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Sebastian La Cause began his foray into the world of entertainment
in Akron, Ohio when he won the role of John Darling, at
age 13, in The Goodyear Community Theater production of
Peter Pan. He has been hooked ever since. La Cause has been
brazenly carving out a name for himself, in New York theater,
since the moment he stepped onto the stage at The Shubert
Theater, as Roxie Hart’s self-absorbed lover, Fred
Casely, in the smash hit revival of Chicago. Even though
he was a replacement, his performance left people taking
notice. La Cause went on to sing with the incomparable Liza
Minnelli in the tribute to her father Vincent, in Minnelli
on Minnelli at The Palace Theater, directed by the late
Fred Ebb. Next he broke racial barriers when he was cast
as Frank n’ Furter’s lovable, blond, man-boy
creation, Rocky Horror, in the Tony nominated revival of
The Rocky Horror Show at The Circle In The Square Theater.
There he shared the stage with heavyweights like Daphne
Rubin-Vega, Raul Esparza, Alice Ripley, Tom Hewitt and rock
legend, Joan Jett. But none of them could compete with the
jaw-dropping La Cause when he revealed his body-a body that
has been compared favorably to Michelangelo’s David.
La Cause didn’t wear much, and that suited his fans
just fine. But onstage La Cause has a dramatic presence
that quickly overshadows his physique and proves he is much
more than just another pretty face. La Cause proved his
versatility in a new play entitled Tooth and Claw with the
prestigious Ensemble Studio Theater. There he played, Miguel
Mendoza, an ambitious political representative from the
Galapagos Islands. His next challenge came in the form of
the major-league superstar, Darren Lemming, who outs himself
to the public and his team mates in Richard Greenberg’s
Tony Award winning drama, Take Me Out, which was extended
for four weeks when it made it’s regional debut to
critical acclaim at The Caldwell Theatre Company. "
Darren Lemming is the type of role that only comes around
once in a lifetime”, says La Cause. “ He has
so many dimensions and unanswered questions". La Cause
also developed new works with Emerging Artists Theatre Company,
The Wings Theatre Company and returned to The Ensemble Studio
Theatre for their one-act Marathon.
With an array of theatrical experience under
his belt he has begun to chip away at roles in television
with turns on All My Children, One Life To Live, As The
World Turns and Jonny Zero. La Cause is no stranger to film
either, with appearances in the Oscar winning Chicago, The
Producers, Boogie Nights, Scream II, Eraser, Lord of Illusion,
the camp classic Showgirls and the award winning short film
Penny Dreadful, where he co-starred with Betsy Palmer.
La Cause found a home at The Michael Howard
Studios where he immersed himself in everything from Shepard
and Odets, to Shaw and Shakespeare. He studied under the
helm of Larry Singer, who guided La Cause with his philosophy
of courage, truth and risk taking to develop his technique.
He continued his studies in a master class at Terry Schreiber
Studios led by Terry Schreiber himself. With Schreiber he
began to explore the worlds of Tennessee Williams and Chekhov.
La Cause also studied Sanford Misner’s technique with
Robert Carnegie at Playhouse West in Los Angeles as well
as Shakespeare with Jed Diamond at The Stella Adler Studios
in New York.
Perhaps the most refreshing thing about La Cause is his perspective on life's priorities. "Sometimes reaching forward, planning, calculating, we can get so wrapped up in trying to achieve the goals we set for ourselves that we can forget to live in the moment." Striving to live a balanced life, he keeps the philosophical refrain of Rocky Horror in mind, 'Don't Dream it, Be It'.
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