Boog N Shoog welcome you to sing, count, dance, and learn along with two of the cutest characters on Youtube! Prepare to have a lot of fun with these two silly boys and their friends as you watch this outstanding family channel!
Boog ‘N Shoog are two puppet friends, created by two human friends. That’s right, two friends brought Boog ‘N Shoog to life for all to enjoy. These two friends have years of experience with kids, children’s theater, and film making. They decided to use these experiences to launch a new Youtube channel specifically for kids! Part fun, part song, part learning, Boog ‘N Shoog will keep your kids laughing, singing, dancing, moving, and learning!
Bios
Stephen Lanza (Boog) has a unique ability to combine comedy and film that has been pleasing audiences since he first picked up a camera many years ago. Since graduating from the School of Visual Arts with a BFA in Film, Steve has amassed an impressive body of work which spans theater, film, and television. He spent several years writing and performing in interactive murder mystery shows, has performed stand up comedy, and acted in more children shows than he can count. BlackHole Television, a television show created and produced by Steve ran for 44 episodes on local Manhattan and Long Island television stations. Steve used his natural improv ability to perform at Nickelodeon’s Extreme Baseball Park at Shea Stadium. He continued to hone his improv skills at Upright Citizens Brigade. Boog ’n Shoog is not Steve’s first foray into puppetry having created the much loved television show, “Floogie McKrankits Karaoke Party”. Steve is currently in post production of his first feature film, the romantic comedy, “Death’s a Bitch”, which he wrote, produced, and directed. Steve is the extremely proud father of his incredible three year old son, Dylan, who has appeared on Boog ’n Shoog.
Russell Dreher (Shoog) has a love of storytelling in many forms and an incredibly varied set of experiences to help foster those stories. Russell’s degree in psychology led him to graduate school to study neurobiology at UVM. While in that program, he became involved in the local theatrical community and became a part of the artistic team that ran Green Candle Theater Company. In addition, he performed in touring children theatrical productions with the Green Mountain Guild and the Association of Vermont Recyclers. Over the years, Russell has toured in numerous children theater productions, and performed both in the US and abroad. With over 25 years experience as an actor, director, filmmaker, and video editor he has been involved in almost every part of film and video production. Each year Russell works tirelessly to write and produce a haunted attraction as a fundraiser for The Storm King Engine Company #2, a fire department in Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY. This event, The Corn Estate, has raised thousands of dollars to help support the fire company. Russell is also a cancer survivor and currently runs his own NYC based company producing, filming, and editing corporate videos. Russell has worked on projects for a variety of companies, including Disney, AVON, Tiffany and Co., Atlantic Health Hospital, Decision Resource Group, and Wolters Kluwer.
