Ryan Scott Oliver News

Contemporary Classics presents the latest installment of its songwriter showcase concert series New Voices, which will perform two shows on August 15 at ACT Theatre in association with the Central Heating Lab program.

This summer, California youth and the Pasadena Musical Theatre Program (est. 1995) workshopped Ryan Scott Oliver's brand new Jasper in Deadland, August 5 and 6.

This summer, California youth and the Pasadena Musical Theatre Program (est. 1995) will workshop Ryan Scott Oliver's brand new Jasper in Deadland, August 5 and 6.

This summer, California youth and the Pasadena Musical Theatre Program (est. 1995) will workshop Ryan Scott Oliver's brand new Jasper in Deadland, August 5 and 6. 'Jasper in Deadland tells the story of 16-year-old Jasper, who loses his best friend Agnes and travels into the afterlife to retrieve her. But this afterlife-'Deadland'-is some kind of freakish, a hybrid of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Norse and Judeo-Christian mythologies, divided into seven 'circles' where Jasper encounters Cerberus, the demoness Ammut, Loki and his daughter Hel, a psychotic redneck named The Chuckster, and the ever mysterious Mr. Lethe. Will Jasper retrieve his best friend Agnes? Or will he join the Dead forever?'

Southern California's Musical Theatre University hosts the most intensive summer musical theatre experience in the nation for young 'Broadway Bound' performers, ages 14-20 - THE NATIONAL BROADWAY BOOT CAMP - which runs from August 1-13 in Orange County.

Contemporary Classics presents the latest installment of its songwriter showcase concert series New Voices, which will perform two shows on August 15 at ACT Theatre in association with the Central Heating Lab program.

The Mechanicals Theatre Group, a professional acting company (Los Angeles) has joined forces with Ryan Scott Oliver (Disney's musical adaptation of Freaky Friday) for the LA Premiere of 'Out of My Head', music by Ryan Scott Oliver , book by Kirsten Guenther, and directed by Jacob Harvey.

Southern California native, Ryan Scott Oliver, is creating his own unique niche in the world of contemporary musical theatre. He is currently workshopping a brand new musical he has written titled JASPER IN DEADLAND that will receive two performances on August 5th and 6th in Pasadena, and will see a newly-revised version of his musical, Out Of My Head, open in Los Angeles on July 29th. Here he talks about the intricacies of his writing process and about creating a life in musical theatre.

On July 25th, the acclaimed series 'Monday Nights, New Voices,' produced by composer Scott Alan, will continue it's celebration of new talent at the Duplex Cabaret Theatre.

Southern California's Musical Theatre University hosts the most intensive summer musical theatre experience in the nation for young 'Broadway Bound' performers, ages 14-20 - THE NATIONAL BROADWAY BOOT CAMP - which runs from August 1-13 in Orange County.

Splash's Musical Mondays will present a very special edition of 'Curtain Call' with Eric Michael Krop, Natalie Joy Johnson, and Cirque Du Soliel's Zarkana.

The American Theatre Wing today announced that applications are now being accepted for the 2012 Jonathan Larson® Grants. The grants, given annually to honor emerging composers, lyricists and book writers, help to continue Tony® Award-winning composer Jonathan Larson's dream of infusing musical theatre with a contemporary, joyful, urban vitality.

This summer, California youth and the Pasadena Musical Theatre Program (est. 1995) will workshop Ryan Scott Oliver's brand new Jasper in Deadland, August 5 and 6. 'Jasper in Deadland tells the story of 16-year-old Jasper, who loses his best friend Agnes and travels into the afterlife to retrieve her. But this afterlife-'Deadland'-is some kind of freakish, a hybrid of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Norse and Judeo-Christian mythologies, divided into seven 'circles' where Jasper encounters Cerberus, the demoness Ammut, Loki and his daughter Hel, a psychotic redneck named The Chuckster, and the ever mysterious Mr. Lethe. Will Jasper retrieve his best friend Agnes? Or will he join the Dead forever?'

Los Angeles Cabaret venue Show at Barre/BARRE vt and Very Intense Productions will present RSO: Barre Bones, an evening of songs by Ryan Scott Oliver, on July 6, at 7:30pm and 9:30pm.

Lyric Theatre is staging Hairspray, the fun-filled musical to the Civic Center stage on July 5 through 9.

Lyric Theatre is staging Hairspray, the fun-filled musical to the Civic Center stage on July 5 through 9.

On July 25th, the acclaimed series 'Monday Nights, New Voices,' produced by composer Scott Alan, will continue it's celebration of new talent at the Duplex Cabaret Theatre.

Lyric Theatre is staging Hairspray, the fun-filled musical to the Civic Center stage on July 5 through 9.

Los Angeles Cabaret venue Show at Barre/BARRE vt and Very Intense Productions will present RSO: Barre Bones, an evening of songs by Ryan Scott Oliver, on July 6, at 7:30pm and 9:30pm.