Ryan Kelly
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Ryan is very excited to be making his mainstage debut as director for The Secret Garden. He has been in the entertainment business for nearly 25 years. He has been an actor, singer and dancer in many productions such as “Mamma Mia” (Mirvish) “Avenue Q” (Citadel - Sterling Award) “Falsettos” (Winnipeg Jewish Theatre). Ryan has been lucky to receive a Dora Award for his performance in “Will the Real Jt LeRoy Please Stand Up?” (Buddies in Bad Times) and nominated for “The Normal Heart” (Studio 180). He has been in many television and film projects including “Serialized”, “Murdoch Mysteries” “Saving Hope” and “Queer as Folk”.
As director and teacher Ryan currently teaches Acting at George Brown Dance and has been director and consultant for both their “Unleashed” and “Next Stage” presentations. He has directed shows in schools and for education programs like “Honk” (Bishop Strachan School) and “Once on this Island” (Acting Upstage/Stage Door Emerging Artist Program). He directed “Downtown Jay” (Toronto Fringe) and “Two Kittens and A Kid” (Edinburgh Fringe) and recently was Assistant Director on Toronto Musical Concerts “Company”. Ryan is a huge fan of mysteries and ghost stories and hopes you enjoy the story of Mary and the Secret Garden. |