Meet Louie Pearlman, a creative INNOVATOR who has been Rocking the New York City comedy and arts scene since 2002.
Louie is a writer for The Sesame Street Podcast with Foley and Friends and Ready Set Ride with Elmo, co-produced by Sesame Workshop and Audible. He is also the co-writer and creator of the “Sugar Sweet Sixties Bubblegum Musical” Joey and Ron, which enjoyed a successful run at The Player’s Theater in NYC in 2019.
When he’s not writing for Sesame Workshop, Louie co-hosts and produces the pop culture podcast XOXO Riverdale and the music discussion podcast Kick The Jukebox with viral comedy sensation Kyle Gordon. He is also a comedy instructor at The Second City and teaches his own improv classes at Improv for Life.
Louie's officially-licensed Archie Comics/Riverdale stories "Nice Girls Finish Last" and “Riverdale’s Worst Nightmare” are available on the Yarn platform. He jump-started the careers of actor Matt McGorry, comedian and podcast host Griffin Newman and Grammy nominee Elle King as the Artistic Director of the comedy program at Buck's Rock Creative and Performing Arts Camp.
Moreover, Louie is a producer, director, performer, and teaching artist with the nationally recognized arts education company Story Pirates, where he has performed nationally in theaters, music festivals, and schools and on their award winning podcast.
With his incredible talent, diverse experience, and passion for comedy and arts, Louie continues to inspire and entertain audiences and students across the country.
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