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| PERFORMER | Liz Sanford |
| DEBUT | 2017 |
Maya Monster is a Muppet character created for Sesame Street Live in 2017. She has appeared in Let's Party! and Make Your Magic.
She has yellow fur, an orange nose, and purple/blue hair that sits high on her head which flops around with her erratic movements. She also wears a necklace with a red flower pendant.
Unlike most stage show characters, Maya is a puppet rather than a full-bodied, walk-around character in costume. She appears on stage from the window of a city block building to address the audience, where she explains that she's just moved to Sesame Street. After warming up the crowd with counting, she introduces the cast of Sesame Street Muppets.
She also features off-stage in a meet-and-greet environment where she interacts with kids from inside a Community Center Information booth. Maya tells jokes and leads children in activities with the help of a human cast assistant.
A Facebook post from the Sesame Street Live account on May 1, 2018 introduced the character to social media and established that date as her birthday. A small plush doll of Maya was also made available for purchase at venues where the shows played.
External links[]
- Off On the Go "Inside Look Into Sesame Street Live! Let’s Party!" by Jason Mayhew, October 20, 2017
- The Huffington Post "Sneak Peek: Sesame Street Live's Brand New Show" by Tara Settembre, October 24, 2017
- Charleston Gazette-Mail "Dancer brings newest member of the Muppets to life" by Bill Lynch, April 25, 2018
- originating performer Liz Sanford's backstage.com profile
- FOX 8 News Cleveland Interview with Maya April 5, 2018