Become the next Mr. Snuffleupagus at theSesame Streetopen auditions

Can we tell you how to get to Sesame Street ? Indeed , we can — but go to New York City ’s Roseland Ballroom on August 20 between the hours of 10 AM and 2 PM and secure your place in the pantheon of legendary child ’s entertainers . Just think , centuries from now your visage will be carve out of a 100 - foot slab of granite next to telamones of Howdy Doody and Mr. Greenjeans from Captain Kangaroo .

Of course , you still have to get the part first . PBS lately posted the measure for this role on the Children ’s Television Workshop blog . Here ’s what they ’re look for . Also , to frighten off any of you imposter who would n’t sleep together an “ A ” from a “ B , ” I have posted this 1982 supercut of Giancarlo Esposito — a.k.a . the pitiless drug kingbolt Gus Fring from Breaking Bad — as Big Bird ’s avuncular summer camp counsellor “ Mickey ” :

Sesame Street Seeking Recurring Character

Male or female player , 18 - 25 , fluent in Spanish and English , comfortable with multiple Spanish dialects and stress . Good sense of humor . Must blab out well . Actor should be comfortable with both strong-arm and improvisational comedy . role player should be warm , likable and engaging . Must be prepared to blab a cappella in Spanish and English .

For those of you who were not pall off by Esposito ’s totally heartwarming performance , I have further bad news — I have already secured this persona .

Yes , despite being too old , only being capable to order shandygaff and kaiserschmarrn in rugged German , and possessing the vocalizing vocalism of Tom Waits with strep throat , I have been anointed “ the next male person Maria Rodriguez . ” My first order of business is to bring in back the Yip Yips ( see left ) , at the scourge of terrorizing audience with my rendering ofRichard Pryor ’s alphabetevery five min .

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