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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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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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To the man who exploited my grief-
Today, I write in gratitude for the pain you inflicted upon me and my family. We came to you in a time of extreme need and trusted Garside Monuments to install Dad’s gravestone, a beautiful bench design picked out by Mom. We paid you, and well. While Dad died in November 2022, we still do
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