Joe Serafini

Joseph Serafini (born January 22, 1998) is an American actor. He plays Seb Matthew-Smith in the Disney+ series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.

Joe Serafini
Born (1998-01-22) January 22, 1998
Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Michigan
OccupationActor
Years active2005–present
Websitewww.joe-serafini.com

Early life and education

Serafini is from Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Pittsburgh.[1] He was a longtime performer at the Pittsburgh CLO Academy (Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera), where he performed with their "Mini Stars" touring vocal group and earned a Gene Kelly Award scholarship.[2] He graduated from Bethel Park High School in 2016. He is currently in his final year at the University of Michigan.[3]

Career

During his time with the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera (CLO), he performed in several productions including A Musical Christmas Carol, Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up, Oliver!, Les Misérables, The Sound of Music, Into the Woods, and Anything Goes.[4] He currently teaches master classes there.[5] Outside of the CLO, his stage roles include The Music Man concert at Kennedy Center Concert Hall in Washington D.C. and The Burnt Part Boys with the Bald Theatre Company. He won a Level II Theatre Award at National YoungArts Week in Miami.[6]

Serafini has starred in children's series Scientastic!. He began starring in the recurring role Seb Matthew-Smith in Disney+ series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series in 2019. That December, it was announced he would be promoted to series regular for season 2.[7][8]

Personal life

Serafini is "bisexual, if I have to give a label".[9]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2010 Scientastic! Axel
2019–present High School Musical: The Musical: The Series Seb Matthew-Smith Recurring role (season 1)
Main role (season 2–)

Stage
Year Title Role Notes
2005–2009 A Musical Christmas Carol Tiny Tim / Turkey Boy Byham Theater[10]
2008 Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up Michael Darling Benedum Center[11]
2009 Les Misérables Gavroche Benedum Center[12]
2009 The Music Man concert Winthrop Kennedy Center Concert Hall[13]
2010 Oliver! Oliver Twist Benedum Center[14]
2011 The Sound of Music Kurt von Trapp Benedum Center[10]
2012 The Burnt Part Boys Grey Box Theatre[15]
2013 Into the Woods Jack New Hazlett Theater[1]
2014 Anything Goes Billy Crocker New Hazlett Theater[16]
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References
  1. "Pittsburgh CLO Academy Students to Perform INTO THE WOODS, 11/16". Broadway World. 8 November 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  2. "Announcing the Winners of Pittsburgh CLO's 2016 Gene Kelly Awards!". Broadway World. 29 May 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  3. Owen, Rob (31 October 2019). "Tuned In: Pittsburgh ties in 'High School Musical' and 'Encore!' on Disney+; ABC's 'Little Mermaid Live!' tunes up". Pittsburgh Post Gazette. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  4. "Joseph Serafini". Pittsburgh CLO. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  5. "Master Class with Joe Serafini". All Events. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  6. "BPHS Senior Receives National Theatre Award". BPSD. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  7. Tricarico, Angela. "Joe Serafini: On High School Musical & Serving The Larger Story". Theatre Art Life. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  8. Carras, Christi (5 December 2019). "'High School Musical: The Musical: The Series' ups Joe Serafini to series regular". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  9. Longo, Joseph (9 January 2020). "Joe Serafini is much more than 'Gay Sharpay'". Mel Magazine. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  10. T. Carter, Alice (17 July 2011). "'Sound of Music' just the start of some acting journeys". Trib. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  11. Jones, Kenneth (21 June 2008). "Cathy Rigby Soars Again in Peter Pan, Starting June 21 at Pittsburgh CLO". Playbill. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  12. "Les Miserables Comes To Pittsburgh 7/7-7/19 At The Benedum Center". Broadway World. 23 June 2009. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  13. "Horman & Serafini Join Luker and Cassidy in NSO Pops MUSIC MAN Concert, 11/27 & 11/28". Broadway World. 20 November 2009. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  14. Bacalzo, Dan (21 January 2010). "Joseph Serafini To Star In Pittsburgh CLO's Oliver!". Theater Mania. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  15. "BALD Theatre Premieres THE BURNT PART BOYS, Now thru 9/8". Broadway World. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  16. "Pittsburgh CLO Academy Students to Perform ANYTHING GOES, 11/15". Broadway World. 14 October 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
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