Wayne Landreth

Elmo was his best friend growing up. Wayne had a love for puppetry thanks to shows such as Sesame Street, Between The Lions, and even Nickelodeon’s infamous Mr. Meaty. Kids would always look at him weird on the bus while he listened to his cassette player and mouthed the words with his hand. But it wasn’t until he turned 19 when he became an ensemble performer for Avenue Q, playing Trekkie Monster’s right hand and the New Comer at the end which was also his first solo! Since then he was very eager to do more puppetry but there weren’t any other opportunities. But around 2020 he saved up and bought several puppets and started creating his own opportunities, from short skits on Instagram and TikTok, to having one as a co host in his review show on his YouTube channel Waytotheland and now a brand new short film after a 1 year hiatus from filmmaking, The Birthday Hunt. The film was a one man operation and was quite a learning experience. It was a lot of hard work but in the end, he couldn’t be more excited to do it all over again. He hopes you enjoy it! 

Wayne Landreth is an aspiring entertainer. He recently graduated Purchase College SUNY with a B.A. in Playwriting & Screenwriting with a minor in Film. He has been making short films since 2012, most of them he made all on his own. His most recent short film The Birthday Hunt is his most acclaimed film to date. He’s currently working on creating content for his YouTube channel as well as his fourth mini comic and plans on writing a children’s book. He hopes to one day move to California and work for Disney and The Jim Henson Company. He currently lives in Upstate NY where he is working towards getting his barber’s license.