Sesame Street Live performers

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.Janet Van Vleet, "Can you tell me how to get ... to 'Sesame Street Live?'", Abilene Reporter-News, September 17, 2008.
===Carmella Adams===
: 2008-2009: Ernie in Elmo Makes Music (January-March only)
=== Christie Anstine ===
A San Jose, California resident, Anstine is a former dance teacher who hopes to eventually instruct in the inner-city.Scott Smith, ""Elmo Makes Music" To Delight Audiences", Times Record, Fort Smith Arkansas, August 14, 2008. One of her first major stage roles was the March Hare in a production of Alice in Wonderland.
: 2007-2008: Count von Count in Super Grover! Ready for Action arena tour
: 2008-2009: Count Von Count / Cookie Monster in Everyone Makes Music theatre tour
===Justin Alesna===
: 2008-2009: Big Bird in When Elmo Grows Up
===Samantha Aramal===
: 2011-2012: Rosita/Count Von Count in Elmo's Super Heroes
===D.J. Arnott===
: 2013: Baby Bear and Rosita in Make a New Friend
===Joseph J. Baez===
From Mount Holly Township, New Jersey.
: 2012: Baby Bear and Mr. Noodle in 1-2-3 Imagine! with Elmo & Friendshttp://www.nj.com/gloucester-county/towns/index.ssf/2012/03/mount_holly_native_joseph_j_ba.html
===Ryan Bentez===
From Cinnaminson, New Jersey. He began with the cast in 2007.http://www.aikenstandard.com/story/0513-SesameStreet--3993966
: 2007-2009: Big Bird in Super Grover! Ready for Action
: 2011-2012: Big Bird in Elmo's Super Heroes!http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/ae/more/s_776090.html
: 2013: Big Bird and Telly Monster in Make a New Friend
===Leslie Bowen===
A native of the Cinncinnati area, formerly a Point Park University student.
: 2004-2006: Big Bird in Elmo's Coloring Book
: 2006-2007: Big Bird in Everyone Makes MusicDiane Wright, "How to get to Sesame Street: Go to Everett", Snohomish County News, 27 June 2007.
: 2010-2012: Big Bird in 1-2-3 Imagine! with Elmo & Friendshttp://www.eagletribune.com/lifestyle/x1070344410/Sesame-Street-comes-to-town
===Allyson Best===
Previously worked in at Busch Gardens Williamsburg with Sesame characters and in crew capacities, and joined VEE for Hello Kitty's Supercute Friendship Festival.Keith O'Connor, "Sesame Street Live to dance into Springfield's MassMutual Center", MassLive, 20 April 2016.Richard Duckett, "'Sesame Street Live Let's Dance!' brings out best in kids", Worcester Telegram, 18 March 2016.
: 2016: Rosita in Let's Dance
===Gavan Boyle===
: 1991: Big Bird in Silly Dancing
===Devon Wycovia Buchanan===
: 2007: Cookie Monster in When Elmo Grows UpJordan Bartel, "Sesame Street gang to brighten up Baltimore", Carroll County Times, September 13, 2007.
===Terrence Bynum===
: 2007-2009: Telly Monster in Super Grover! Ready for Action
===Gena Byrd===
: 2013: Grover in Make a New Friend
===Krystal Caldwell===
A native of Greensville, Pennsylvania.Kellie B. Gormly, "'Sesame Street' characters have ageless appeal", Tribune-Review, January 8, 2009.
: 2008-2009: Grover and Baby Bear in When Elmo Grows Up, east coast tour
=== Le'Von Campbell ===
Le’Von Campbell began his training at the Dance Theatre of Harlem, later performing with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and The Flocks of the George Faison Universal Dance Experience. He performed on Soul Train and in the movie Fame. He also has performed at Tokyo Sesame Place.By spring 1991, he was the performance director for Silly Dancing.
