Seamus Gunton
I am a versatile actor able to portray a range of characters. My favorite roles so far have been Charles Haversham in The Play That Goes Wrong. This was my first experience with a passionate cast thanks to the small size of the show.
And playing Max Steuer and Abe Gordon in The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire Project gave me a chance for some extensive monologues.
Having Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy type 2i/R9
I have Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 2i/R9 (LGMD2i/R9). It is a debilitating progressive disease that weakens the muscles in my arms, legs, lungs, and heart. I have chronic pain and weakness due to this rare muscular dystrophy.
I started using a mobility scooter at 11 years old. As I started to lose more mobility, as my pain increased there was a moment I thought I would have to stop acting. That I wouldn’t be able to be present on stage, or that no one would be interested in a disabled actor.
I decided to apply to Performing Arts School in Denver for my last two years of high school because sometimes you have to take risks to see results -and I was accepted!
I still use accessibility tools to help me get around, though I have been a part of a treatment trial that has made things easier for me and am finding my feet on the stage with my cane. There is a space for me on the stage and in the world. I will continue to take risks even in the face of people who try to get me down.
