The following is a compilation of known Sesame Street Live performers, between 1980 and present. Little biographical information is known about most, although some who went on to greater fame have their own articles.
Apparently, performers must watch hundreds of episodes of the show before performing.[1]
A San Jose, California resident, Anstine is a former dance teacher who hopes to eventually instruct in the inner-city.[2] One of her first major stage roles was the March Hare in a production of Alice in Wonderland.[1]
Previously worked in at Busch Gardens Williamsburg with Sesame characters and in crew capacities, and joined VEE for Hello Kitty's Supercute Friendship Festival.[8][9]
At age 19 in March 1991, she was the youngest member of the troupe.before becoming a performer on tour she was the nanny for Donna-Lynne Dalton's son, CJ
Graduated from Temple University in 1999 with BBA in Marketing and from La Salle University in 2009 with a BSN in Nursing. Currently working as a Surgical and Trauma ICU Nurse.
Jamie Lyn Critelli has a bachelor's degree in dance from the University of Buffalo, studied at La Sorbonne in Paris and The Dancing Pointe in New York. The 2008-2009 tour is her third year with VEE, she performed in When Elmo Grows Up and My Little Pony Live: "The World’s Biggest Tea Party. She's performed in over 75 cities in 40 states.
She is recording secretary for Teamsters Local 385, the union representative for characters at Walt Disney World, from at least December 1998 to present. Was the Actor's Equity Union Deputy on the tours. Studied at Temple University, George Meany Labor College, Phil Black Studio and a scholarship to New York Academy of Theatrical Arts. Performed the tap trax for several tours
the original Grundgetta in Silly Dancing
starting touring in 1983 in Missing Bird Mystery and was the tour baby
followed by Save Our Street, Big Bird and the ABCs, 10th Anniversary Tour, Around the World
She graduated from University of New Hampshire in 2008. As of 2011, she was a human in Barney Live in Concert — Birthday Bash!, and understudy to BJ.[2]
From Northampton, Mass., she is a part-time student at the University of Hartford in Connecticut, and previous performed in shows at Six Flags New England.
Profiles suggest Hinde was three inches too tall for a career as a ballet dancer, for which she had trained.
2012: Cookie Monster[23] and Oscar the Grouch[24] in Elmo's Super Heroes
Stephen Hohendorf[]
2012: Telly in Elmo's Super Heroes
AJ Hughes (as Andrew Hughes)[]
NYC/Tour: Irving Berlin’s White Christmas (1st Nat’l),[25]Hello, Dolly! starring Sally Struthers,[26]Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella, 42nd Street, Rock of Ages (Franz Klinemann), NY City Center.
From Wexford, Pennsylvania, and studied business at the University of North Carolina. Her height, 4' 10", often excluded her from roles.[30] She was Young Kim in the touring production of Show Boat, alongside Happy Days star Tom Bosley.[31]
Kyle Igneczi is an actor and puppeteer from Elyria, Ohio who is currently based out of New York City. He designs and builds puppets for Fisticuff Puppets and is the co-founder of Imaginary Trends (an internet-based performance group).
While on the road, Igneczi has created a travelogue of his adventures using a puppet character he created named Yancy. Some of his experiences can be found at puppetFix.com.
Matt Jones, of Boston, Massachusetts, has a BFA in theatre from the University of Bridgeport, Connecticut. He has also toured with My Little Pony in 2007.[34] A native of Southboro, Jones was a regular with Foothills Theatre and Foothills Children's Theatre, and has also appeared at the Ogunquit Playhouse and the Worcester County Light Opera Company.[35]
From Kenmore, New York,[37] graduate of Point Park University in Pittsburgh, majoring in dance. Attended her first SSL show at age 4. Her height is 5' 1".[38]
From Billerica, Massachusetts, LaTulip spent nearly eight years with the tour, before becoming a real estate agent. She returned to the tour after eight years, during a business slow down.[39]
2009-2010: Orange Honker in Elmo's Green Thumb, understudy for Big Bird, Cookie Monster, Count von Count Telly
2010-2011: Purple Honker in Elmo's Healthy Heroes
2011-2012: Purple Honker in Elmo's Super Heroes
Kristin Ann Mazzulli[]
Kristin is currently dancing in Czarniak Tap Company (2013). A native of New Kensington, Pennsylvania, Mazzulli holds a B.S. in Education from Slippery Rock University (SRU). She double majored in Elementary Education and Dance. She has performed in various shows produced by Latshaw Productions. She continues to perform, teach and choreograph throughout the Pittsburgh area.
