Stephanie D’Abruzzo

Stephanie D’Abruzzo is a 2004 Tony nominee for Avenue Q, a 2025 Emmy nominee for PBS’s Donkey Hodie, Muppet Performer on Sesame Street since 1993, performer of more than 500 puppet and animated characters across all media (including the 2026 Muppet Show special, Muppets Mayhem, The Not-Too Late Show With Elmo, Helpsters, The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Julie’s Greenroom, Oobi, and so many other projects), actor in a couple dozen Off/Off-Off/festival/regional productions, countless staged readings, 1991 Burger King Employee of the Month, wife of 31 years to Craig Shemin, participant in scores of evenings and events like this one, friend of Ann Harada since 2000, and thrilled beyond infinity to be honoring her tonight! www.stephaniedabruzzo.com