The Bedwetter - A Musical at Arena Stage

SHOSHANA BEAN

Shoshana Bean (Beth Ann) was most recently seen starring in Alicia Keys’ new hit Broadway musical, Hell’s Kitchen. Her portrayal of Jersey earned Shoshana her second Grammy Award nomination, second Tony Award nomination, a Drama League Award nomination, and a Drama Desk nomination. Her performance in the Public Theater’s Hell’s Kitchen Off-Broadway production earned her a Lucille Lortel Award nomination. In 2022, she received Tony, Grammy, Outer Critics Circle, and Drama League nominations for her starring role as Susan Young opposite Billy Crystal in Broadway’s Mr. Saturday Night. She previously starred on Broadway as the first replacement for Elphaba in Wicked and as Jenna in Waitress. Her six independent studio albums and EPs have landed her on top of the iTunes and Billboard charts, including the peak position of #1 on the Billboard Jazz Chart. She has sold out concerts around the globe and lent her voice to countless films and television shows, including The Boys, Sing, Sing 2, Enchanted, Jersey Boys, Glee,and Galavant. Shoshana made her Broadway debut in the original cast of Hairspray, and has appeared Off-Broadway in the 2000 revival of Godspell and in Songs for a New World at City Center Encores!. She won an IRNE Award for her performance as Fanny Brice in Funny Girl and earned a Jeff Award nomination for her portrayal of Cee Cee Bloom in the pre-Broadway musical production of Beaches. She has appeared in Bloodline, Bil and Ted Face the Music, Great Performances: 50 Years of Broadway’s Best, and filmed a solo concert special for PBS.

ASHLEY BLANCHET

Ashley Blanchet (Miss New Hampshire) is excited to be back floating on a golden sea, for this Arena Stage debut! Broadway credits include Waitress with Sara Bareilles (Dawn), Frozen (as the first Black Elsa), Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (ACCA Award), Annie (Star to Be), and Memphis. Select Regional: Belle in Beauty and the Beast (The Muny); Maria in The Sound of Music and the title role in Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella (Paper Mill Playhouse); and Kate Mullins/Charlotte Cardoza in last summer's City Center Encores! production of Titanic, directed by the marvelous Anne Kaufman. Film/TV: The Good Fight, The Equalizer, Wonder Pets, Noggins 123, Better Nate Than Ever, and Raquelle in the animated short film Are You Okay? by Wonder Media. Instagram: @a_blanchet

RICK CROM

Rick Crom (Dr. Grimm/Dr. Riley) has appeared on Broadway in the original casts of The Goodbye Girl, Footloose, and Urinetown. On television, he's had roles on HBO’s Divorce, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Succession, and others. Film: The Post, Bros, The Lennon Report, among others. Rick performs regularly at the Comedy Cellar in NYC where he also runs the top stand-up comedy school in the city. Recently, he taught “Stand-Up Comedy for Actors” at Stella Adler. He is the author of several Off-Broadway revues including Newsical The Musical which ran for 10 years on Theatre Row in NYC. Rick is also the subject of the documentary “Oh, Rick!” on YouTube.

DARREN GOLDSTEIN

Darren Goldstein (Donald) Broadway: Lillian Hellman’s The Little Foxes, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson. Off-Broadway: The Bedwetter, Oohrah! (Atlantic Theater); Continuity, The Madrid (Manhattan Theatre Club); Rasheeda Speaking, The Good Mother, Abigail’s Party, Mouth to Mouth, Terrorism (The New Group); Mary Rose (The Vineyard). Regional: The Forgotten Woman (Bay Street), Beyond Therapy (Williamstown/Bay Street). Film: Sharper, Paterno, Detroit, The Girl on the Train, Limitless. TV: Pat Shannon on HBO’s The Franchise, Charles Wilkes on Ozark, Oscar Hodges on The Affair, Other TV: The Gilded Age, American Crime Story: Impeachment, Under the Banner of Heaven, Inside Amy Schumer, Billions. MFA: NYU Graduate Acting Program.

