Sean Pollock

Co Founder/Artistic Director at Unattended Baggage
Director, Screenwriter, Producer, Playwright and Set Decorator

New York City, New York

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About Sean

Sean Pollock is an NYC based multidisciplinary writer, director, creative producer, designer, teaching artist, & sometimes performer. Select directing/playwriting credits include: VIRGINIA TELLS IT ALL (Parking Space Comedy, LA) UP IN FLAMES (Annoyance Theatre Chicago), COWL GIRL (LIU Brooklyn), THIS IS A PLAY ABOUT NEWSCASTERS (Austin College, TX), THE BED SHOW (Philly Theatre Week), AMERICAN JUGGALO (Here Arts Center). Off-Broadway: THE BED SHOW (Soho Playhouse), A VERY…SCIENTOLOGY PAGEANT LIVE! (14th St. Y), TRUMP RALLY (Theatre Row). TV/Film: A VERY…SCIENTOLOGY PAGEANT LIVE! (IFT Network), THE OMEGA-3! A CLIMATE CHANGE MUSICAL ADVENTURE (Museum Of Natural History), WE’VE BEEN TRYING TO REACH YOU ABOUT YOUR CAR’S EXTENDED WARRANTY (NomadTV Festival, Global Shorts Festival, Lift Off Global Festival UK), PROTECT THE PIGEONS FROM EATING USED CONDOMS (Lonely Wolf Festival, Absurd Film Festival, Red Film Festival, Magma Film Festival), Global Shorts Festival). Training: TV Writers Studio (MFA, Norman Steinberg Scholar), Ithaca College (BA), NTI, Directors Lab North, Directors Lab Chicago, Directors Lab West. Artistic Director/Co-Founder of Unattended Baggage, Founder of the Macabre Theatre Ensemble at Ithaca College, Company Member of The Fled Collective, and former Producing Apprentice at Soho Playhouse. Dramatists Guild Member. , insta: @seanp_yo.

Unique traits: Comedy, singing, growing a beard quickly

Gender:
Non-Binary

Height:
5' 7"