* Dallas Black Dance Theatre
===Octavia Campbell===
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
: 1991: Oscar the Grouch in Silly Dancing
===Tim Caouette===
: 2008-2009: Oscar the Grouch in When Elmo Grows Up, east coast tour
===Ryan Caudill===
: 2011-2012: Super Grover in Elmo's Super Heroes
===Arlee Chadwick===
: 2007-2008: Rosita in When Elmo Grows Up, west coast tour (May-June only)
: 2008-2009: Grundgetta/Medium Understudy in Elmo Makes Music
===Joseph Christianson===
: 2008-2009: Bert in Elmo Makes Music
===Patti Coffin===
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.
: 1989-1990: Baby Kermit in Muppet Babies Live!
: 1990-1994: Elmo in Sleeping Birdie
: 1994-1995: Elmo in When I Grow Up
===Dani Cohen===
: 2007-2009: Roxie Marie in Super Grover! Ready for Action
===Jessica Conlon===
: 2013: Abby Cadabby in Make a New Friend
===Camie Cooperman===
: 1988: Granny in Big Bird's Super Spectacular Totally Amateur Show
===Todd Alan Crain===
: Sam the Postman in 1-2-3 Imagine!
===Jamie Lyn Critelli===
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.
: 2008-2009: Prairie Dawn, Elmo understudy in Elmo Makes MusicPamme Boutselis, "‘Sesame Street’ characters come to life in Lowell", Nashua Telegraph, January 15, 2009.
===Michael Cross===
*Tall understudy and Cookie Monster, Save Our Street
*Cookie Monster, Big Bird and the ABCs
*Cookie Monster, Big Bird's Sesame Street Story
===Donna-Lynne Dalton===
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
: 1988: Prairie Dawn in Big Bird's Super Spectacular Totally Amateur Show
: played Ernie and Honkers at Sesame Place
: toured with Snoopy's World of Magic and then went to Disney World to play Kermit the Frog and Disney characters
===Natalie Davis===
: 2007 (fall): Rosita in When Elmo Grows Up
: 2008 (spring): Grundgetta in When Elmo Grows Up
: 2008-2009: Grundgetta in When Elmo Grows Up
===Lionel Douglass===
: 1980-1981: Big Bird and a constable in A Sesame Street Mystery: The Case of the Missing Rara Avis.
: 1981-1982: Big Bird, unknown production
: 1982-1983: Big Bird, unknown production
: 1983-1984: Big Bird, unknown production
: 1984-1985: Big Bird, unknown production
: 1985-1986: Big Bird, unknown production
===Rachel Dresner===
: 2013: Evie in Make a New Friend
===Jenny DuMars===
: 2009-2010: Tour performance director, Elmo Grows Up
===Becky DuVarny===
She has a bachelor’s degree in dance and arts for children from Brockport State College.
: 2009-2010: Abby Cadabby in Elmo's Green Thumb"'Sesame Street' tour brings performers back to WNY", The Daily News, March 10, 2010.
===Brandyn Dyke===
: 2011-2012: Cookie Monster/Oscar the Grouch in Elmo's Super Heroes
Interviewed by Newport News, Virginia.
===Kristen Ejbisz===
Grew up in Buffalo, New York.Jordan Bartel, "Sesame Street gang to brighten up Baltimore", Carroll County Times, September 13, 2007.
: 2007-2008: Oscar the Grouch in When Elmo Grows Up (August-October only)
===Christopher Ellis===
By 2011, he had been on tour for nine years.
: 2007-2008: Big Bird in When Elmo Grows Up
: 2008-2009: Big Bird in Elmo's Green ThumbCheryl Anderson, "'Rock stars of the toddler set' hit the Veterans Arena", The Oshkosh Northwestern, November 17, 2008.
: 2011-2012: Big Bird in Elmo Makes Music
===Rasheem Ford===
: 2014: Jordan in Let's Dance!
===Christina Fortney===
: 2013: Elmo in Make a New Friend
===Emily Frazier===
: 2012-2013: Zoe in Can't Stop Singing
: 2013: Ernie in Make a New Friend
===Grenoldo Frazier===
: 1980-1981: Phineas T. Barnswallow A Sesame Street Mystery: The Case of the Missing Rara Avis
===Cindy Fereno===
: 2011-2012: Zoe in Elmo's Super Heroes!