AVERY HARRIS

Avery Harris (Laura) is thrilled to be making her Arena Stage debut playing Sarah Silverman’s big sis. Regional: The Little Girl in Ragtime at Signature Theatre. Local: Matilda in Matilda JR., Ariel in The Little Mermaid JR. Performing Arts: Dottie in Utopia and Tiny Diamond in Trolls World Tour at Metropolitan School of the Arts, where Avery has also taken dance for 10 years. During the summer, Avery hones her skills at Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Center and at Broadway Artists Alliance in New York. Avery’s love and thanks to her mom, dad, and brother, Jonah; her vocal coaches, Laura Mehl and Heather Gifford; MSA’s Sara Hart and Matt Nall; and her school drama directors who helped instill in Avery her love of acting, Julie Johnston and Jack Lockrem. Instagram: @avery.laina.harris

ARIA KANE

Aria Kane (Sarah) is honored to bring the hilarious, yet touching, story of Sarah Silverman’s childhood to life. Theater: Young Anna in Frozen North American Tour, Primrose/Young Marybeth in Mad Hatter the Musical. TV: FBI: Most Wanted, The Blacklist, and SNL. Thanks to Susan Lipton, Bonnie Shumofsky Bloom, Lucius Robinson, and Stewart Talent; Katie, Emily, Steven, Annie, and Annie’s Playhouse; and Celeste Simone for believing in her; Rachel Hoffman, Charlie Hano, and The Telsey Office for giving her every opportunity to shine; and Fran, Jeff, and Iris at SYP for working around her crazy schedule. Special thanks to Sarah Silverman, Anne Kauffman, Arena Stage, Tom Kirdahy, and Fran & Barry Weissler for trusting her to take on this incredible role. “I won’t let you down!” Hugs to Mom, Dad, Eena, Dylan, & Bonnie! Instagram: @ariakane_actress

EMERSON HOLT LACAYO

Emerson Holt Lacayo (Abby) is thrilled to make her Arena Stage debut as Abby in The Bedwetter! She was recently seen in A Christmas Carol as Fan at Ford’s Theatre and in Ragtime as The Little Girl at Signature Theatre. Emerson’s other theater credits include Shrek as Young Fiona, The Music Man as Amaryllis, and Seussical as Jojo. She is a part of Broadway Artists Alliance in NY and Broadway Theatre Connection in MD and is a student of The Prep NY. Thanks to Mallory Levy/DDO Kids, Bercy Talent, Anne Kauffman, The Telsey Office/Rachel Hoffman, Raiyon Hunter, Jessi Clayton, Andrew Hann and, of course, Sarah Silverman, for sharing her beautiful and hilarious story. www.emersonholtlacayo.com Instagram: @emholtla

LIZ LARSEN

Liz Larsen (Nana) won the Helen Hayes Award for her portrayal of Dot in the Arena Stage production of Stephen Sondheim’s Sunday in the Park with George. She was nominated for the Tony, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle, and won the LA Drama League Award, for her performance in Broadway’s The Most Happy Fella. She recently starred in the world premiere of A Transparent Musical as the fabulous matriarch Shelly Pfefferman at the Mark Taper in Los Angeles. Broadway: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Hairspray, Damn Yankees, The Rocky Horror Show, A Little Night Music, Smell of the Kill, Starmites, Fiddler on the Roof, A New Brain (Lincoln Center). Off-Broadway/Regional/Tours: Annie, Du Barry Was a Lady, Baby (Helen Hayes nomination), Loman Family Picnic, Company, New Yorkers, Bingo. TV: Madoff (w/ Richard Dreyfuss), Mr. Robot, Law & Order (10 years), SVU (4 years), The Americans, Bunheads, Criminal Intent, Sopranos, Raising Kanan, Third Watch, The Street, Deadline, The Breaks. Movies: The Week Of, Hudson Tribes, The Boy Downstairs, One Percent More Humid, Keeping the Faith. Upcoming: Liz stars in the new Jay Duplass feature film Baltimorons.

