Niko Carleo is an award nominated puppeteer, actor, and educator with over a decade of professional experience. Trained by the extraordinary puppetry scene in Atlanta, they specialize in children’s theatrical experiences for a wide variety of audience ages and sizes.

Outside of your local library or preschool, they have shared their puppetry skills with the Center for Puppetry Arts, Stone Mountain Park, Stagedoor Theatre, and many more Atlanta based outlets.

In addition to performance opportunities, they hold a passion for education. They have spent many years as both an academic and arts educator, leading workshops for classrooms across preschools, K-12 schools, and universities.

NOTEWORTHY:

• Easily adaptable scale of shows from single to triple digit audience counts
• Offers Create-a-puppet and puppetry skills workshops for all ages
• Knowledge and training on a wide variety of puppetry styles and techniques
• Significant experience working with neurodivergent and developmentally impaired audiences and students