Sam Jay Gold .Theater Artist | Filmmaker | Puppeteer

Artist Statement I am a director, performer, writer, and creator of new works for stage and screen. I have trained in a variety of international performance techniques and value inventive approaches to storytelling. This includes my time spent as a Thomas J. Watson Fellow, a year in which I traveled the world studying traditions of puppetry. I believe these under-exposed forms provide opportunities to bring the new and the unexpected to a wider audience. Below you will find information about my notable work on camera. Video links are embedded in each title. On the following pages, you will find more information about my work on stage, as well as references.

“Ending HIV & AIDS” PSA Campaign — Director, Co-Writer Four-PSA National Campaign with GLAAD and The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation, airing on Logo, TruTV, and Comcast affiliates. PSAs feature Neil Patrick Harris, Whoopi Goldberg, Nathan Lane, Meredith Vieira, Tituss Burgess, Jonathan Groff, Bebe Neuwirth, Michael Emerson, Daniel Franzese, Sam Champion, and Mario Cantone. iSPOT - GLAAD CAMPAIGN

“Sox News” Television Pilot — Co-creator, Director, Co-writer, Puppet Designer, Lead Performer Independently produced television pilot, a half-hour news/political comedy set at hyperbolically conservative news network - all within in a world of high quality sock puppets. Sox News screened in competition at SeriesFest, the New York Television Festival, and the International Television Festival (ITVFest), where it won the award for Best Writing. IMDB - WEBSITE

“arbitratr” Short Film — Writer, Director, Editor A short film about an arbitration service App that steps in to help a man break up with his girlfriend. Things get messy. ‘arbitratr’ premiered at the Crown Heights Film Festival.

“One Night” Music Video — Co-creator, Director, Editor, Puppet Designer, Lead Performer Original music video, conceived and created for music artist, Ian Coss, coordinated with the release of his new album, An Act Of Imagination. Features traditional and original Balinese wayang kulit shadow puppets. One Night premiered on The Artery, NPR’s Boston affiliate.

“Breakfast” Short Film — Co-creator, Puppet Designer, Lead Performer A short film experimenting with the interview/narrative form, created in collaboration with the EMMY Award Winner, Bianca Giaever. Breakfast Premiered at BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music), as part of the Jim Henson Foundation’s Puppets on Film Festival.