Seth Bisen-Hersh
Songwriter, Author, Comedian, Musician, Screenwriter, Actor and Music Composer
New York City, New York
October 2016
> 2 weeks ago
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About Seth
SETH BISEN-HERSH is a prolific, versatile and award-winning composer/lyricist and performer. His musicals include Love Quirks (successful limited run in NYC, September 2014, ), Stanley's Party (Manhattan Children's Theatre, 2010), More to Love (2014 Winner: Best Lyrics, West Village Musical Theatre Festival), The Spickner Spin (2004 Fringe NYC Audience Favorite Award), and Meaningless Sex (2003 Fringe NYC Audience Favorite Award). He has also written and starred in 9 cabaret song cycles of his work: And Then She Dumped Me, The Gayest Straight Man Alive, Meaningful Sex, Neurotic Tendencies, Why Am I Not Famous Yet?, Writer’s Block: a cabaret that was hard to write, I’ll Relax When I’m Dead: a reluctantly prolific cabaret, If Adele Can Do It, So Can I: an evening of mostly sorrow and Not Your Grandma’s Cabaret (unless she’s really naughty). He produces two annual charity concerts of his work featuring Broadway performers (Broadway Meows and Broadway Can!), wrote and starred in the five seasons of the web series version of Every Day a Little Seth, and over the last decade has emceed, produced and accompanied over 430 talent showcases at Don't Tell Mama, a renowned NYC cabaret venue. In addition, he has published two books: Sleep. Write. Now.: emerging from a dark year of insomnia, anxiety and depression from loss and Every Page a Little Seth, a collection of 30 essays based on the 30 episodes of his web series about being in one’s 30s in NYC. He has two Bachelors from MIT (Computer Science & Engineering and Music Composition) and a Masters in Music Technology from NYU.
Unique traits: www.sethbh.com/edals A Modern Seinfeld with Songs Every Day a Little Seth is a half-hour comedy about how to define “success” in New York City that follows Seth, a neurotic musical theater composer and pianist, as he and his quirky friends use their talents, music and unconventional outlook to deal with life’s chaos. As they search for success in career, relationships, and dodging life's curveballs, their collective ability to rely on each other is their greatest success of all. The series will cover a seemingly limitless set of relatable topics, from gender stereotypes to online dating to subway paranoia to technology changes and anything in between. One of Seth’s original cabaret songs will be featured in each episode and frame the show while providing humorous theme and context to the storyline. Finally, each episode ends with Seth discussing its moral with his cat, Smee.
Certifications
Credits
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Every Day a Little Seth: The Web Series (
2010 - 2016 )
Television (Comedy) Writer In every episode, Seth (or one of his performer friends) sings one of his songs that becomes the theme. Then he tells three hilarious stories (or sometimes interviews friends or does crazy montages) and eventually discusses the moral of each episode with his cat, Smee. Topics include many facets of dating, apartments, survival jobs and following one's Broadway/TV dreams. -
Every Day a Little Seth (
2016 )
Television by EDALS Production Seth Every Day a Little Seth is a half-hour comedy about how to define “success” in New York City that follows Seth, a neurotic musical theater composer and pianist, as he and his quirky friends use their talents, music and unconventional outlook to deal with life’s chaos. As they search for success in career, relationships, and dodging life's curveballs, their collective ability to rely on each other is their greatest success of all. The series will cover a seemingly limitless set of relatable topics, from gender stereotypes to online dating to subway paranoia to technology changes and anything in between. One of Seth’s original cabaret songs will be featured in each episode and frame the show while providing humorous theme and context to the storyline. Finally, each episode ends with Seth discussing its moral with his cat, Smee.
Awards
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ITV Network Notes
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Best Lyrics: WVMTF
(2014) -
Audience Favorite Award, FringeNYC
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Audience Favorite Award, FringeNYC
(2003)
Education
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Massachusetts Institute of Techno
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