ALINA SANTOS

Alina Santos (Ally) is thrilled to make her theatrical debut with The Bedwetter! Recent credits: Summer of 69 (Hulu), Together We Can (PBS). Other credits include Target, Nike, Lilly Pulitzer, and La Roche-Posay. Special thanks to Barry Kolker, Michelle Aravena, Keely Hutton, BKA, Taylor Henderson, Deena Freeman, and Jennifer Dustman. Lots of love and appreciation to her family, friends, and teachers for their support and encouragement! Instagram: @santosfamilyva

ELIN JOY SEILER

Elin Joy Seiler (Amy) is excited to be making her debut at Arena Stage and continuing her journey with Sarah Silverman’s The Bedwetter. A native of Chicago, Elin’s stage credits include Young Elizabeth in The Audience (Drury Lane); Debbie Wilkinson in Billy Elliot (Paramount); and Amaryllis in Music Man, Baby June in Gypsy, and Grover Dill in A Christmas Story (Marriott). Special thanks to Anne Kauffman, Arena Stage, and the entire creative team for the opportunity to be a part of this story of pain, perseverance, and pee; Jim and Siobhan at Stewart Talent; and her family for making this possible. Prov. 17:22 Instagram: @ejseiler

ALYSHA UMPHRESS

Alysha Umphress (Mrs. Dembo) Arena Stage debut! Previously seen in the DC area originating the role of Cee Cee Bloom in the world premiere of Beaches at Signature Theatre (Hayes nomination for Outstanding Leading Actress). Broadway credits include On the Town, Bring It On, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, and American Idiot. She was nominated for a Lucille Lortel Award for her work in the NYC revival of Smokey Joe's Café. Her television credits include Murphy on two seasons of Netflix’s Bonding, Royal Pains, Girls5Eva, Chicago Med, Blue Bloods, Law & Order: SVU, and Nurse Jackie. She performs with symphonies throughout the US and Europe and made her principal soloist debut at the world-famous La Scala opera house in Milan, Italy, last year. Instagram: @alyshaumphress

GIGI BECKETT

Gigi Beckett (Understudy Laura, Abby, Ally, Amy) is delighted to be making her theatrical debut with Arena Stage. Her favorite roles include Annie in Annie (OHTC), Brigitta in The Sound of Music (OOH), and Wednesday in The Addams Family. She has studied at ABT in NYC and was a competition dancer at Studio Bleu. Thank you Stewart Talent, Avay Management, BKA, family, and friends for all of your love and support! Instagram: @gigi.beckett

AARON BLIDEN

Aaron Bliden (Understudy Dr. Grimm/Dr. Riley, Donald) is a DC-based actor, musician, designer, and writer. DC area credits include Endgame (Baltimore Center Stage); Spoiler Alert: Everybody Dies, America: All Better! (Second City/Woolly Mammoth); Twist Your Dickens (Second City/Kennedy Center); Old Wicked Songs, Trevor, Fly By Night [Helen Hayes awards for Best Musical and Ensemble, nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical], Lobby Hero (1st Stage); Wonderland: Alice’s Rock & Roll Adventure [Helen Hayes nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical], Escape from Peligro Island (Imagination Stage); Minnie the Moocher (Pointless Theatre); Threepenny Opera (Signature); Love, Factually (Second City/Kennedy Center); Romeo and Juliet (Folger); The Cerulean Time Capsule, Mockingbird (Kennedy Center); Rabbit Hole (Olney); The Illusion (Forum); Yentl (Theater J); and Beep Beep (Arts on the Horizon). TV/Film credits include Turn (AMC), Mercy Street (PBS), Sultan and the Saint (PBS), and Gothic Slayers. Aaron graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park.

LYLA RANDALL

Lyla Randall (Understudy Sarah) is thrilled to make her professional theater debut at Arena Stage! A seasoned performer, Lyla has been dazzling audiences as a competitive dancer since the age of 5. She made her film debut in Hulu's 2024 horror hit Mr. Crocket and voices a recurring character in the new animated series Drone Cats. Heartfelt thanks to Bedwetter creatives, Anne Kauffman, and Raiyon Hunter. Gratitude to her incredible team at CESD and Rebel Creative Group, voice coach Dani Brindisi, acting coach Jessi Clayton, and BKA’s Kurt Domoney, Judy Brown-Steele, and Jeff Ostermueller. So much love to family, friends, and mentors! Special appreciation to her first coach, Mary Kate Morrissey, who taught Lyla the skills to excel as an understudy and is a constant source of inspiration. “You’re exactly where you’re meant to be.” Instagram: @lylanoelani

