corporations.
-Decor, costuming, centerpieces, flowers, entertainment and specialty art.
-Mangange and train installation and breakdown crew.
-Manage budgets, calendars and staffing.
2006-Present Museum and Gallery Exhibition Design
-Exhibit design and curation.
-Design and fabrication of specialty mounts.
-Oversee installation and breakdown of exhibits.
-Animazing Gallery, NYC; Ballard Puppetry Museum, Connecticut;
Museum of Contemporary. Art, Philadelphia
Special:
Puppetry and Mask: Oil based & water-based clay sculpture, mold making, foam sculpture, flat patterning, casting, mechanics and mechanisms, jointing, bunraku, hand puppetry, shadow puppetry, paper clay sculpture, mixed media, metal flat stock sculpture.
Textiles: Dyeing, distressing, surface design, hand and machine sewing, pattern making, intermediate garment fabrication, head pieces and sculptures, feather sculpture, textile art, textile texture, textile collage, intermediate draping, weaving, interiors and soft good fabrication such as curtains, pillow, linens, bags.
Paper Crafts: Paper making, paper dyeing, pattern making, book making, collage, paper sewing, scrap booking, paper crafting, paper sculpture, sketching, drawing, pen and ink, silhouettes, decoupage, card and invitation making, shadow making, marble effects.
Paint and surface design: Inks, patinas, dyes, watercolor, acrylic, oils, use of Golden art mediums, metallics, surface effects, alcohol inks, metal leafing.
Misc: Bead work, jewelry, mixed media collage, miniatures and dioramas, centerpieces, event design, exhibit design and curation, props and food.