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Larry Saperstein
Larry Saperstein
Born	Laurence Benjamin Saperstein; April 12, 1998 (age 26); Islip, Long Island, New York
Alma mater	Pace University
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2007–present
Website	www.larrysaperstein.com

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Laurence Benjamin Saperstein (born April 12, 1998^{[citation needed]}) is an American actor. He stars as Big Red in the Disney+ series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.

Life and career

Saperstein is from Islip on the southern shore of Long Island, New York. He is Jewish.^[1] He has been dancing since he was 6 and was a member of the Tap City Youth Ensemble. He has spent several summers at the Usdan Summer Camp for the Arts. He attended Islip High School and was selected as a 2016 Long Island Scholar Artist.^[2]^[3] He graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Production and Design for Stage and Screen from Pace University in New York City in 2020.^[4]

Saperstein has been acting since he was 3 years old at a community theater with his parents.^[5] Larry landed his first role at the age of 6 as Winthrop Paroo in Star Playhouse's production of The Music Man.^[6] He has had several theatre roles in Long Island and touring on the West Coast.

Saperstein played Lucius in the 2015 ABC Television film Fan Girl starring Kiernan Shipka.^[7]

In February 2019, it was announced Saperstein would star in his breakout onscreen role in the Disney+ series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series as Big Red, Ricky Bowen (Joshua Bassett)'s best friend who fills in as the school production's stage manager.^[8]^[9] The series premiered that November. Saperstein was the final main to be cast.

In June 2021, Saperstein came out as bisexual via social media.^[10]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2011	Finding	Boy	Short film
	Blindfold	Jeremy	Short film
	We Are the Hartmans
2015	Fan Girl	Lucius	Television film
2019	Porno	Todd
2019	First Wives Club	Timmy	Episode: "Plan B"
2019–present	High School Musical: The Musical: The Series	Big Red	Main role (Season 1-2) Guest star (Season 3)
TBA	Gap Year		Second Unit Director

Stage

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2007	The Music Man	Winthrop Paroo	Star Playhouse, Commack
2008	Evita	Children's Choir	Star Playhouse, Commack
2010	Oliver!	Charley Bates	John W. Engeman Theater, Northport
2009–2010	Miracle on 34th Street	Tommy Mara Jr.	West Coast tour
2010	Fiddler on the Roof	Ensemble	John W. Engeman Theater, Northport
2014	Cats	Skimbleshanks	Islip Town Hall West, Islip
2016	Clybourne Park		Lighting designer; Islip Town Hall West, Islip
2018	Peter and the Starcatcher	Lighting Designer	Pace University

References

^ Ben-Moche, Erin (December 11, 2020). "HSM Series' Julia Lester, Larry Saperstein Perform Classics for Disney+ Holiday Special". Jewish Journal. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
^ "Larry Saperstein, Long Island Scholar Artist". Islip Fine and Performing Arts. September 28, 2015. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
^ "Seniors Merit being Commended". Islip School District. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
^ "Meet Larry". Larry Saperstein. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
^ Whitehouse, Beth (December 7, 2010). "A star search for LI's most talented kids". Newsday. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
^ Kramer, Bryna (November 22, 2019). "Exclusive Interview with Larry Saperstein from 'High School Musical: The Musical: The Series'". Talk Nerdy with Us. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
^ Sullivan, Corinne (September 4, 2019). "It's the Start of Something New! Here's the Cast For the High School Musical TV Show". PopSugar Australia. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
^ Petski, Denise (February 15, 2019). "'High School Musical': Disney+ Sets Cast, Starts Production On Streaming Series Reboot". Deadline. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
^ Ayers, Mary (November 8, 2019). "Larry Saperstein's Big High School Musical Debut". Teenplicity. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
^ "High School Musical: The Musical: The Series Actor Larry Saperstein Comes Out as Bisexual". E! Online. 2021-06-02. Retrieved 2021-06-02.

External links

[1] Ben-Moche, Erin (December 11, 2020). "HSM Series' Julia Lester, Larry Saperstein Perform Classics for Disney+ Holiday Special". Jewish Journal. Retrieved January 14, 2021.

[2] "Larry Saperstein, Long Island Scholar Artist". Islip Fine and Performing Arts. September 28, 2015. Retrieved February 22, 2020.

[3] "Seniors Merit being Commended". Islip School District. Retrieved February 22, 2020.

[4] "Meet Larry". Larry Saperstein. Retrieved February 22, 2020.

[5] Whitehouse, Beth (December 7, 2010). "A star search for LI's most talented kids". Newsday. Retrieved February 22, 2020.

