Portrait of Sean Donovan

Sean Donovan © Willa Ellafair Folmar

Sean Donovan

Sean Donovan is an actor, singer, dancer, writer and choreographer. Recent original works include “Cabin” (The Bushwick Starr, NYC), “The Reception” (HERE Arts, NYC), and “18 1/2 Minutes” (JACK, NYC). His work has also been presented in The Under the Radar Festival (NYC), CUNY’s Prelude festival (NYC), FAE festival in Panama, Stanford University (CA), New York University (NYC), among others. Beyond his own work he has choreographed works for acclaimed theatre companies, including The Talking Band and The Civilians. As a performer, Donovan won a 2022 Lortel Award for his performance in Heather Christian’s “Oratorio for Living Things” at Ars Nova.

He’s worked with Taylor Mac, Lee Sunday Evans, Tina Satter, Heather Christian, Faye Driscoll, Miguel Gutierrez, Jane Comfort, The Builders Association, Witness Relocation, and many others. Recent theatre and dance credits include “The Trees” (Playwrights Horizons, New York), “Elements of Oz” (Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles), “Thank You for Coming” (BAM, New York and World Tour). Television and Film credits include “Law & Order: Organized Crime” and “Feast of the Epiphany”. He is an Adjunct Professor in the Theater department at NYU Tisch School of the Arts.

As of: September 2024