Swazzle
Founded in 2004 by twin brothers Sean and Patrick Johnson, Swazzle is a Glendale-based company specializing in puppetry for film, television and the stage. Together with their troupe of professional puppeteers, they have performed hundreds of shows in venues across California. In addition to their repertoire of original puppet productions, Swazzle has created puppets for The Pee-wee Herman Show on Broadway, Disney Theatrical and kids’ musician Riff Rockit. Their production of DREAMCARVER tour the U.S, in the 2013-15 seasons.

Producer Patrick Johnson, Producer/Director Sean Johnson
Twin brothers Sean and Patrick Johnson have been producing live puppet productions for family audiences for nearly 20 years. They collaborate on every aspect of the creative process, from designing and building to performing and directing. Sean and Patrick have puppeteered on the Disney feature films The Muppets and Muppets Most Wanted, a special holiday episode of The Simpsons featuring guest star Katy Perry, Ben Folds Five’s Fraggle-starring music video, and numerous other TV shows and movies. They have also trained puppeteers at the Jim Henson Company and built puppets for Jim Henson’s Creature Shop.

Language Arts · Literature · Performing Arts · English · French · Reading · Theater - Improvisation · Dramatic/Creative writing · Creative Writing as storytelling with a focus on the concepts of imagination, creativity, and problem-solving

PUBLIC AUDIENCE: All Ages
SCHOOL TIME AUDIENCE: Grades 4-7; Ages 10-13