Behind the stage of Macy's Moose Crossing, three puppeteers work each show in a controlled frenzy of activity from one spot to another.One of those puppeteers working the weekend shift in Moose Crossing is Mike Krefting.
Mike operates Timber Tony and Ewell Log, running to the bridge to operate the marionette characters with his team members, Kurt Hunter and Chris Fehring.
Mike has been a puppeteer from a young age, earning his first paycheck as a professional puppeteer at age 7 for an educational video working with adult professional puppeteers. He has puppeteered, acted professionally, stage managed, and been lighting tech for various productions in the Twin Cities area.
Mike is a 2006 graduate of the University of Minnesota in Theater and a very active member of the U alumni marching band (having marched 2002-6 with the band in the trumpet section).
He currently works for Centerpoint Energy and is very active in the Improv community around the Twin Cities as part of the "Last Action Movie" troupe. Catch them at Huge Theater and from time to time at Yes& Food Improv and Dinner Club in Coon Rapids.
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