Ryan Chao
Theater Resume:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1q7ODiHutWTLKvoTzuBCQXO7GK3AF67cBb2Cd…
I’ve loved theater since childhood—first listening to cast albums in the car with my family, then attending productions from Wheelock Family Theater to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and now performing myself. I’m inspired by how musical theater transports people and builds shared emotional experience. That’s why I do it.
Recipient of
METG All-Star Actor Award and METG 10-Minute Playwriting Contest Award - top 7 in state
Special skills:
Piano (12 years), Juggling, Chinese Yo-Yo, Rap, Improvisation, British Accents (RP & Cockney), Southern accent, Ballroom Dance (YBDT), Musical Theater composition & A Capella arranging, spoken word poetry (Oye)
10+ shows at Yale
Show credits (pre-college):
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June July August |
Director Jim Radley |
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The Tempest |
Ferdinand |
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See Rock City |
Tour Guide |
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Into the Woods |
Narrator / Mysterious Man |
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Aladdin |
Sultan |
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James and the Giant Peach |
Ladahlord |
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The Little Mermaid |
Sebastian |
Production
| Show Name | Role | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| I'm Still Here | Assistant Stage Manager | Apr 9 – 11, 2026 |
| Romeo and Juliet | Producer | Apr 4, 2026 |
| The Bacchae | Production Assistant | Feb 27 – 28, 2026 |
| The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee | Assistant Stage Manager | May 16 – 18, 2025 |
| Macbeth | Production Assistant | Apr 4 – 5, 2025 |
| Next to Normal | Associate Producer | Feb 27 – Mar 1, 2025 |
Performance
| Show Name | Role | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Lux et Veritas | Bell Tower Society Member 4 | May 1, 2026 |
| I'm Still Here | Marcelo | Apr 9 – 11, 2026 |
| Romeo and Juliet | Prince Escalus | Apr 4, 2026 |
| Opera Spooktacular: Monsters and Ghouls | Singer | Oct 24 – 25, 2025 |
| Macbeth | Malcolm | Apr 4 – 5, 2025 |
| Next to Normal | Dr Madden/Dr Nice/Anesthesiologist U/S | Feb 27 – Mar 1, 2025 |
| Dance on My Grave | Max//Moose | Feb 20 – 22, 2025 |
| The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals | Peter Spankoffski, Danny (Smoke Club Guy), Stu, Cop 2 & Ensemble | Nov 7 – 9, 2024 |