Who is Sean P. Mette?

For over twenty years, Sean P. Mette and his puppetry has been creating lasting memories across the country as a professional puppeteer. Born and raised in Cincinnati, Sean began his professional career as a touring puppeteer and actor for Madcap Puppets and since then, he has performed with the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, the Know Theatre of Cincinnati, the Carnegie (Covington, KY) , OTRimprov, and for CET Public Television as a part in their Smartpath series. In 2018, Sean’s experience in puppetry allowed him to join as an adjunct faculty member at Capital University, teaching a course in puppetry. Sean’s all digital puppet show, Unintentional Significance, has won several awards including the 2022 Show of the Year Award from the Young-Howze Theatre Journal.

In 2024, Sean solidified his commitment to the puppetry arts by formally establishing Mette Puppets. The goal of Mette Puppets is to present engaging puppet performances, educate about the amazing world and history of puppetry and to continue to create new and experimental puppetry performances.

Outside of performing, Sean is a dynamic communications professional with 15+ years of expertise in public speaking and customer service. He is a proven leader with a track record of success across diverse environments, driven by the excitement of managing and bringing new projects to life, from concept to completion.