...For those of you who missed the previous bulletin/blog, rYAN is no longer touring in Tyler Perry's "The Marriage Counselor." His farewell performance was January 20, 2008 at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California. As the tour is rapping up, he continues to wish the amazing cast a wonderful remainder of the tour and much success moving forward. His exit was without any bitterness, and rYAN anticipates doing further work with Mr. Perry in the near future. rYAN is focusing on his next transition – updates will follow very soon. --Publicist, 4/19/08
A native of Alabama, rYAN pATRICK pARKER is an actor, singer, and former school teacher who has worked extensively in the performing arts. From theatre and cruiseship entertainment to television, the classroom and now casting, rYAN keeps us anticipating - "what's next?"
Some of rYAN'S theatre credits include: Big River, The Wiz, Lil Abner, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, as "Isaachar," Porgy and Bess as "Jake" and Dreamgirls as “CC White.†In 2005, shortly after moving to New York City to pursue an acting career, rYAN made his debut in the National Premiere of The Full Monty as Noah "Horse" T. Simmons. Most recently, he was in the national tour of If This Hat Could Talk -- directed by Tony Award Winner George Faison. A powerful musical about the life of social and political activist Dr. Dorothy Height, rYAN portrayed the role of "Sonnie" (fictional character and love interest of Dr. Height) and featured in a duet with Grammy Award winner Stephanie Mills who portrayed the role of "Dr. Dorothy Height." Most recently, rYAN was in Tyler Perry's tour of the stage play "The Marriage Counselor" in the supporting role of "Tank." Update: rYAN recently transitioned into the role Casting and is presently working for a casting director in New York City. Singer/Actor/Casting Director................rYAN is a Saved, Christian Man who started singing at the age of three, and began his training in music and theatre while in high school at the Lee Lyric Theatre Magnet Arts Program in Huntsville, Alabama under Vivienne Atkins. During hIS time in Huntsville, rYAN was actively involved in church music -- of course, hIS beginning was in the church choir, and hE joined Eric Hutton and Total Praize while in College. hE later trained at Jacksonville State University where hE studied voice, education and psychology. hE has further extensive voice training with Richard Tucker -- accomplished vocal trainer.
Interestingly, outside of performing, rYAN is an expert in program management for special programs in k-College education, academic medicine, and grant consulting. hIS long-term dream of The Parker Ryan Foundation -- focusing on awarding grants in education/literacy and job-readiness programs for young single fathers and juvenile/young-adult male ex-offenders is what hE hopes to be most remembered for. "If I can accomplish this, it will be my greatest contribution. Impacting someone's life is the greatest honor -- that's "why" I do what I do..." --rYAN
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