Ryan Duncan Biography

Ryan comes from the Washington D.C. area and holds a degree in Foreign Language from George Mason University and La Universidad de Salamanca, Spain. Broadway: Shrek (Piggie-Bricks/Donkey u.s.), Off-Broadway: Altar Boyz (New World Stages, Drama League nomination), The Yellow Brick Road (TWUSA-Lucille Lortel), It Must Be Him (Peter Jay Sharp at Playwrights Horizons), theAtrainplays (Neighborhood Playhouse and New World Stages), Minnie's Boys and The Body Beautiful (York), The Fifth Column (Mint), My First Time (New World Stages), Real Danger (EAT-Theatre 4). Other NYC: Hermanas (FringeNYC 06), Altar Boyz (NYMF 04), Dancing Straight (TOSOS II). Workshops/Development: Garage Band, El Mago de Oz (now The Yellow Brick Road), Liberty, An Officer and a Gentleman and WATT?!? (NAMT). Regional: tick, tick...BOOM! (Adirondack Theatre Festival), I'm Not Rappaport (pre-Broadway), 1776 and A Christmas Carol (Ford's, D.C.), Side Show (Signature, VA), Forever Plaid (Temple, NC), Hair (Studio Theatre, D.C.), etc. Film: award-winning short Stand By, and numerous other shorts and industrials. Ryan is a writer/performer with the NY based sketch comedy group Honorable Mention and recently produced, directed and starred in the comedy project, ALKY: only the luckiest victims die at the PIT. He is also a founding member of the collective Group A and is working on several film/tv/web projects.

Recordings:
Shrek (Broadway Cast Recording)
The Body Beautiful (York Theatre Cast Recording)
Look, Ma, I'm Dancin'! (Concert Cast Recording)

Off-Broadway Credits;
The Yellow Brick Road
Scarecrow