: 2013: Chamki and Oscar the Grouch in Make a New Friend
===Lisa Marie Fulton===
: 2011: Ernie in Elmo Makes Musichttp://www.mlive.com/entertainment/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2011/11/sesame_street_meets_stomp_with.html
===Matthew Furtado===
: 2006-2007: Professor Art in Elmo's Coloring Book
===Laura Gillespie===
Previously a cast member at Sesame Place theme park, she is enrolled at Temple University, studying communication and anthropology.Mary Therese Biebel, "What do you want to be when you grow up? Let Elmo help", Times Leader, March 4, 2010.
: 2009-2010: Abby Cadabby in When Elmo Grows UpMarc Fortier, "'Sesame Street Live' comes to Lowell: Abby Cadabby makes her 'Sesame Street Live' debut", The Eagle-Tribune, January 17, 2010.
===Michelle Glapion===
: 2008-2009: Oscar, a ladybug, a flower in Elmo's Green ThumbSandy Voight, "Oscar, Elmo & friends", The Telegraph Herald, November 20, 2008.
Raised in Wilmington, North Carolina, bachelor's degree in dance from the University of North Carolina-Charlotte. Danced on Dawson's Creek, at Disney's Animal Kingdom, and for My Little Pony Live.
===Megan Godin===
: 2009-2010: Abby Cadabby in Elmo Grows Up
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.
===Cyndi Graves===
: 2007-2008: Abby Cadabby"New Jersey.comShellie Branco, "Elmo Leads Sesame Street Production on Growing Up", The Bakersfield Californian, 3 June 2008.
===Leora Greenburg===
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.
: 2010-2011: Elmo in Elmo's Healthy Heroes
===Alicia Grubb===
: 2008-2009: Grover and Baby Bear in Elmo Makes Music (July only)
===Keith Herrmann===
: Mumford the Magician in Sleeping Birdie
: Snuffy and a Honker in Let's Be Friends
: Tall Understudy in Let's Be Friends
: Keith was also a truck driver in addition to performer.
===Rebecca Hanson===
: 2007-2008: Zoe in When Elmo Grows Up
: 2008-2009: Prairie Dawn in When Elmo Grows Up
===Jessica Heim===
: 2012: Ernie/Kay in Elmo's Super Heroes
===Claire Hinde===
Profiles suggest Hinde was three inches too tall for a career as a ballet dancer, for which she had trained.
: 2012: Cookie MonsterJaci Webb, "Dancer feels 'super' onstage in Sesame Street Live", Missoulian, 29 November 2012. and Oscar the GrouchAmy Matthew, "‘Sesame Street Live’ heads to Pueblo", The Pueblo Chieftain, 30 November 2012. 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),"AJ Hughes - Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB" Hello, Dolly! starring Sally Struthers,"AJ Hughes - Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB" Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella, 42nd Street, Rock of Ages (Franz Klinemann), NY City Center.
TV: Encore! (Disney+), Spirit Contemporary (TBN)"A.J. Hughes - IMDb"
AJ currently resides in Louisville, KY."AJ Hughes | Facebook"
: 2006: Count von Count in Elmo's Coloring Book
: 2006-2007: Grover in Elmo Makes MusicPaige Lauren Deiner, "*Sunny Days* ahead at Dodge Arena", Valley Morning Star, 9 March 2009.
===Chelsey Anne Hughes===
From Wexford, Pennsylvania, and studied business at the University of North Carolina. Her height, 4' 10", often excluded her from roles.Lena Sin, "Big squeeze - life inside Elmo suit", The Province, 4 August 2011. She was Young Kim in the touring production of Show Boat, alongside Happy Days star Tom Bosley.Dori O'Neal, "'Sesame Street Live' coming to town", Tri-City Herald, 29 July 2011.
