Bradley Freeman
Bradley Freeman Jr, is a principal puppeteer on the Emmy-Award winning program Sesame Street where he plays Tamir, Wes, Timmy Twiddlebug and more. He is the official performer of The Pigeon with Mo Willems Workshop playing the titular role in programs like The Pigeon Explains, and the Pigeon on The Street.
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How Puppets Can Make Us Better People
We know puppets can make us laugh and teach us our letters and numbers, but what can they teach us about ourselves? Bradley will take us on a deep dive into the power of abstraction, what it teaches us about ourselves, and how we can take advantage of that to be better people towards others and towards ourselves
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Better When We Work Together
Working on Sesame Street is a team sport. On set we share a common goal: make the best show possible. We don’t have any room for self serving people. Together we focus on what is best for the mission rather than what is best for ourselves.
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Can You Tell Me How to Get to Sesame Street?
Yes!…well Bradley can at least tell you how HE found himself working on the longest street in the world. It is a story that involves a lot of focus, hard work, and a very powerful conversation about race and diversity on Sesame Street.
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Principal Puppeteer, The Pigeon (Mo Willems) & Sesame Street
Bradley Freeman, Jr. is a lifelong student of puppetry. He started pursuing is passion of puppeteering when he was just 5 years old. He practiced his craft all through elementary, middle, and high school. When Bradley was in college Sesame Street held a workshop intended to train new puppeteers and deepen their bench of talent. Over 400 people applied to that workshop and Bradley was one of 30 to make it in. Soon after he was asked to audition for a new character named Wes. When he got the part his life completely changed for the better. Since then he has become a principal performer on Sesame Street, taking on the role of Tamir, Wes, Timmy Twiddlebug, and many more. He is now a performer with the Disney Muppets, working on several series, appearances, and live events Most recently he took on the role of The Pigeon, alongside Mo Willems and his team, starring in series, and specials and more. His work on Sesame Street and beyond has touched millions of people.
Our speakers get attention.
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Sesame Street’s Newest Muppet Is Played by a 22-Year-Old TexanAs a kid in Brownsville, Bradley Freeman Jr. taught himself puppeteering. Now he’s educating preschoolers about race through his role on the beloved PBS show.
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UTSA grad Bradley Freeman Jr. brings The Pigeon to life in new seriesAs a professional puppeteer with the Sesame Workshop for the last three years, Bradley Freeman Jr. was beyond excited when he received an email from The Jim Henson Company about…
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Sesame Workshop Is Talking More Explicitly About Race—and Welcoming Two Black MuppetsBradley Freeman Jr. was doing some Christmas shopping at Target when he got the email. Glancing down at his phone, all he could see was a preview: “Hey Brad, thanks…
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City of Brownsville recognizes Sesame Street puppeteerBrownsville native, Bradley Freeman Jr. was recognized by the city for his work in the popular and longtime-running children’s show.
