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Actor • Writer • Musician

Animation is one part of my creative life. I also write original songs, musical plays and comedy—and enjoy bringing those stories to life through performance.

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Featured musical · Tampa Bay

The Big Finish.

The end of the world. With musical numbers.

Billy Martinez as the archangel Gabriel, at left with wings and a trumpet, alongside Sean Sanczel as President Ben Storm
Billy Martinez as the archangel Gabriel (left) and Sean Sanczel as President Ben Storm (right).
Production artwork featuring Gabriel playing a trumpet, other cast members and a cartoon Earth
Production artwork from The Big Finish.

What happens when the President of the United States decides to fight the end of the world? In my original musical comedy, former weatherman Ben Storm faces biblical signs, an increasingly anxious staff and a visit from the angel Gabriel—then orders a defense shield to hold off Armageddon.

Performed at St. Petersburg’s Music and Theatre Gallery, The Big Finish brought together my writing, original music, lyrics, direction and performance in a comedy about power, human folly and the ultimate deadline.

Written, composed & lyrics by
Sean Sanczel
Co-directed by
Sean Sanczel & Steve Mountan
On stage
Sean Sanczel as President Ben Storm
Production venue
Music and Theatre Gallery · St. Petersburg, Florida
From the review
“…proof that Sanczel is the Bay area’s most promising playwright.”
Mark Leib · Weekly PlanetReview of The Big Finish
Featured play · The Gorilla Theatre

The Importance
of Being Ernie.

Bringing Ernie Kovacs’ comic world to the stage.

Sean Sanczel performing in The Importance of Being Ernie, wearing glasses, a mustache and a patterned coat while holding a stemmed glass
Sean Sanczel in The Importance of Being Ernie.

Ernie Kovacs’ inventive, offbeat comedy inspired this play, which I wrote and performed at Tampa’s Gorilla Theatre. Portraying Kovacs gave me the chance to bring his life and wonderfully zany humor to a live audience.

For me, writing and performance go hand in hand: finding a character’s voice on the page, then discovering how that character comes alive on stage.

Written by
Sean Sanczel
On stage
Sean Sanczel as Ernie Kovacs
Production venue
The Gorilla Theatre · Tampa, Florida
Produced
May 2004
From the review

“…Tampa actor Sean Sanczel, who is of Hungarian descent, wrote this hilarious, insightful play. He also portrays Kovacs. It turns out to be inspired casting…”

“…Sanczel weaves the narrative with not-to-be-missed segments of Kovacs’ zany humor…”

“…Sanczel’s revival of Kovacs’ comedy is brilliant…”

Joanne Milani · Tampa TribunePublished September 21, 2004
In song

Original Songs.

Music, characters and a sense of humor—original songs by Sean Sanczel.

Quasimodo’s black-and-white portrait fills the lower-left foreground, with three cartoon dancers performing on an orange stage behind him
Comedy song · 3:05

I’ve Got a Hunch

An original comedy song about the Hunchback of Notre Dame.

Words & music by Sean Sanczel

Sweating cartoon groom forcing a smile and tugging his collar, with an imposing dark bride silhouette backlit in the upper-right background
Original song · 1:16

This Could Be Fun

Getting married, from the groom’s point of view. I wrote this song for my nephew’s wedding video.

Words & music by Sean Sanczel

Original song · 2:03

Road Rage

Sean Sanczel & Billy Martinez

Quirky cartoon cowboy with head bandages beneath his hat, supported by crutches with one leg in a cast
Comedy song · 3:50

Too Much Dang Cartoons

A husband sings about his wife’s cartoon obsession—until the anvils, falling pianos and a tunnel painted on the garage door become his problem.

Sean Sanczel

Comedy song · 1:44

Colonoscopy

We dive right in for an inner look at having a colonoscopy.

Sean Sanczel

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