SUSAN ROME

Susan Rome (Understudy Nana) has been seen previously at Arena Stage in Angels in America, Indecent (also at KCRep and Baltimore Center Stage), All the Way, and The Great Society. Some recent stage credits include The Art of Care (Mosaic); Becoming a Man (American Repertory Theater); Something Moving (Ford’s); Our Town, Folks at Home, Indecent, After the Revolution, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, Mud Blue Sky, An Enemy of the People (Baltimore Center Stage); Easy Women Smoking Loose Cigarettes (Signature); Love’s Labor’s Lost (Folger); If I Forget, Hand to God (Studio); The Diary of Anne Frank, The Joy We Carry (Olney); Edward Albee’s Occupant, Roz and Ray, The Last Night of Ballyhoo, Brighton Beach Memoirs, After the Revolution (Theater J); many more. Film: Burst the Silence, Fishbowl, My One and Only, John Waters’ A Dirty Shame. Television: The Wire, We Own This City, House of Cards. www.susanrome.com

CANDICE SHEDD-THOMPSON

Candice Shedd-Thompson (Understudy Beth Ann, Miss New Hampshire, Mrs. Dembo) is thrilled to be returning to Arena Stage, having last appeared in Unknown Soldier. Favorite DC area credits include A.D. 16, Nicola in Kinky Boots (Olney Theatre Center); Monica in Rooms: A Rock Romance (MetroStage); Gynecia in Head Over Heels (Monumental Theatre); Snow White in Disenchanted [Helen Hayes nomination for Outstanding Ensemble], Babette in Beauty and the Beast (Creative Cauldron); and Rita LaPorta in Lucky Stiff (NextStop Theatre). Regional highlights include Maureen in Rent, Woman 1 in Songs for a New World (Milton Theatre) and Esmeralda in The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Riverside Center). She is a former Production Vocalist for Celebrity Cruises and is currently a singer with the Bachelor Boys Band, one of DC’s top wedding and event bands. BA in Musical Theatre from James Madison University.

SARAH SILVERMAN

JOSHUA HARMON

ADAM SCHLESINGER

DAVID YAZBEK

DANNY MEFFORD

ANNE KAUFFMAN

Anne Kauffman (Director)’s credits include the New York Philharmonic, BAM, Ars Nova, NYTW, Roundabout Theatre Company, Encores! Off-Center, Women’s Project, Playwrights Horizons, MCC, The Public, P73 Productions, New Georges, Vineyard Theatre, LCT3, Yale Rep, Steppenwolf, Goodman Theatre, La Jolla Playhouse, Z Space, American Conservatory Theater, and Berkeley Rep. She is a Resident Director at Roundabout Theatre, Artistic Associate and Founding Member of The Civilians, a Clubbed Thumb Affiliated Artist and co-creator of the CT Directing Fellowship, a New Georges Affiliated Artist, an SDC Executive Board Member, Vice President and Trustee of SDCF 2020-2023, and Artistic Director of City Center’s Encores! Off-Center 2017-2020. Her awards include a 2024 Tony nomination for Best Director for Mary Jane, a 2023 Tony nomination for Best Revival for The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window, three Obies, the Joan and Joseph Cullman Award for Exceptional Creativity from Lincoln Center, the Alan Schneider Director Award, a Lucille Lortel Award, a Drama League Award, and the Joe A. Callaway. She is co-creator of the Cast Album Project with Jeanine Tesori.

DAVID CHASE

David Chase (Orchestrator and Arranger) was last at Arena Stage as an audience member in 1983. Since then: over 40 Broadway shows as music director/supervisor and/or arranger. TV credits include Sound of Music Live! and Peter Pan Live! (Emmy nominations for both), Schmigadoon! (currently onstage at the Kennedy Center), Adam Schlesinger’s Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, The Gilded Age, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (in which he also appeared onscreen), and the upcoming Étoile. Also: several Kennedy Center Honors, the Boston Pops, and Radio City Music Hall. Lots of choral music, published by Hal Leonard. Recently, David was commissioned to write music for the upcoming VA250 celebrations. Grammy and Olivier nominations. David lives in New York with his wife, Drama Desk nominee Paula Leggett Chase, and their sons, Kyler and Dashiell.

