Anthony A. Labriola
Writing philosophy: I grew up telling stories through puppetry and always loved to see the way people connect with strange creatures from worlds different from our own. It’s experience that connects us and stories that bring us together. I want to tell stories that take the audience to strange new worlds that feel like home.
(he/him) is a co creator, developer, and executive producer on Hell-o Highwater, Tour De Force, & Pixel Perfect!
“It’s Experiences that connect us and stories that bring us together.”
“The Baron of Puppets” as some have come to know him, in part for his Baronage in Albrechtsburg Castle for the philanthropic preservation of german art and storytelling, but mostly for his helming of one of the United State’s last traditional marionette theaters “The Long Island Puppet Theater.” Anthony is a prolific author, screenwriter, master puppeteer, and Nassau County Assistant Film Commissioner. He has written and produced several regionally performed stage plays including an adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s near lost “Ghosts of Goresthorpe Grange.” His genre bending prose have been featured in several anthologies including “Funny As A Heart Attack” which reached “Amazon’s Top 100 downloads” in 2021. Anthony has a background in documentary filmmaking, including archival documentary work for The U.S. Fighting 69ht Infantry Regiment and his award winning documentary “Spaghetti Cowboys” featured on Equus TV. Anthony has also been nominated for “Long Island’s Best Personality” five years in a row and lost every time ONLY because Billy Joel has an unfair advantage.