Sebastian Gates-Graceson is a Jamaican-American actor based out of East Lyme, Connecticut. Since discovering his love for music and theatre, Sebastian immediately began his training. He was a three-time member of the Bushnell Center’s Ensign Darling New Voices Vocal Fellowship, where he studied voice and performance across multiple genres. He has also trained at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre Center in Waterford, Connecticut, as both a Fellow and Junior Fellow, in the O’Neill’s Cabaret and Performance Conference. He is currently attending Emerson College in Boston, pursuing a BFA in Musical Theatre, and is expected to graduate in May of 2028. He is incredibly humbled by the opportunities he has had to perform in theaters across the nation. He made his Boston professional debut his freshman year, when he played the lead role of Tommy Clark in Locker No. 89 at the Calderwood Pavilion. Other select credits include: Borderline (Workshop) at Hartford Stage, Disney’s Freaky Friday, Vodú (Staged Reading), Sweeney Todd, and Tuck Everlasting. Sebastian commonly takes part in other professional opportunities, including cabarets and performance gigs, including venues at schools and theaters like 54 Below, Yale, and Berklee. Other passions include exploring the outdoors, playing music, dancing, song writing (debut single, Almost Mine, releasing soon!), and athletics. Sebastian remains committed to making theatre a safe and inclusive space to actors and theatergoers alike!