Cate Ryan

Cate Ryan 2016 © Lindsay May for Classic Kids Photography

In 2012 Ms. Ryan’s play, “THE PICTURE BOX”, was presented by The Negro Ensemble Company. The Black Theater Troupe in Phoenix, Arizona will be producing “THE PICTURE BOX” under the direction of Artistic Director, David Hemphil in their 2016-2017 season. Ms. Ryan’s plays: “THE SNOW ROOM”, “ALL SAINTS DAY” and “THE WAY HOME” were produced Off-Off Broadway. The Shubert Organization held a staged reading of Ms. Ryan’s play and “THE NATIVES ARE RESTLESS”. Ms. Ryan has written a Broadway bound musical with Thomas Meehan, the librettist of “ANNIE”, “THE PRODUCERS” and “HAIRSPRAY”. Their musical is based on Ettore Scola’s motion picture, LE BAL”. Mr. Meehan and Ms. Ryan have also written a motion picture based on THE BOSS DOG by the writer M.F. K. Fisher. The playwright is a member of The Dramatist’s Guild.