: May 2011-2012: Elmo in Elmo's Healthy Heroes
===Juan Iglesias===
: 1980: Cookie Monster in A Sesame Street Mystery: The Case of the Missing Rara Avis
===Kyle Igneczi===
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.
Igneczi had performed at Sesame Place, as Oscar/Hoots/Bert/Count/Telly in the Rock Around the Block Parade, as Oscar and all puppets in Abby Cadabby's Treasure Hunt, and Kingfish in Elmo's World Live - Fish. He also was the principal male understudy for VEE tour Curious George Live!
: 2007-2008: Big Bird in Elmo Makes Music
: 2008-2009: Telly Monster in When Elmo Grows Up
: 2011: Cookie Monster in the Sesame Street Experience for Military Families (an international USO tour)
===Carlos Irizarry===
: 2013: Bert in Make a New Friend
===Chikae Ishikawa===
: 1980-1981: A constable in A Sesame Street Mystery: The Case of the Missing Rara Avis
===Derek Cooley Jackson===
: 1980-1981: Grover in A Sesame Street Mystery: The Case of the Missing Rara Avis
===Jeffrey Johnson===
: Elmo's Coloring Book
: Elmo! Ready for Action
: 2009-2010: Cookie Monster in When Elmo Grows Up!
: 2011-2012: Performance director for Elmo Makes Musichttp://www.mlive.com/entertainment/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2011/11/sesame_street_meets_stomp_with.html
===LeVon Johnston===
: Cookie Monster
: 1981-1985: Performance director for Around the Worldhttp://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EQgOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=P24DAAAAIBAJ&pg=2670,4770779&dq=around-the-world+sesame+street+live&hl=en
===Matt Jones===
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.Diana Nollen, "Costumes turn up the heat on performers", The Gazette, May 2, 2010. 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."[http://www.telegram.com/article/20100121/NEWS/1210766/1011 Street'-savvy performer
‘Elmo's Green Thumb' helping Southboro actor cultivate a career]", Telegram & Gazette, January 21, 2010.
: 2008-2009: Bert in When Elmo Grows Up, east coast tour
: 2010: Bert in Elmo's Green Thumb
===Roger Kachel===
: 1980: Ernie in A Sesame Street Mystery: The Case of the Missing Rara Avis
===Pamela Kaminski===
: 2007-2008: Roxie Marie/Small Understudy in Super Grover! Ready for Action
: 2008-2009: Zoe in When Elmo Grows Up (May-July only)
: 2011-2012: Zoe in Elmo Makes Music
===Bailey Kirwan===
From Kenmore, New York,http://tonawanda-news.com/feature/x1704538469/Sesame-Street-A-dream-come-true-for-Kenmore-native graduate of Point Park University in Pittsburgh, majoring in dance. Attended her first SSL show at age 4. Her height is 5' 1".Kristy MacKaben, "'Street' wise", Altoona Mirror, October 25, 2010.
: September to season end 2011: Abby Cadabby in Elmo's Healthy Heroes!
: 2011-2012: Prairie Dawn in Elmo's Super Heroes!
: 2012: Tour Performance Director in Elmo's Super Heroes
===Colleen Kreisel===
: 2008-2009: Ernie in Elmo Makes Music (July-December only)
===Karol Kristoff===
: 1988: Ernie in Big Bird's Super Spectacular Totally Amateur Show
===Annemarie LaTulip===
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.Dave Richards, "For Elmo, it's not easy being green", Erie Times-News, March 31, 2011.
: Prairie Dawn in Out of This WorldBrian Leehan, "Time tested", Star Tribune, January 9, 2004.
: 2001: Elmo in Sunny Day Camp Out
: 2011: Elmo in Elmo's Green Thumb
===Amy Lachinsky===
: 1980-1981: A constable in A Sesame Street Mystery: The Case of the Missing Rara Avis
===Kiera Leverton===
: 2007-2008: Bert in When Elmo Grows Up (August-February only)
===Peter Liciaga===
: 1986: Swing (cover Herry, Grover, Cookie, Barkley) in Big Bird Goes Hollywood
===Julia Mackenzie===
From St. Louis.Diane Toroian Keaggy, "St. Louisan gives guidance to Elmo and friends", St. Louis Post-Dispatch, January 21, 2011.
