Most recently, Ryan directed The Foreigner and The Trip to Bountiful at Unity Theatre in Brenham, TX. This past Summer, he was seen in Wisconsin on stage performing in Three Viewings (Emil) at Third Avenue PlayWorks and in rep at Door Shakespeare in Great Expectations (Joe Gargery, etc.) & Twelfth Night (Sir Toby Belch). He most recently completed a run of It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play at Stages in Houston, TX - this was an especially meaningful production as it marked his 20th holiday season performing at Stages.

His career in theatre blends many disciplines including a long standing membership with Actors' Equity, directing, playwriting, fight choreography/movement and producing. Ryan has directed at Third Avenue PlayWorks, Door Shakespeare, Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, Southwest Shakespeare Festival, Stages - Houston, Unity Theatre - Brenham, TX, and the University of WI - Madison & Oshkosh. As a student at UW Oshkosh, Ryan studied Psychology, Philosophy followed by an MFA in classical performance from the University of WI - Madison. His training culminated in a year long residency as an Emerging Artist with the Milwaukee Repertory Theatre.