RYAN LEE RL THEATRE EDUCATOR WWW.RYANLEETHEATRE.COM

OVERVIEW TEACHING PHILOSOPHY

Expertise in all aspects of No matter what age or skill level, I approach the student with teaching and coaching acting respect, professionalism, and a gentle hand, which establishes a and performance for theatre, safe environment where creativity and exploration can flourish. film, and television, assisted I find that acting is most interesting when we bring our own lives college applicants with and experience to the work. We then bring to the material truth, university theatre program originality, joy, and honesty that is exciting for both performer to auditions, aspiring child audience to experience. actors ages 9 and up, as well as classes just for fun at every level – from beginning to TEACHING ENVIRONMENTS professional.

Teaching environments have included: - University Adjunct Professor - Private Coaching - Professional Acting School - Teaching Artist - Master Class Lecturer - Artistic Director of Theatre Education Program

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WORK EXPERIENCE

TEACHING ARTIST • QUEENS THEATER • NEW YORK, NY • 2006 – 2018 - Through writing and acting exercises, taught students to create and perform an original play - Created and maintained a curriculum and lesson plan for a twenty-session theatre residency

TEACHING ARTIST • LEAP • NEW YORK, NY •2010 – 2018 - Classes including test taking skills, music, playwriting, and theater in over thirty NYC schools

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR • LEAP • NEW YORK, NY •2006 – 2010 - Oversaw and maintained the production process of a Broadway theatre education program - Coordinated schedules, calendars, school visits, and production process for ten NYC schools - In charge of play selection process of playwriting competition - Worked with Executive Director of LEAP and ten teachers per year

RESIDENT ACTING TEACHER • JOHN ROBERT POWERS ACTING SCHOOL • NEW YORK, NY •2009 – 2013 - Classes in Scene Study, Monologues, Auditioning, On-Camera, Script Analysis, Improv

PRIVATE ACTING TEACHER/COACH • NYC (2007 – 2015) • LOS ANGELES, CA (2002 - 2005) - Created and ran my own private acting studio with group classes and individual private coaching - Acting technique, Shakespeare, and audition skills (ages 12-50)

SHAKESPEARE TEACHER • NEW YORK UNIVERSITY / LEE STRASBERG INSTITUTE • NYC •2007 – 2008 - Taught NYU juniors a Shakespeare class with focus on scansion and acting. - Developed and implemented a personalized lesson plan for a university level course

MASTER CLASS LECTURER • SAN FRANCISCO UNIVERSITY • SAN FRANCISCO, CA • 2009 • PORTLAND OPERA • PORTLAND, OR • 2004 - A series of Acting Master Classes and private coaching for the university opera program and Young Artists Program

STAGE DIRECTOR • ROCKY MOUNTAIN THEATRE FOR KIDS• DENVER, CO • 2009 - Director of a fully produced stage production with students age 8-15

STAGE DIRECTOR & ACTING TEACHER • LONG LAKE CAMP FOR THE ARTS • LONG LAKE, NY • 2008 - Director of five theatre productions with professional designers and staff - Taught classes in Acting, Shakespeare, and Audition Techniques

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STAGE DIRECTOR & TEACHER • STAGEDOOR MANOR PERFORMING ARTS TRAINING CENTER• CATSKILLS, NY • 2006 - 2007 - Director of five theatre productions with professional designers and staff - Taught classes in Advanced Acting, Shakespeare, Auditioning, Improvisation, and Directing

INTERIM ARTISTIC DIRECTOR • OJAI SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL • OJAI, CA •2005 - Oversaw all aspects of production, artistic values, and marketing for the Festival - Determined the season play selection - Hired directors, designers, stage managers, teachers, and staff - Created yearly production calendar and assisted in creating the season budget - Conducted production and staff meetings - Mediated between Managerial Board and Artistic Staff.

INTERNSHIP & EDUCATION DIRECTOR • OJAI SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL • OJAI, CA •2000 - 2004 - Restructured the youth theatre internship and implemented a higher level intensive program - Directed Shakespearean productions with high school students - Developed curriculum, recruited students, and was primary teacher of acting classes - Maintained production calendar and was liaison with students, parents, staff, and volunteers

ADJUNCT PROFESSOR / RESIDENT STAGE DIRECTOR • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH • LONG BEACH, CA •2003 – 2004 - Acting classes to opera singers in exclusive Opera Institute - Directed university Opera productions - Scheduled rehearsals, lesson plans, production calendars, oversaw production meetings

TEACHING ARTIST • WILL GEER THEATRICUM BOTANICUM • LOS ANGELES, CA • 1999 – 2003 - Scene study, monologue study, and Shakespeare classes to 9-18yr olds - Went into schools to educate classrooms on the plays that were being presented at the professional theatre before they went to see the show

EDUCATION

BACHELOR OF ARTS • 1996 • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH • 3.71 GPA

REFERENCES

Richard Hinojosa Education Director Queens Theatre 718.971.5839 Michael Perreca Director LEAP 212.769.4160

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TESTIMONIALS

“Ryan is a very supportive teacher- he teaches from the perspective of both a performer and a director, which provides a unique approach to teaching with a vocabulary on both ends of the spectrum. I always felt very safe in Ryan's class, while still feeling that level of discomfort necessary for progress. Ryan encourages exploration, rather than feeding ideas, which really helped me discover not only acting choices, but what my strengths and weaknesses were.” - Roxy Schoenfeld, Muhlenberg College

“Before studying with Ryan, I was strictly a performer. I like to think of myself now as an actor. He is not only a fantastic coach, but extremely talented and highly knowledgeable.” - Spencer Glass, Boston Conservatory

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