: 2010-2011: Kay in Elmo's Healthy Heroes
===Carlos Martinez===
: 2007-2009: Rosita in Super Grover! Ready for Action
: 2008-2009: Ernie in Elmo Makes Music (March-June only)
: 2010-2011: Super Grover in Elmo's Healthy Heroes
: 2011-2012: Grungetta in Elmo's Super Heroes
===Jason Matney===
: 2003-2004:
: 2004-2005:
: 2005-2006:
: 2006-2007:
: 2007-2008: Purple Honker in When Elmo Grows Up
: 2008-2009: Purple Honker in When Elmo Grows Up
: 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.
: 2007-2008: Ernie in Super Grover! Ready for Action, theatre and international tour
: 2008-2009: Grundgetta in Elmo! Ready for Action, theatre and international tour
: 2009 (May/June): Grover and Baby Bear in Elmo Makes Music, theatre tour
: 2009 - 2010: Ernie in 1-2-3 Imagine! with Elmo and Friends!
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===Naeemah McCowan===
A St. Louis native, she is 5 foot 1. Previously, she danced back to Amerie, when she was an opening act to Destiny's Child.Molly Woulfe, "Elmo goes 'green' in new 'Sesame Street Live' musical", Northwest Indiana Times, April 28, 2010.
: 2010: Elmo in Elmo's Green Thumb, alternate for Abby Cadabby
===Noland McFarland===
: Oscar the Grouch and Snuffy in Let's Be Friends
: 2004-2005: Telly Monster in Out of This World
===Crystal Meyer===
Previously, she played Prairie Dawn on a tour.
: 2016: Zoe in Make a New Friend"'Sesame Street Live' brings beloved characters to Phoenix on May 14-15", Arizona Republic, 2016.
===Kevin Michale===
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."
: 2011: Oscar the Grouch in Elmo's Green Thumb, international tourhttp://www.chinadaily.com.cn/entertainment/2011-07/11/content_12879884.htm
===Chris Mick===
: 2006-2007: Baby Bear and Count von Count Elmo's Coloring Book
: 2007-2008: Bert in When Elmo Grows Up
: 2008 (Fall): Count von Count in When Elmo Grows Up
===Jessica Miller===
: 2008: Elmo in Elmo! Ready for Actionhttp://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/news/culture/story.html?id=61d48b3f-8752-48a2-a139-59bfa7084f15
===Casandra Mills===
: 2007-2008: Prairie Dawn in When Elmo Grows Up, west coast tour
===Janice Miuccio===
: 2006-2007: Grundgetta in Super Grover! Ready for Action
: 2007-2008: Grundgetta in Everyone Makes Music
: 2008-2009: Purple Honker in Elmo's Green Thumb
===Taylor Morgan===
Taylor switched over to a My Little Pony Live! tour in 2006-2007, playing Minty.
: 2005: Bert in 1-2-3 Imagine!
: 2005-2006: Bert in Elmo's Coloring Book
: 2007-2008: Bert in Elmo Makes Music
: 2008-2009: Bert in Elmo's Green Thumb
: 2009-2010: Bert in Elmo's Green Thumb
===Sheila Murphy===
: 2007-2008: Grover and Baby Bear in When Elmo Grows Up
: 2009-2010: Baby Bear, Grundgetta, a beetle, a ladybug and Rosita in Elmo's Green ThumbKellie B. Gormly, "Sesame Street Live reaches out to children, parents", Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, January 7, 2010.
===Stan Nelson===
: 1980-1981: A constable in A Sesame Street Mystery: The Case of the Missing Rara Avis
===Dawn Newman===
She has a BFA in Musical Theatre from Emerson College.
