Ryan is an actor-singer-dancer living in Toronto who was raised in Stratford and Waterloo. A proud graduate of Sheridan’s Musical Theatre Performance Program, Ryan received the Vocal Excellence Award and Brian Linehan Triple Threat Award upon graduation. He has performed in film, television and musical theatre and selected credits are: Cinderella, Beauty & the Beast (Neptune); Pinocchio – A Merry Magical Pantomime (Torrent Production); Shrek, The Little Mermaid (Globe), The Wedding Singer (Stage West); Les Miserables (Drayton); Spamalot (Citadel); and, Forever Plaid (Orillia Opera House & Gayety Theatre, CollingwoodRyan loves performing and began dancing at age 3, singing at age 4, and acting at age 5 in a musical theatre youth experience called Acting Out. He performed at Kiwanis Music Festivals; Dance competitions; with Randolph Young Company (RYC), Toronto and Aquarius Theatre, Hamilton; as well as the Triple Sensation before attending Sheridan. As a DANCEFEST alumnus, Ryan is very excited to be returning to host our OSSDF2019 event and teach a musical theatre workshop.