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Ryan Michael Dunn

is a writer, producer, and actor from Massachusetts, currently pursuing their MFA in Television, Film, and Theatre (Writing Option) at Cal State LA. They graduated from UMass Amherst into oblivion in spring of 2020, earning their BBA in Finance. Ryan joined the Dramatists Guild of America after performing their co-written play Peace Talks in British Columbia’s Victoria Fringe Festival. Recent writing includes Politically Erect, which will receive a second production at Coastal Carolina University this spring, and mental health drama Heat of the Summer, which premiered as a staged reading at the Boston Playwrights Theater. 

Ryan produces dramatic work with their collaborator Michael Tricca under the name 83 Midnight. Last summer, they produced God’s Favorite by Catherine Crimmins in the New York Theatre Festival, earning a nomination for Best Production.

Please email rmd@ryanmichaeldunn.com with any inquiries.

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  • Love and Work: A Scholarship App

    Before he died, Dad told me how much he regretted spending life resenting his job. No matter what, he said, I want you to love what you do. I won’t pretend that he made me promise, but in remembering the look in his eyes, it doesn’t feel right to say that he didn’t, either. I…

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  • Why Jesus? A Sunrise Reflection

    The short answer: I fell in love with His character. What Jesus said: Love your neighbor as yourself. What Jesus did not say: Just kidding if they’re gay. ________ The long answer: When you grow up caring for a parent with a terminal illness, you end up writing a lot of essays about how horrific…

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  • I’m going to grad school! (First acceptance)

    Dear Ryan, It is my pleasure to accept you into the Stage & Screen genre of the Lesley University MFA Program in Creative Writing. Congratulations! Your official acceptance letter will be sent via regular mail shortly. I would like to offer you a Merit scholarship of $7500, which would be paid over two years.  I look forward to talking to you soon about your work…

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