He trained at the Dell'Arte International School of Physical Theatre in Blue Lake, California. After completing the school's professional training program, Marcotte was invited to Philadelphia to perform in Mum Puppettheatre's production of Equus. He appeared in several Mum Puppettheatre productions, including Séance, Swan Lake, A Christmas Carol, and the award-winning From the Ashes. For the latter production, he toured with the company to the International Contemporary Dance Festival in Bytom, Poland.