Woah! Welcome!
I’m Ryan Rappaport (he/him/his) and I’m an theatre maker, actor, and dramaturg currently residing in Boston, MA.
As a theatre maker, I’m dedicated to enhancing the connection between audience and art through critical contextualization and engagement with the text on a deeper level. I am currently working as the Connectivity Fellow at Central Square Theatre in Cambridge, MA, where I am working to bridge the gap between scholars and community leaders and the audiences that come to see each show.
The Backstory
I graduated in 2021 from Western Connecticut State University (WCSU) with a BFA in Musical Theatre. In 2018, I was nominated for an LMDA/KCACTF Dramaturgy Award for my dramaturgical work on WCSU’s 2018 production of Uncle Vanya.
Bridging the gap between dramaturg and director, I helped bring to life new theatrical productions such as Dognap on Dekalb by Benjamin Colón (Assistant Director and head production dramaturg) and Night 3 by John Nordt (production dramaturg). Additionally, I have performed script consults for new playwrights, helping to tighten their works and make them active and performable.
As an actor, I have appeared in productions such as Evita (Aristocrat/Ensemble), Peter and the Starcatcher (Prentiss), Crazy For You (Pete/Bela Zangler u/s), The 1940’s Radio Hour (Johnny Cantone), The Who’s Tommy (Specialist), and Radium Girls: A Jaw-Dropping New Musical (Edwin Leman).
Since graduating, I have focused on dramaturgy and playwriting. I have a passion for reading and writing; my diverse reading interests help me understand lives that are not my own so I can bring them to life on the stage or on paper.
When not at my desk, I can be found at local coffee shops, libraries, or at home playing Tears of the Kingdom, which has sapped much of my life away.
Credit to Cassidy Krewson for logo and monogram design.