Sylvia Family Studios jobs and careers

About Sylvia Family Studios

A new production company that started development in 2009. The founder, Brett Sylvia, worked for Walt Disney World as a puppeteer for 7 years and began the company prior to his graduation at Massachusetts College of Art and Design in 2011. Multiple characters and their development along with multiple environmental components where created while achieving his BFA. He often performed in Harvard Square, where he met his future wife. While in his last semester as he prepared for final reviews, Sylvia landed a 5 year contract with a Renaissance Faire named King Richards Faire performing two original large costume puppets. While attending Umass he achieved an MFA in Sculpture and the last year created a 40ft long sperm whale skeleton rod puppet that was performed down Main Street in downtown New Bedford, Massachusetts, performed by 8 puppeteers. Three giant hair balls along with five hatch shell sculptures were performed and choreographed by Brett Sylvia and seven other puppeteers for his thesis: Spherical Lucidity.