2006-2007: Kay/Live Performer in Super Grover! Ready for Action
===Casey O'Keefe===
She has a BFA from Hofstra University, 2009.
: 2010-2011: Sam the Mail Carrier in 1-2-3 Imagine!Lindsey Fleming, "'Sesame Street' debuts Friday at CAC", Morgantown, West Virginia: The Dominion Post, January 20, 2011.
===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".
: 2007-2008: Elmo in Everyone Makes MusicHeather Wilkerson, "Elmo, friends in Raleigh for show", The Wilson Times, 16 May 2008.
: 2008-2009: Roxie Marie in When Elmo Grows Up
===Leesa Osborn===
: Prairie Dawn in Let's Play School
===Beverly Pajak===
: 2006-2007:
: 2007-2008: Ernie in Elmo Makes Music
: 2008-2009: Zoe in When Elmo Grows Up
: 2009-2010: Ernie and a Ladybug in Elmo's Green Thumb
===Denise Pajak===
: 2007-2009: Bert in Super Grover! Ready for Action
: 2013: Count von Count in Make a New Friend
===Laura Percy===
: 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.Bruce R. Miller, "Dancer finds inner 3-year-old in Sesame Street Live", Sioux City Journal, January 2, 2009
: 2007-2008: Prairie DawnBruce R. Miller, "Dancer finds inner 3-year-old in Sesame Street Live", Sioux City Journal, January 2, 2009 in unidentified show
: 2008-2009: Elmo in Elmo's Green Thumb
===Taylor Radke===
: 2013: Cookie Monster in Make a New Friend
===Rile Reavis===
: 2013: Honker in Make a New Friend
===Yram Rivera===
: 1999-2000: Elmo's Coloring BookEmail correspondence with performer.
: 2000-2001: Jodie in Big Bird's Sunny Day Camp Out
===Moses Rodrigues===
: 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 (until March): Telly Monster and Mr. Noodle in Elmo Makes Music theatre tour
: 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
* Ryan Gillis, "‘Sesame Street Live’ understudy makes music as many Muppets", Lisbon Morning Journal, April 26, 2009.
===Ashley Rowberry===
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."From Rowberry to furry Rosita", Windsor Star, January 29, 2009.
: 2008-2009: Rosita in When Elmo Grows Up
===Kim Sanders===
: 1998-1999: Bert in Elmo's Coloring Book
: 1999-2000: Grover in When I Grow Up
===Caitlin Sanford===
: 2008-2009: Elmo in When Elmo Grows Up, east coast tour, except for November and December
===Thomas Sanford===
He performed for Sesame Street Live from 1980-1986.
: Victor the Green Seedy Bird and Big Bird understudy in A Sesame Street Mystery: The Case of the Missing Rara Avis
: Big Bird, Herry Monster, Pink Honker in Around the World
===Maggie Sarmiento===
Has danced for RASA Dance Chicago, and MOVE Dance Company in St. Louis, and currently teaches dance.http://www.chilmarkcommunitycenter.org/p.php/daytime/dance?_f=w
: 2007-2008: Rosita in When Elmo Grows Up (January-April only)
===Kayleigh Shuler===
: 2014: Riley in Let's Dance!
===Jami Shapiro===
: 2011-2012: Abby Cadabby in Elmo's Super Heroes!
: 2012: Prairie Dawn (Small Understudy) in Elmo's Super Heroes!
: 2013: Zoe in Make a New Friend
===Caitlin Sharik===
: 2011-2012: Bert in Elmo's Super Heroes
===George Tommy Smith===
: 2008-2009: Big Bird in Elmo Makes Music
===Janel Somers===
: 2007-2008: Jenny/Oscar in Everyone Makes MusicWeb staff, "Sesame Street stops in Syracuse", News 10 Now (Syracuse, New York), April 9, 2008.