[6] Kramer, Bryna (November 22, 2019). "Exclusive Interview with Larry Saperstein from 'High School Musical: The Musical: The Series'". Talk Nerdy with Us. Retrieved February 22, 2020.

[7] Sullivan, Corinne (September 4, 2019). "It's the Start of Something New! Here's the Cast For the High School Musical TV Show". PopSugar Australia. Retrieved February 22, 2020.

[8] Petski, Denise (February 15, 2019). "'High School Musical': Disney+ Sets Cast, Starts Production On Streaming Series Reboot". Deadline. Retrieved February 17, 2020.

[9] Ayers, Mary (November 8, 2019). "Larry Saperstein's Big High School Musical Debut". Teenplicity. Retrieved February 23, 2020.

[10] "High School Musical: The Musical: The Series Actor Larry Saperstein Comes Out as Bisexual". E! Online. 2021-06-02. Retrieved 2021-06-02.

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 ==Life and career==
-Saperstein is from [[Islip, New York|Islip]], [[Suffolk County, New York|Suffolk County]] on the southern shore of [[Long Island]], [[New York City|New York]]. He is [[Jewish]].<ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://jewishjournal.com/culture/arts/325974/hsm-series-julia-lester-larry-saperstein-perform-classics-for-disney-holiday-special/|title=HSM Series' Julia Lester, Larry Saperstein Perform Classics for Disney+ Holiday Special|journal=Jewish Journal|first=Erin|last=Ben-Moche|date=December 11, 2020|accessdate=January 14, 2021}}</ref> He has been dancing since he was 6 and was a member of the Tap City Youth Ensemble. He has spent several summers at the [[Usdan Summer Camp for the Arts]]. He attended [[Islip High School]] and was selected as a 2016 Long Island Scholar Artist.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://islipfpa.wordpress.com/2015/09/28/larry-saperstein-long-island-scholar-artist/|title=Larry Saperstein, Long Island Scholar Artist|website=Islip Fine and Performing Arts|date=September 28, 2015|access-date=February 22, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.islipufsd.org/news/article.aspx?id=43308|title=Seniors Merit being Commended|website=Islip School District|access-date=February 22, 2020}}</ref> He graduated with a [[Bachelor of Fine Arts]] in Production and Design for Stage and Screen from [[Pace University]] in [[New York City]] in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.larrysaperstein.com/meet-larry.html|title=Meet Larry|website=Larry Saperstein|access-date=February 22, 2020}}</ref>
+Saperstein is from [[Islip, New York|Islip]] on the southern shore of [[Long Island]], [[New York City|New York]]. He is [[Jewish]].<ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://jewishjournal.com/culture/arts/325974/hsm-series-julia-lester-larry-saperstein-perform-classics-for-disney-holiday-special/|title=HSM Series' Julia Lester, Larry Saperstein Perform Classics for Disney+ Holiday Special|journal=Jewish Journal|first=Erin|last=Ben-Moche|date=December 11, 2020|accessdate=January 14, 2021}}</ref> He has been dancing since he was 6 and was a member of the Tap City Youth Ensemble. He has spent several summers at the [[Usdan Summer Camp for the Arts]]. He attended [[Islip High School]] and was selected as a 2016 Long Island Scholar Artist.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://islipfpa.wordpress.com/2015/09/28/larry-saperstein-long-island-scholar-artist/|title=Larry Saperstein, Long Island Scholar Artist|website=Islip Fine and Performing Arts|date=September 28, 2015|access-date=February 22, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.islipufsd.org/news/article.aspx?id=43308|title=Seniors Merit being Commended|website=Islip School District|access-date=February 22, 2020}}</ref> He graduated with a [[Bachelor of Fine Arts]] in Production and Design for Stage and Screen from [[Pace University]] in [[New York City]] in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.larrysaperstein.com/meet-larry.html|title=Meet Larry|website=Larry Saperstein|access-date=February 22, 2020}}</ref>
 Saperstein has been acting since he was 3 years old at a community theater with his parents.<ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/family/a-star-search-for-li-s-most-talented-kids-1.2521475|title=A star search for LI's most talented kids|journal=Newsday|first=Beth|last=Whitehouse|date=December 7, 2010|access-date=February 22, 2020}}</ref> Larry landed his first role at the age of 6 as Winthrop Paroo in Star Playhouse's production of ''[[The Music Man]]''.<ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://talknerdywithus.com/2019/11/exclusive-interview-with-larry-saperstein-from-high-school-musical-the-musical-the-series/|title=Exclusive Interview with Larry Saperstein from 'High School Musical: The Musical: The Series'|journal=Talk Nerdy with Us|first=Bryna|last=Kramer|date=November 22, 2019|access-date=February 22, 2020}}</ref> He has had several theatre roles in Long Island and touring on the West Coast.