Brian DePetris

Brian DePetris is originally from the suburbs of Detroit. He now lives in Astoria, Queens with his trusty dog Charly. As an actor, Brian has performed in several theatrical productions and fell in love with telling stories to children all over the country. He recognized the importance of storytelling and harnessing that special time when children believe in magic. In addition, he has over fifteen years of professional experience as one of Santa's helpers.

In addition to The Dreamland Express, Brian has written a story-turned-screenplay, The Winter’s King. An origin story of the North Pole, which was developed into a podcast starring Haley Joel Osment and Jason Ritter. And coming soon, two new children’s books, "Addison Allison Annabelle Schmidt" and "Rupert and Dupert Do Not Get Along".