Body type:
Heavyset

Hair:
Bald

Hair color:
Brown

Eyes:
Brown

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Lighthouse Series New Play Competition (2023)
Theater by Soho Playhouse Producing Coordinator A competition, first of its kind, DESIGNED TO showcase the best new talent and writers across the New York City Area--2 weeks. 6 fan-favorite shows. Each night is built as an eclectic and diverse experience with themes and performances ranging from drama to comedy, and everything in between. Come and see tomorrow’s stars today!
Cowl Girl (2022 - 2023)
Theater by Unattended Baggage/Players Theatre (Comedy and Drama) Director/Costume Designer Cowl Girl always wears a Batman cowl, masking herself from the outside world. Will her friend, Jason and the intriguing nephew of her arch-enemy, Alex, be able to get her to break out of her shell? If you like 80's pop culture, Pee-wee Herman, sci-fi, and comic book heroes, then this is the show for you! This is a love letter to kids who grew up in the 80's and remember what real cartoons, music, and super heroes were like back in the day.
The Bed Show (2018 - 2022)
Theater by Unattended Baggage Company (Comedy) Writer/Performer/Deviser THE BED SHOW is an on-going immersive site-specific talk show that covers all things "bed culture" the history of beds, bed horror stories, the mattress industry to personal relationships to beds, sleep, love, sexuality, and intimacy. Did we mention its performed in an actual bed in someone's apartment? Think of it as the sleepover party you never had. An unforgettable night of intimate storytelling that brings the audience into the experience through a series of different games. Trust us, this is not your mother's talk show.
Virginia Tells It All (2022)
Theater by Parking Space Comedy Los Angeles (Comedy) Writer An unauthorized satirical continuation of AS TOLD BY GINGER. The story focuses on Virginia: a single woman in her mid-twenties living in New York City who is a nanny by day and writer by night. After four years of hitting the pavement as a writer in the city, she is finally offered a promising publishing deal with Simon and Schuster. However, as she approaches her quarter-life crisis, she seriously questions if New York is the only place she can "make it". This play explores themes of queerness, feminism, politics in the Trump era, subcultures, relationships, friendships, and freak accidents.
The Holly Story (2022)
Film (short) by Mellevolant Productions/Gareth Ryan, dir. (Horror) Art Department In a rural town, events unfold that uncover a twisting family roots and the dark secrets of a girl's past. How deep will she go in discovering her forbidden identity?
A Very Merry Unauthorized Children's Scientology Pageant - LIVE! (2022)
Television by Unattended Baggage/LIU Brooklyn Executive Producer/Director/Designer An unforgettable celebration of Kyle Jarrow's (based on a concept by Alex Timbers) brilliant re-envisioning of a traditional Christmas pageant featuring E-Meters, Xenu, and L. Ron Hubbard's Dianetics.
The Love Letters Plays (2021 - 2022)
Theater by Unattended Baggage Creator/Executive Producer A series of short "plays" told through the mail in three parts leading up to Valentine's Day!
A Jury Of Our Queers (2022)
Theater by section 175/Unattended Baggage Producer An intoxicating mix of drag show, courtroom drama, and theater, A JURY OF OUR QUEERS playfully blends historic texts and original writing in an act of radical queer reenvisioning.
We've Been Trying To Reach You About Your Car's Extended Warranty (2021)
Television by Unattended Baggage/LIU Brooklyn (Comedy, Mystery and Thriller) Showrunner/Creator WE’VE BEEN TRYING TO REACH YOU ABOUT YOUR CAR’S EXTENDED WARRANTY centers around an ominous voice message from a phone scammer which compels mild-mannered nerd Adam Undergrove to take the biggest risk of his life so far: tracking down who is behind those infuriating extended warranty spam calls, and putting an end to them once and for all.
Protect The Pigeons From Eating Used Condoms (2021)
Film (short) by Unattended Baggage (Comedy and Adult) Co Writer/Director/Production Designer PROTECT THE PIGEONS FROM EATING USED CONDOMS is a mockumentary PSA set in 1980, whereupon a lonely, eccentric woman named Trudy (along with regular, everyday citizens) informs the public about pigeon safety–specifically, how to keep pigeons safe from choking on used condoms full of baby-making juice.
The Omega 3's: A Climate Change Adventure (2021)
Television by Museum Of Natural History/American Lore Theater (Family, History and Musical) Co Writer Meet the Moose, Atlantic Salmon, and Vampire Bat—animals at the forefront of telling the world about climate change, in this family-friendly live show featuring a music video for their band, The Omega-3's. Celebrate the launch of their new single, a musical message created to help the world understand warming temperatures on our planet. Presented in collaboration with American Lore Theater and featuring animated characters, actors, and musicians, this musical live show will tell the story of our planet’s current climate and answer children’s questions about why climate is changing and what everyone can do to slow climate change.