According to China Daily: "As a professional dancer, Michale has been performing with Sesame Street for almost nine years. He played the role of Super Grover for four and a half years and Bert for three years before taking on his current part of Oscar."
2010-2011: Sam the Mail Carrier in 1-2-3 Imagine![47]
Spencer Rose Oberman[]
2008-2009: Jenny and Rosita in Elmo Makes Music (July-December only)
Elizabeth Osborn[]
Osborn previously was Bedtime Bear in Care Bears Live: Caring and Sharing Friends and Spike the Dragon in My Little Pony Live!: The World's Biggest Tea Party. She was profiled in the babble article "5-Minute Time Out: The Girl in the Elmo Suit".
2008 (summer): Cast Swing for the Sesame Street Live USO Tour
2008-2009: Roxie Marie in When Elmo Grows Up, east coast tour, Spring only
Kelly Peters[]
Kelly Peters has danced since age 2, and was in the Zenon Dance Company in Minneapolis when cast for the show. She remembers being waved at by Prairie Dawn, when she attended a show as a child. Her mother is a dance director and teacher.[49]
2008-2009: Grover and Baby Bear in Elmo Makes Music (August-May only)
Christofer T. Roseberry[]
Native to Middletown, Ohio, Christofer T. Roseberry performed for a year at La Comedia Dinner Theater located in Springboro, Ohio, before joining the cast of Sesame Street Live. His other credits include productions of West Side Story, Grease, and The Wizard of Oz. Roseberry began performing while in Miami University, leaving his communications major at age 20 to pursue an acting career.
2008-2009 (March on): Honker and tall understudy (Big Bird, Bert, Cookie Monster, Count Von Count, Telly Monster, Grover, and Baby Bear) in Elmo Makes Music theatre tour
From Windsor, Ontario, Rowberry has been part of the city's dance and theatre communities since age 12, choreographing a number of musicals for Theatre Live.[52]
He switched over to Barney Live in Concert — Birthday Bash! in 2010, performing the titular purple dinosaur. Prior to Sesame Street Live and Birthday Bash!, he had performed the aforementioned Barney in the Barney Home Video "Barney's Pajama Party" and on the non-VEE "Barney's Musical Castle" stage tour.
2007-2008: Count von Count in When Elmo Grows Up, west coast tour, November-June only
2008-2009: Cookie Monster in When Elmo Grows Up, east coast tour, spring only
Wendi Stoltzfus[]
Originally from Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Studied musical theater at Point Park University, Pittsburgh, acting and music, Oklahoma City University.
2011-2012: Jenny and Rosita in Elmo Makes Music[36]
Jason Stump[]
Previously, he had performed in a show at Sesame Street Forest of Fun at Busch Gardens Williamsburg as Grover/Bert/Ernie/Cookie Monster.
Taylor joined the cast of When Elmo Grows Up in July 2007, and claims that she can't see herself playing anyone other than Elmo, because of a "special bond" she has with him.[57]
Emily Turay[]
On the channel KITV-TV in Hawaii.
2003 (May/June): Baby Bear in 123...Imagine!
2003-2004: Baby Bear/Oscar the Grouch in Out of This World
2004-2005: Ernie in Out of This World
2005-2006: Grover/Medium Understudy in Elmo's Coloring Book
2007-2008: Ernie in When Elmo Grows Up
2008-2009: Rosita in Elmo's Green Thumb
2009-2010: Grundgetta/Medium Understudy in 123...Imagine!...With Elmo and Friends
2010-2011: Tour performance director for 123 Imagine!
2008-2009: Orange Honker/Tall Understudy (Big Bird, Telly Monster, Mr. Noodle, Cookie Monster, The Count, Bert, Baby Bear, Oscar the Grouch & Grover) (July to March) on Elmo Makes Music, Theater Tour
2011-2012: Purple Honker/Tall Understudy (Big Bird, Telly Monster, Mr. Noodle, Cookie Monster, The Count, Bert, Oscar, and Grover) on Elmo Makes Music, West Coast Tour
