Seb Matthew-Smith

* Season 4
* Season 2

**Sebastian** **"Seb" Matthew-Smith** is a major character from the Disney+ Original Series *High School Musical: The Musical: The Series*. He was a sophomore at East High School in Season 1 and Season 2, and a junior in Season 4. In Season 1, he played the male version of Sharpay Evans in *High School Musical*. In Season 2, he was cast as Chip in *Beauty and the Beast*. In Season 3, he is not able to attend summer camp at Camp Shallow Lake due to working on his family farm. He is portrayed by Joe Serafini.

## Background

### Personality

Despite a show-stopping performance as Sharpay, Seb happens to be quite introverted. His polite and caring nature makes him fairly likable among his peers. At times, Seb can be a little naïve. Recently, he has shown signs of only talking about cows and animals. The fact that he lives on a farm is becoming a large part of his personality.

### Physical Appearance

Seb has blonde hair, blue eyes and light skin. He sometimes wear glasses.

### Talents/Abilities

* Acting
* Singing

## Biography

### Early Life

Not much is known about his childhood other than the fact his family owns a farm and he was once struck by lighting.

### Season One

#### The Auditions

On the first day of school Seb is sitting next to his friend Natalie Bagley at lunch. Seb can be seen in line for people that want to join the musical. Miss Jenn thinks he'll audition for the role of Ryan. Carlos says that he would rather play Sharpay. Seb nods and Miss Jenn agrees that the gender-bent version of the role would be interesting for the show.

#### The Read-Through

Seb gets up from his seat at the read-through to talk to Ashlyn. He compliments her glasses, saying that he has the same ones at home. After Ashlyn asks him why, he tells her it's to help him see better when he's milking one of his cows. This cuts to a confessional where Seb explains to the audience that he stands out in his farming family.

#### Homecoming

Carlos helps Seb with the Sharpay choreography via a private dance session. Afterwards, Carlos asks him to homecoming. Seb agrees, but arrives three hours late after his family loses one of their cows.

#### What Team?

When Seb is asked if he knows anything about Carlos and Miss Jenn not showing up he says that Carlos hasn't been responding to his texts. Later he tries to calm Carlos during the rehearsal.

#### Thanksgiving

Seb arrives at Ashlyn's party with Carlos and he loves Carlos' board game "High School Musical: The Choosical" almost as much as he loves the guy that made it.

#### The Tech Rehearsal

After hearing Kourtney singing he encourages her to keep on pursuing fashion design in addition to singing.

#### Opening Night

Seb performs as Sharpay in their school production of High School Musical. He sings and dances to "Stick to the Status Quo." with Rico during Act I.

#### Act Two

Seb is unsure if he can perform "Bop to the Top" in Act II because his large family waits eagerly for him in the bleachers. He tells Carlos, who gives him a kiss on the cheek and tells him that no one else can do it as well as he can. With a newfound confidence, he walks onto the stage and performs.

## Relationships

### Friends

Natalie Bagley (Friend)

Kourtney Greene (Friend)

Steph (Friend)

Nini Salazar-Roberts (Friend)

E.J. Caswell (Friend)

Ashlyn Caswell (Friend)

Ricky Bowen (Friend)

Gina Porter (Friend)

### Love Interest(s)

Carlos Rodriguez (Boyfriend)

Big Red (Kissed)

Natalie Bagley (Ex-Girlfriend)

*See also* Carlos and Seb

## Appearances

### Season 1

* The Auditions **(Appears)**
* The Read-Through **(Appears)**
* The Wonderstudies **(Appears)**
* Blocking **(Appears)**
* Homecoming **(Appears)**
* What Team? **(Appears)**
* Thanksgiving **(Appears)**
* The Tech Rehearsal **(Appears)**
* Opening Night **(Appears)**
* Act Two **(Appears)**

### Season 2

* New Year's Eve **(Appears)**
* Typecasting **(Appears)**
* Valentine’s Day **(Appears)**
* The Storm **(Appears)**
* The Quinceañero **(Appears)**
* Yes, And... **(Appears)**
* The Field Trip **(Appears)**
* Most Likely To **(Appears)**
* Spring Break **(Appears)**
* The Transformation **(Appears)**
* Showtime **(Appears)**
* Second Chances **(Appears)**

### Season 3

* Happy Campers (mentioned)
* Into the Unknown (pictured only)
* The Woman in the Woods (absent)
* No Drama (absent)
* The Real Campers of Shallow Lake (absent)
* Color War (absent)
* Camp Prom **(Appears)**
* Let It Go (mentioned)

### Season 4

* High School Musical 4 (mentioned)
* HSM v. HSM (mentioned)
* A Star is Reborn **(Appears)**
* Trick or Treat **(Appears)**
* Admissions (mentioned)
* Trust the Process **(Appears)**
* Night of Nights **(Appears)**
* Born to Be Brave **(Appears)**

## Songs

### Season 1

* Stick to the Status Quo/Rehearsal
* Stick to the Status Quo/Performance
* We're All In This Together

### Season 2

* Something in the Air
* High School Musical 2 Medley
* Belle
* The Climb
* The Mob Song
* You Ain’t Seen Nothing
* Be Our Guest

### Season 4

* Over Again
* Love You Forever
* Born to Be Brave (finale)

## Quotes

"Then it'll be easier to find him... if he smiles!"

"They raise cattle and sheep. I just wanna raise the roof!"

"You make me look the way I feel."

"Is that a garage door opener?"

”I like to do my brainstorming through improvisational music. I call it my thinkin’ Jazz.”

“I’m an open book.”

”Something that can grow with us.”

”I’m not a cell phone tower.”

"I never learned how to lie, so I figured, if I keep my mouth shut, I can't tell the truth! It's going great."

”I don’t… I don’t think that’s physically possible.”

” Do you maybe wanna rephrase that?”

”Excuse me, I’m going to get glitter.”

"Miss Jenn, we didn't break anything."

"Ashlyn! Big Red! Nini! Miss Jenn! Carlos."

"Who has time to talk when you're too busy posting selfies of yourself with random guys at the cabana?"

"And I told him, Milky White was nearing labor. Cows don't stop having babies just because school let out."

"But you sure do public."

”No, seriously I spilled so much milk in the barn.”

## Trivia

* He's gay and his family is very supportive about his sexuality as shown in Act Two.
* He and his family live/work on a farm.
* The actor who plays him, Joe Serafini, has been upped to series regular in Season Two of the series.
* In The Read-Through, Seb compliments Ashlyn's Grandma Glasses by saying they are cool and he has the same ones at home. Ashlyn Caswell asks him "Why?" and he replies that he wears them so he can see when he's milking.
* He stands out in his farm family because he's obsessed with musical theater.
* Seb is named after Peter Matthew Smith, an actor who played the role of King George in *Hamilton* and is an old theater friend of the creator High School Musical: The Musical: The Series Tim Federle.
* He is allergic to Cashmere.
* He has been electrocuted/ struck by lightening.
* He has a sheep called Jimmy who has social anxiety.
* He wanted the next year's musical to be *Dear Evan Hansen*.
* He is a fan of Greta Gerwig.
* Tim Federle the creator of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series made the character Seb specifically for Joe Serafini who originally auditioned for E.J. Caswell.

## References

1. ↑ Valentine’s Day
2. ↑ [1]
3. ↑ New Year's Eve
4. ↑ The Field Trip
5. ↑ Most Likely To
6. ↑ [2]