: 2008-2009: Jenny/Rosita in Everyone Makes Music
===Lisa Stanley===
: 1980-1981: A constable in A Sesame Street Mystery: The Case of the Missing Rara Avis
===Antwaun Steele===
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 MusicMichele Angermiller, "Elmo and Muppet pals improvise instruments in Sesame Street Live show at Sun Center", The Times (Trenton, NJ), October 7, 2011.
===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.
: 2013: Rosita in Can't Stop Singinghttp://www.kansas.com/2013/01/31/2657898/singing-dancing-sesame-street.html
===Diane Sulik===
At various points, she was Bert, Oscar, the Amazing Mumford, The Count and Jodie.
: 1988-1989: Teenager in Big Bird's Super Spectacular Totally Amateur Show
: 1989-1990
: 1990-1991
: 1991-1992
: 1992-1993
: 1993-1994
===Buz Suraci===
: 1980-1981: Oscar the Grouch and a constable in A Sesame Street Mystery: The Case of the Missing Rara Avis.
===Amanda Sutliff===
: 2007-2008: Baby Bear in Everyone Makes Music
: 2008-2009: Grover in Elmo's Green Thumb
: 2009-2010: Tour performance director for Elmo's Green Thumbname="kelliebgormly"
===Judy Swartz===
: 1980-1981: A constable in A Sesame Street Mystery: The Case of the Missing Rara Avis
===Tiffany Taylor===
: 2007-2008: Elmo in When Elmo Grows Up
: 2008: Elmo (replacement) in When Elmo Grows Up
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."Elmo bringing his Sesame Street crew to Durham Dec. 19-21", Ryan Alan, Foster's Daily Democrat. December 11, 2008.
===Emily Turay===
: 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!
===Chris Urban===
: 2006-2007: Telly Monster in Elmo Ready For Action
: 2007-2008: Cookie Monster in When Elmo Grows Up
: 2008 (fall): Cookie Monster in When Elmo Grows Up
: 2009 (spring): Count von Count in When Elmo Grows Up
===Lori Land formally Lori Velazquez===
: 2012: Abby Cadabby in Elmo's Super Heroes
: 2013: Elmo in Elmo's Super Heroes
=== Brandon Wagner===
: 2018: Big Bird in Make Your Magic
===Carolyn Wells===
: 2016: Chamki and Oscar in Make a New Friendhttp://www.journalnow.com/relishnow/the_arts/performing_arts/open-sesame-production-brings-a-visitor-to-sesame-street/article_64351e6e-04c1-11e5-9d92-8f0fd75735e0.html
===Kevin Wheeler===
: 2008: Super Grover in Elmo! Ready for Actionhttp://www.edmontonsun.com/Lifestyle/Columnists/Castagna_Cary/2008/08/03/6345736-sun.html
===Angelo Williams===
: 2007-2008: Telly Monster in When Elmo Grows Up
: 2008-2009: Telly Monster in Elmo Makes Music (March to June)
===Debra Wilson===
Performing with Sesame Street Live for six years, Wilson has taught for Dance Theatre of Harlem's Children's Program and at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Her credits include a touring show of The Wizard of Oz with Eartha Kitt and Mickey Rooney, an Austrian production of Porgy & Bess, The Radio City Christmas Spectacular, as an elf for The Rosie O'Donnell Show Christmas Special, and the premiere of 1996 film 101 Dalmatians.
: 1991: Prairie Dawn in Silly Dancing
* Joan Harris Dancers guest instructor biography
===Norma Woods===
: 2007-2008: Oscar the Grouch in When Elmo Grows Up (October-June only)
===Steven Yerardi===
thumb|300px|right|Steven Yerardi as Orange Honker
: 2007-2008: Orange Honker/Tall Understudy (Big Bird, Telly Monster, Mr. Noodle, Cookie Monster, The Count, Bert & Baby Bear) On Elmo Makes Music, East Coast Tour
: 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
: 2010: Grover/Abuela/Uncle Grizzly (July-August) on 1-2-3 Imagine!, West Coast 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
===Christina Young===
A native of Portersville, Pennsylvania.
: 2008-2009: Ernie in When Elmo Grows Up, east coast tour
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