MEGHANN ZERVOULIS BATE

Meghann Zervoulis Bate (Music Supervisor) is currently serving as the music director of Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club on Broadway. Other Broadway: Funny Girl, West Side Story, The Prom, Mean Girls, Great Comet. Off-Broadway: Here We Are (The Shed), White Girl in Danger (Second Stage/Vineyard), Only Gold (MCC), The Visitor (The Public), Merrily (Fiasco), Cagney, Rated P. Regional: Numerous credits at Paper Mill Playhouse. She is also active as a music educator and music therapist and is a proud member of Local 802 and Maestra. Education: Carnegie Mellon University. www.megzmusic.com

REBEKAH BRUCE

Rebekah Bruce (Music Director) is a New York City-based conductor, pianist, and vocal coach. Her Broadway work includes The Hills of California, Company, A Strange Loop, The Lehman Trilogy, and Mean Girls, with Off-Broadway work on Dead Outlaw, Here We Are, and White Girl in Danger. She was honored to recently perform with the Kennedy Center Honors orchestra. Before making New York her home in 2018, Rebekah served on the music faculty at Oklahoma City University and performed with the Oklahoma City Philharmonic, Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma, and Pollard Theatre. Rebekah is deeply grateful to her husband David, her family, her friends, D&P, Matt (DGRW), and her past music and theater educators. Instagram: @rebekahnbruce

DAVID KORINS

David Korins (Set Designer) is thrilled to be returning to Arena after having designed Dear Evan Hansen in 2015. A four-time Tony nominee, Korins’ recent work includes Hamilton, Dear Evan Hansen, Beetlejuice, All In, Just For Us, The Who’s Tommy, and Here Lies Love. Korins has been the designer or creative director for notable works including Immersive Van Gogh, Last Week Tonight, Grease Live!, The Big Brunch, and the 91st & 94th Academy Awards, and is a proud recipient of the Emmy, Obie, Drama Desk, Lortel, ADG, OCC, and Hewes Award.

KAYE VOYCE

Kaye Voyce (Costume Designer) is happy to be making her Arena Stage debut and to be returning to DC. Through the years she has designed many shows at the Shakespeare Theatre, Studio Theatre, and Wolf Trap Opera. Broadway credits include Uncle Vanya, Sea Wall/A Life, True West, The Nap, Significant Other, The Real Thing, The Realistic Joneses, and Shining City. Recent Off-Broadway credits include The Welkin, Jonah, Morning Sun, and Staff Meal. She also often works in opera, most recently on the world premiere of Missy Mazzoli’s The Listeners.

JAPHY WEIDEMAN

Japhy Weideman (Lighting Designer) is a five-time Tony-nominated lighting designer with 20 Broadway credits to date. At Arena, Japhy designed lighting for Dave, Dear Evan Hansen, and The Mountaintop. His many Off-Broadway credits include productions at Lincoln Center Theater, Roundabout Theatre Company, Manhattan Theatre Club, New York Theatre Workshop, The Public Theater-NYSF, Playwrights Horizons, and Second Stage. Internationally, Japhy has designed on the West End, Royal Shakespeare Company, La Scala, Nederlandse Opera, Edinburgh International Festival, National Theater of Korea, and National Theatre of Greece. He collaborated with rock icon Liz Phair as production designer on her “Exile in Guyville” 30-year anniversary tour and as production designer for Hasan Minhaj’s “The King’s Jester” national tour, which was captured for Netflix. Japhy lives in Park Slope Brooklyn with his wife Jenna and daughter Amelia.

KAI HARADA

Kai Harada he/him (Sound Designer)’s Broadway credits include A Wonderful World; Once Upon a Mattress; Days of Wine and Roses; Merrily We Roll Along (Tony nomination); Spamalot (co-design); New York, New York (Tony nomination); Kimberly Akimbo; The Old Man & The Pool; Mr. Saturday Night; Head Over Heels; The Band’s Visit (Tony Award, Drama Desk Award); Amélie; Sunday in the Park With George; Allegiance; Gigi; Fun Home; On the Town; First Date; Follies (Tony, Drama Desk nominations); and Million Dollar Quartet. West End: Crazy For You; Million Dollar Quartet. Other: Cats: The Jellicle Ball (PAC NYC); Peter Pan (Tour); The Karate Kid (Stages St. Louis); Soft Power (Public Theater, CTG); Marie, Dancing Still (5th Ave); The Light in the Piazza, Candide (LA Opera); The Black Clown (A.R.T.); Zorro (Moscow; Atlanta); Hinterm Horizont (Berlin); many musicals at City Center Encores! and the Kennedy Center. Education: Yale University.

