Nice to meet me!

**NEXT UP: I’ll be playing George Bailey in a new stage adaptation of It’s a Wonderful Life at Cumberland Theatre!**

www.cumberlandtheatre.com

Catch me on Evil Lives Here: Shadows of Death S4E4

on Investigation Discovery or Discovery+!

The Full Monty - Cape Rep Theatre

“… It’s Ryan Sheehan who you will be talking about after you see this show. Sheehan is at least five or more characters in the production. And for each he has to not only don a different demeanor but a costume as well, sometimes with only seconds to spare. Never did he seem out of breath or disheveled. An amazing performance!”

— Cape Cod Chronicle

“No review would be complete without mentioning quick-change artist Ryan Sheehan, who played about nine different characters, often in quick succession, and managed to give them each his own persona with never a hair out of place”

— Ptownie

Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Rock Experience - Cape Rep Theatre

“Ryan Sheehan plays a humorous Wilbur J. Mole Rat Jr., hero of the story. Sheehan’s strong belt and effortless physicality complement the well-timed sound effects throughout the show.”

— Cape Cod Times

Orson’s Shadow - Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater

“Sheehan, as Sean, is fun to watch: his reactions to all the show-biz lunacy exploding around him are priceless.”

— Wicked Local

On January 26, 1955 a legend was born…

His name was Eddie Van Halen. He went on to become one of the most prolific and influential musicians in the history of rock & roll.

Exactly 41 years later, Ryan Sheehan was born. He’s doing his best.

I’m an NYC-based actor, writer, director and musician originally from Cape Cod, MA. I graduated from Quinnipiac University with two Bachelor’s degrees (for the price of one!) in Theater and Film.

I spent two years post-grad working and building relationships within Cape Cod’s thriving professional theatre community. I received critical acclaim for my performances and was named one of Cape Cod Times’ favorite actors of 2019.

I moved to NYC at the end of 2019 (in hindsight, my timing was truly impeccable) where I’m continuing to find opportunities to collaborate creatively. I’m excited to look for opportunities to use storytelling as a unique means of escapism and activism; to start conversations about why we’re here and how we treat each other; a reminder that it’s okay to laugh at yourself every now and then.

If you’d like to learn more about me, follow my career and life updates, look at pictures of my face, or hire me to be in your blockbuster movie, you’re in the right place!

Just a 16 year old with big dreams and bigger hair. Circa 2012.

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FILM ACTING REEL

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Resume

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Directing Credits

Just for the Weekend by Bridget Kavanagh. The Barrow Group 2017. From left; Jessica Maricich, Justin Furtado, Carleigh Peterson — *Just for the Weekend* by Bridget Kavanagh. The Barrow Group 2017.

Just for the Weekend by Bridget Kavanagh -- The 2017 New Play Festival -- The Barrow Group, April 2017
Colby's Trucks by Danielle Radeke -- The 2018 New Play Festival -- The Barrow Group, April 2018
[title of show] -- Fourth Wall Theater -- Quinnipiac University, April 2016

[title of show] Fourth Wall Theater, Quinnipiac University 2016. From left; Louis Napolitano, Sean Davis, Gabby Cocca, Carleigh Peterson — *[title of show]* Fourth Wall Theater, Quinnipiac University 2016.

Colby's Trucks by Danielle Radeke. The Barrow Group 2018. From left; Nicolette Fino, Jenna Gallagher — *Colby's Trucks* by Danielle Radeke. The Barrow Group 2018.

Playwriting Credits

Drop Dead Gorgeous by Ryan Sheehan. Abingdon Theatre Company, 2016. From left; Kyle Liang, Christina Comizio, Gerard Lisella — *Drop Dead Gorgeous* by Ryan Sheehan. Abingdon Theatre Company, 2016.

Drop Dead Gorgeous -- ten minute comedy, three actors (2m, 1f)
- A young stock broker invites a gorgeous teacher to his apartment for a date, but has to keep her from finding the dead body he's hiding in his closet.
- Received a world premiere at Abingdon Theatre Company as part of Quinnipiac University's 2016 New Play Festival.

A Watercolor Sky by Ryan Sheehan. The Barrow Group, 2018. From left; Betts Miller, Jeremy Caulkins — *A Watercolor Sky* by Ryan Sheehan. The Barrow Group, 2018.

A Watercolor Sky -- ten minute drama, two actors (1m, 1f)
- Two strangers with opposing beliefs find solace in one another in the face of the apocalypse.
- Received a world premiere at The Barrow Group as part of Quinnipiac University's 2018 New Play Festival.

Screenplays

The Scottish Curse -- drama, feature-length
- A budding actor challenges an old theatre superstition and unintentionally curses his production of Romeo & Juliet. The production, and his life, begin to fall apart and he must try to undo the curse before it's too late.

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