Annett Mateo

Annett Mateo is a puppeteer, puppet designer, and builder who is best known for making different kinds of puppets out of lots of different materials for over 20 years. As a professional, she designed and built Muppet-type puppets, full-body costumes, marionettes, table-top, shadow, and more. Annett also made custom puppets for people, theatres, and companies seen in many forms of entertainment worldwide, like parades for example. Mateo also performed as a member of a puppet improv troupe called Cotton Gin at Unexpected Productions, sort of similar to Henson Alternative's Puppet Up. Even though she did not perform with Muppet performers in her career, she has been interviewed by one, Grant Baciocco on the puppet podcast Under the Puppet. She is currently known for being the founder of her own company Puppetlandia, where she builds all kinds of puppets as mentioned. Some of the projects Annett Mateo did include Black Beauty, Dick Whittington, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, and so much more. Apart from her company, she is also the master puppet artisan for Seattle Children's Theatre, as stated in her podcast interview. Hopefully in the future, she'll meet more Muppet performers and share her adventures in her career as a puppet designer, builder, and performer. You never know when Annett will meet someone else from the Muppets or Henson Company. It's amazing how someone like Mateo is a professional at building all different types of puppets, others like her include Christine Papalexis, Kamela Portuges, Wayne White, and Ron Mueck. Anyone as talented as her should get an achievement for the wonderful productions put together for many forms of entertainment. I'm sure she'll be awarded for her company and shows in the future. Annett Mateo, you really are a pro at designing and building all different types of puppets. You also should be awestruck to be interviewed by a Henson puppeteer on his podcast years ago. Keep on designing, building, and performing puppets with your company so that everyone will love you and always remember you. Feel the energy, Annett. That's pro-skill Mateo!

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