PRODUCTION TEAM

Created By,

Mark Riddle and Gary Zeidenstein

Creators of the Dooley And Pals Show, Mark and Gary brought their special vision to the production of the overall show format. Having created a program that uses music and performance to highlight and emphasize an episode's theme, these producers provided the vision and continuity needed to create something very different and special. As a team, Mark and Gary produced the original 10 episodes of The Dooley and Pals Show, which won three Emmys and aired nationally in 25 markets.

Producer,

Mary James

A seasoned episodic producer, Mary's experience includes such well-known series as Trial By Jury, starring Raymond Burr, The Adventures Of Super Boy, Divorce Court and Love And War. Additionally, Mary has produced national commercials for Tiffany and Company, Timex, and Motorola, to name just a few. Mary is the mother of two boys, and brought personal experience and insight to the production of the show.

Co-Producers,

Terrance Taylor and Eleanor Burian-Mohr

Terence Taylor and Eleanor Burian-Mohr joined the creative team for The Dooley and Pals Show and crafted 35 content-rich scripts for the series. In just 10 years Terrance Taylor has written for 36 children's programs including the Emmy-award winning, High Feather and 3-2-1 Contact. He contributed to Nickelodeon's Peabody Award for outstanding programming through his work with Pinwheel House and Livewire.

Eleanor Burian-Mohr put her master's degree in education to use as an elementary school teacher for 10 years before making her foray into children's television writing for Inspector Gadget. More than 30 series and specials later, as well as two Emmy nominations, Burian-Mohr combined her talents with Taylor's to create a dynamic original and entertaining new children's series. This team also has extensive experience with pre-school children series including Arthur, Care Bears and Old MacDonald's Farm.

Director of Animation,

Art David,

Art David's career has taken him from Atlanta to Los Angeles and from local television production to some of Hollywood's biggest blockbuster films. David has delivered special visual effects for a number of important films including Contact, Die Hard 3, Starship Troopers and the blockbuster, The Matrix.

The product of Art David's work on The Matrix picked up the ultimate award in filmmaking at the 2000 Oscars. The Matrix took the top honors in four Oscar categories including "Best Visual Effects." Art was commission to help finish the signature shot of the film. In the shot, Keanu Reaves bends over backwards and dodges bullets in super slow-motion, called "bullet-time" by the film's effects company, Manex Visual Effects. It took 14 days to perfect the motion of the two-second section of that shot.

Director,

Bruce Brown

Veteran television director Bruce Brown directed The Dooley And Pals Show. Brown's directing efforts include such programs as Disney's A Magical Time In A Magical Place, Animal Kingdom Special, Disney At Home, A Passport To Magic, and Standup Sitdown Comedy with Robert Klein.

Brown also worked as the vice president of production services for the Children's Miracle Network and has produced numerous other shows. His been the recipient of three regional Emmy Awards, two Iris Awards and a Gabriel award.

Segment Producer,

Frank Way

Combining his unique background as an art director and filmmaker, Frank Way takes The Dooley And Pals Show on location to shoot special music video segments. His experience at Saatchi and Saatchi Advertising, as art director for Martha Stewart, and his extraordinary short films for HBO's A little Curious are all a part of what makes the Dooley music videos visually exciting and educationally stimulating for Dooley's young audience.

Original Music,

Dennis Scott and Greg Russell

Grammy and Emmy Award winner Dennis Scott, known for his music featured on Sesame Street Country, Elmopalooza, Noddy, and Trollies All New Musical Adventure, teamed up with musical writer and composer Great Russell (Camp Tanglefoot ) to create educational and innovative songs for The Dooley And Pals Show.

Scott's music has been recorded by such performers as Loretta Lynn, Ray Charles, Tricia Yearwood, The Muppets and The Charlie Daniels Band. He has recorded children's videos, produced and scored children's book and tape recordings and his music has been featured in live stage productions and radio.

Choreographer,

Peter Anthony

Extremely talented and skilled as an entertainer, Peter Anthony has been dancing professionally for over 18 years. His dance credits include Frederick Bratcher & Co, Miami Hirschfeld Theater, Star Street at Caesar's Palace and most recently as dance captain for Beauty And The Beast at Disney-MGM studios. Anthony has been choreographing and producing shows for television, and the stage for the past 13 years, including the television show, Charytin International.

Set Designer,

David Sackeroff

David Sackeroff has designed scenery and lighting for the theater both in New York and regionally before moving to Los Angeles and expanding into television and film. Despite a busy career in Hollywood, he continues design both for television and the live theater. Sackeroff 's production design work has been featured on Seinfeld, Home Improvement, Sabrina The Teenage Witch, Cousin Skeeter and Hangin' With Mr. Cooper. He has also designed many playful sets for children's television shows such as A.J.’s Time Travelers, Alf Saturday Morning, Amy Hill Project, Doctor Science and Buzz Orbit.