LUCY MACKINNON

TOM WATSON

ASH(ER) LLOYD EHRENBERG

Ash(er) Lloyd Ehrenberg they/she (Associate Director) is a trans/nonbinary director, poet, and creative with a focus in new theatrical work. They have directed and developed work with the National Alliance for Musical Theatre, Clubbed Thumb, Breaking the Binary Theatre, Samuel French OOB Festival, and more. She has assisted and been the associate of directors such as Billy Porter, Laurie Woolery, Rebecca Taichman, and Anne Kauffman. Asher has also served as a guest speaker and director for panels and seminars at New York University and Atlantic Theater Company. In 2019, Ash was named the inaugural Directing Apprentice at New York City Center for their Encores! Off-Center season. They are a former Brooklyn Poets Fellow and the Associate Creative Producer for Jeanine Tesori & Anne Kauffman’s Cast Album Project. Instagram: @ash.lloyd.ehrenberg

NIANI FEELINGS

Niani Feelings she/her (Associate Choreographer) is a New York City-based performer and choreographer most recently serving as Associate Choreographer for The Kennedy Center’s production of The 25th Annual…Spelling Bee. She made her Broadway debut as Assistant Choreographer for the recent revival of Once Upon a Mattress. Niani served as New York City Center’s inaugural Ann Reinking Encores! Choreography Fellow in 2024. As a performer, Niani served as a swing/dance captain for the First National Tour of Mean Girls and has appeared on regional stages such as North Shore Music Theatre, The Muny, Starlight Theatre, and Oregon Shakespeare Festival. She is a Boston Conservatory alum. Huge thanks to the family, Arena Stage, Danny, Annie, and the entire Bedwetter team! Instagram: @niani_

MATTHEW LOWY

Matthew Lowy (Associate Music Director) is an NYC-based music director and composer. Matt worked as a sub/rehearsal pianist for The Music Man and Beetlejuice on Broadway. He was the MD/pianist for The Sabbath Girl Off-Broadway at 59E59 Theaters and Penguin Rep Theatre, and the Associate MD for Fiddler on the Roof at Paper Mill Playhouse. Matt has worked on numerous national and international tours, including A Chorus Line (MD/Conductor/Orchestrator) and 42nd Street (MD). Matt is a composer in the Advanced BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop (2019 First Year Jerry Harrington Musical Theatre Award). His original musicals have been performed at Soundbites, Winterfest, and the New York International Fringe Festival. matthewlowy.com

LISA NATHANS

Lisa Nathan (Dialect and Vocal Coach) is thrilled to be coaching again for Arena Stage with this fabulous team after previously coaching Death on the Nile, The Other Americans, Data, POTUS, Holiday, Catch Me If You Can, Disney’s Newsies, Anything Goes, and others. Other DC credits include various productions with The Kennedy Center Theater for Young Audiences, Shakespeare Theatre Company, Olney Theatre Center, Signature Theatre, Theater Alliance, Keegan Theatre, and MetroStage. Regional credits include Guthrie Theater, 5th Avenue Theatre, and Theatricum Botanicum. TV credits include National Geographic. Teaching (USA and UK): University of Maryland: TDPS (Associate Professor, Voice, Speech, and Acting); CalArts; Stella Adler Academy; RADA; Royal Welsh; Royal Central; University of Washington (PATP MFA); and University of Minnesota (Guthrie BFA). Training: Royal Central School of Speech and Drama: MFA (Voice Studies); Boston University: BFA (Acting); Linklater Voice Designation; and Colaianni Speech Practitioner. Break legs all!

RYAN GOHSMAN

Ryan Gohsman (Stage Manager) is thrilled to be making his Arena Stage debut! This is Ryan’s fourth collaboration with Anne Kauffman following Mary Jane and Hundred Days at New York Theatre Workshop and Detroit and Maple and Vine at Playwrights Horizons. Ryan recently made his Broadway debut with David Byrne’s Here Lies Love (which he also worked on at The Public Theater and London’s National Theatre). His favorite NYC credits include Little Shop of Horrors (current revival); …Amazon Warehouse Parking Lot and The Light Years at Playwrights Horizons; and Pretty Filthy with The Civilians. Regionally, Ryan has worked with Barrington Stage, Westport Country Playhouse, and Bard SummerScape. He has toured nationally and internationally with Beth Morrison Projects, ArKtype, and Ireland’s Wide Open Opera/Landmark Productions. Instagram: @rye.gohsman