EPP is the bastard step child of Drama of Works, a company to whom the core members of EPP belong. When we started making "Die Hard The Puppet Musical" in 2005, Drama of Works' artistic vision of adapting classic literary themes and general lack of dick-jokes didn't seem to quite fit with the new show so John Ardolino and James Walton started this new little company and basically appropriated the DOW staff, rehearsal space, workshop, and developed it extensively through DOW's PUNCH Puppet Slam series. Do we owe everything to Drama of Works and therefore Gretchen Van Lente? Yeah, pretty much. But other people helped too! See below…
James Walton (Founder, Artistic Director, Performer, Designer, Musical Director)
John Ardolino (Founder, Performer, Writer, Lyrics)
Scott Weber (Puppeteer, Writer)
Gretchen Van Lente (Producer, Puppeteer)
Dean Strober (Director, Producer)
Meghan Williams (Puppeteer)
Serra Hirsch (Puppeteer, puppet builder)
Matt Jackson (Puppet Design and Fabrication consultant)
Ken Travis (Sound Designer, Sound Engineer)
Wendy Seyb (Choreographer)
Alissa Hunnicutt (Puppeteer)
Nate Begle (Puppeteer)
Vinnie Bove (Puppeteer, Graphic Design)
Angrette McCloskey (Set Design)
Jason Lyons (Lighting Designer)