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.
Alma materUniversity 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 graduated from the University of Michigan in 2020.[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

In 2020, Serafini stated that he is "bisexual, if I have to give a label".[9]

Stage
Year Title Role Venue
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]

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–)

References
  1. "Pittsburgh CLO Academy Students to Perform INTO THE WOODS, 11/16". Broadway World. November 8, 2013. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  2. "Announcing the Winners of Pittsburgh CLO's 2016 Gene Kelly Awards!". Broadway World. May 29, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  3. Owen, Rob (October 31, 2019). "Tuned In: Pittsburgh ties in 'High School Musical' and 'Encore!' on Disney+; ABC's 'Little Mermaid Live!' tunes up". Pittsburgh Post Gazette. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  4. "Joseph Serafini". Pittsburgh CLO. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  5. "Master Class with Joe Serafini". All Events. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  6. "BPHS Senior Receives National Theatre Award". BPSD. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  7. Tricarico, Angela. "Joe Serafini: On High School Musical & Serving The Larger Story". Theatre Art Life. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  8. Carras, Christi (December 5, 2019). "'High School Musical: The Musical: The Series' ups Joe Serafini to series regular". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  9. Longo, Joseph (January 9, 2020). "Joe Serafini is much more than 'Gay Sharpay'". MEL Magazine. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  10. T. Carter, Alice (July 17, 2011). "'Sound of Music' just the start of some acting journeys". Trib. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  11. Jones, Kenneth (June 21, 2008). "Cathy Rigby Soars Again in Peter Pan, Starting June 21 at Pittsburgh CLO". Playbill. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  12. "Les Miserables Comes To Pittsburgh 7/7-7/19 At The Benedum Center". Broadway World. June 23, 2009. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  13. "Horman & Serafini Join Luker and Cassidy in NSO Pops MUSIC MAN Concert, 11/27 & 11/28". Broadway World. November 20, 2009. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  14. Bacalzo, Dan (January 21, 2010). "Joseph Serafini To Star In Pittsburgh CLO's Oliver!". Theater Mania. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  15. "BALD Theatre Premieres THE BURNT PART BOYS, Now thru 9/8". Broadway World. August 31, 2012. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  16. "Pittsburgh CLO Academy Students to Perform ANYTHING GOES, 11/15". Broadway World. October 14, 2014. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
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