This Is A Play About Newscasters (2017 - 2020)
Theater by Dixon Place + The Kraine + Rhinofest + Austin College (Comedy) Playwright A farcical, absurdist, surrealist reimagining of the infamous feud between newscasters Carol Erickson and Nicole Brewer of CB3 Philadelphia in 2013. Reimagined for a modern political context, this piece of theatre is a nightmare fever dream that is a crossover between The Eric Andre Show and Theatre of Cruelty, which examines the performative role of being a woman, a newscaster, and how to deal with this never-ending sh*tstorm of bad news.
Trump Rally (2018 - 2020)
Theater by Theatre Row + Frontier Theatre (Documentary) Adapted by/Co directed/Costume Designer Based on the 2016 documentary of the same name by Sean Dunne. A docutheatre piece that is a glimpse inside the divisive and complex world of fanatical Trump supporters of varying identities (and protestors) using actual found text from a rally in Vegas in January 2016.
American Juggalo (2017 - 2019)
Theater by Unattended Baggage/HERE Arts Center/New Ohio (Documentary) Playwright/Costume Designer AMERICAN JUGGALO is a snapshot of the often mocked and misunderstood subculture of Juggalos, hardcore Insane Clown Posse (ICP) fans, who meet once a year for four days at The Gathering of the Juggalos. On the last night of The Gathering, a group of Juggalos from different walks of life come together to swap stories, share experiences, and party. As the night unfolds, they begin to question if their shared love of one band is strong enough to create a lasting bond, and what it means to be “fam.” American Juggalo is a new docu-theatre piece adapted from the 2011 documentary short by Sean Dunne along with interviews conducted by the playwright from Insane Clown Posse shows at Webster Hall, The Well, and the 2018 Gathering of the Juggalos.
The Weird (2019)
Theater by Unattended Baggage/The Brick (Comedy, Horror and Sci-Fi) Co Director THE WEIRD by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (showrunner/creator of Riverdale, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, book writer for American Psycho on Broadway) is a rarely-performed anthology collection of short, creepy, pulpy plays with both spooky and funny delights. Inspired by classic episodes from Tales From The Crypt, in addition to horror films such as Halloween, The Fly, Rosemary's Baby (and many, many more ghoulish tales!) this show will be sure to make you laugh one minute and scream the next. THE WEIRD premiered at Dad's Garage Theatre in Atlanta, GA in 2005. This is the first time THE WEIRD will have been seen in NYC since its 2009 Off-Off Broadway premiere with Wake Up, Marconi! Productions/Manhattan Theatre Source with a new and exciting ensemble of directors and actors.
The Heresy Machine (2019)
Dance by section 175/Unattended Baggage (History) Producer [A queer love story between mathematician Alan Turing and his computer creation; an original machine-ballet co-produced ★★★★★ international collective §175.] Devised by Dmitri Barcomi and Seth Majnoon. This production was produced in NYC and the Edinburgh Fringe.
LES Festival 2019 (2019)
Theater by Theater For The New City Assistant Director Memorial Day weekend kicks off the summer and there’s no more exciting way to mark the season than with a visit to the THEATER FOR THE NEW CITY’s 24th Annual Lower East Side Festival of the Arts. This FREE celebration brings together over 70 groups for more than 270 performances. The shows reflects the neighborhood’s heritage and New York City’s incredible diversity. This year’s theme is 2020 Vision — SAVE Our Planet, Save Our Country, a call for a green revolution and a more welcoming nation.
I'm Smiling Because I'm Uncomfortable (2017 - 2018)
Theater by Unattended Baggage (Documentary) Co Director Why do we eat? Why do we stop eating? This solo autobiographical show travels from early childhood experiences of queerness and lessons on body image to a college eating disorder to the present challenges of eating and living in a human body. I'm Smiling Because I'm Uncomfortable is a site-specific show that takes place in real kitchens., Emma tells her story to an audience sitting in and around the kitchen while she cooks stir-fry and pops popcorn. The show premiered on September 8th, 2017 in a kitchen in NYC and so far as traveled to kitchens in Maine, San Diego and a dorm-sized kitchen at Dickinson College as part of "Love Your Body Week." Our performances in San Diego as part of the 2018 San Diego International Fringe Festival won Outstanding Site-Specific Performance!
Super Short Site Specific Festival (2018)
Theater by Unattended Baggage (Comedy) Director/Writer The SUPER SHORT SITE SPECIFIC FESTIVAL, modeled after The Dirty Blondes’ Play-in-a-Day model, will be Unattended Baggage’s attempt to bring together a group of daring and energetic playwrights, directors, and actors to conceive, write, rehearse and perform six short plays over the course of 24 hours (mostly). The final product was performed on March 25th, 2018 on the literal streets of Manhattan, led by Aunt Linda (played by Anna Rock) as a tour guide.
A Very Merry Unauthorized Children's Scientology Pageant: In Concert (2017 - 2018)
