Yanniv Frank

New York City based artistic creative.

ABOUT

Hey there!

Thanks for stopping by. My name is Yanniv, and I’m a New York based puppeteer, musician, actor, arts educator, and all around creator.

Starting at a very young age, my parents could see they had a performer on their hands. I would make them sit through shows I would create with my siblings (the Sound of Music/Annie mash-up was a crowd favorite) or with my stuffed animals. By the time I graduated High School, I had been in a total of 34 shows at school and in my local community theatre.

After high school, I studied theatre, music, dance, and visual art in Hunter College’s Macaulay Honors program. I graduated Summa Cum Laude with my degree in Performing and Visual Arts in May 2020.

In June 2021, I released my debut EP, Common Human Soul. My first full length album of original music, As I Am, came out in November 2022.

My most recent and most exciting puppetry experiences have been my time as a member of the cast of Sesame Street: The Musical Off-Broadway and the creation of my first original film Boyish Charms. I’ve trained in puppetry at Sesame Workshop, and am pursuing my MFA in Puppet Arts from University of Connecticut.

Musician

A singer/songwriter with a passion for spreading truth through music.

Actor

A performer committed to authentic storytelling whose skills range from tap dance to Linklater technique.

Puppeteer

A Sesame Workshop trained puppeteer and puppet builder with experience in a variety of techniques.