Theater by Unattended Baggage/54 Below + Greenroom 42 (Comedy, Sci-Fi and Musical) Director/Designer/Producer A darkly funny and entertaining evening featuring the songs of the Obie Award-winning cult classic A VERY MERRY UNAUTHORIZED CHILDREN'S SCIENTOLOGY PAGEANT: IN CONCERT, an unforgettable celebration of Kyle Jarrow’s (with material by Alex Timbers) brilliant re-envisioning of a traditional Christmas pageant, which features E-Meters, Xenu, and L. Ron Hubbard’s DIANETICS. Experience incredible songs such as “Hey! It’s A Happy Day,” “Science Of The Mind,” and “Rain” like never before! Featuring an all-star cast of Broadway and New York’s most exceptional young talent, you’ll have an unforgettable Scientology-packed experience at this concert—it’s out of this world.
Phantom Of The Paradise: In Concert (2018)
Theater by Secret Loft (Comedy, Horror and Musical) Director/Dramaturg/Costume Designer/Adapted by Phantom of the Paradise is a rock opera cult classic, written and directed in 1974 by Brian De Palma. It follows the story of Winslow Leach, a down on his luck singer/songwriter whose music is stolen by a devilishly powerful mogul named Swan (played in the movie by Paul Williams, who scored the movie's Oscar nominated soundtrack). Left disfigured after a freak accident, Winslow vows revenge on Swan. Soon after though, Winslow begins writing for his muse, an ingénue named Phoenix, who becomes Swan's newest protegé ahead of the opening of The Paradise, Swan's ultimate rock palace.
Laundryfest (2018)
Theater by The Motor Company (Comedy, Family and Musical) Creator/Curator/Producer/Writer “LaundryFest is the latest addition to our site-responsive productions, including our long-running Communal Spaces community garden play festival and our winter series, Intimate Bar Plays. Unlike the gardens and the bars of our other festivals, the laundromat is not built for leisure; it is a space for chores, a place where people come to do work, and yet it also fosters community and connection - our laundromats, like our bodegas or our playgrounds, are all familiar and yet uniquely our own. We belong to these spaces, and they belong to us, and our neighborhoods thrive because we come together and spend time with one another, even when we're busy. LaundryFest is a celebration of chores, of work, and of New York and New Yorkers". -Lilian Meredith, A.D of The Motor Company
Intimate Bar Plays (2018)
Theater by Motor Company/The Instigators Assistant Director A series of short plays performed in a bar.
Greed Play (2017)
Theater by After School Special (Comedy and Adult) Creator/Curator/Director/Writer Series of short site-specific plays on Wall Street.
AFLIC (2014 - 2017)
Theater by Treehouse Theatre + boom! theatre company space + The Culture Project NYC (Comedy) Co Writer/Costume Designer Bernie is your typical teenage girl. Except for the fact that wears a swim cap at all times, has an imaginary friend, and a mother named Carol with a delusion that she is mother goose. She also struggles with her love for her classmate Chip by insisting she becomes pregnant after they slow dance together. After Bernie comes to the realization that her pregnancy isn’t legitimate, she begins to unravel--and at the same time, Chip begins to come into his own as well. Oh, and the Narrator is a pair of legs. A hilarious absurdist romp about maturity, sexuality and identity that is perfect for student performers.
Hazelwood Jr. High (2016)
Theater by Cupcake Lady Productions (Crime, Documentary and Thriller) Director At first, Hazelwood Jr. High is like any other middle school – cliques and crushes, dances and detention. But when a new girl unwittingly steps into a "love triangle," a revenge plot is hatched, and events spin out of control, escalating into a shocking and unimaginable climax. Based on the true story of Shanda Sharer.
Jellybean Junkyard (2016)
Theater by Playlight Theatre Company/Under St. Marks (Comedy) Playwright A one-person play about a woman with a new gig to clean up an entire chemically infected junkyard on Staten Island...in less than a week. This dark, absurdist romp challenges perceptions of mental illness, addiction, and sexuality, and explores the possibility of self acceptance in spite of our deepest flaws.
Gentleman Prefer Bottoms (2016)
Theater by Dixon Place (Comedy and Musical) Director/Production Designer Leo Lorelei and Shawn Dorothy are aspiring socialites (read: homosexual clowns) stuck on a gay cruise ship party, where Leo is preparing for marriage to a wealthy oil baron. Gentlemen Prefer Bottoms is a queer take on Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, featuring song, dance, spectacle, banter and perhaps some poppers.
The Y2K Play (2016)
Theater by MITF + The Tank (Comedy and Sci-Fi) Playwright Three underdogs team up to travel back and time and stop Y2K from happening.
Silent Night Bloody Night (2016)
by One And Done Productions/The Hive (Comedy and Horror) Co Director/Deviser/Costume Designer Inspired by Dadaism, Surrealism, Artaud’s Theatre of Cruelty, and adapted from the 1971 horror film of the same title, Silent Night Bloody Night is a campy yet cruel horror-theatre piece co-directed with Sean Pollock and devised with a gender conscious seven-person cast.