ORFEO R.A.W.
Readings and Workshops

About the Show

This provocative world premier examines the US policy on torture, as told from the point of view of those who will live and die by it. Set in Iraq, current day, a group of friends tries to rescue a kidnapped comrade-in-arms from the enemy, discovering that the true enemy often lies within. The performance was well attended and was followed by a vigorous talkback that resulted in great feedback presented to the author.

About the Author

As a Captain in the Army National Guard, Ryan helped coordinate rescue efforts at Ground Zero after the 9/11 attacks. He spent 12 months flying Black Hawk helicopters in combat over Iraq; while there he wrote letters home to his mother about his experience. The New Yorker featured these letters in its June 12, 2006 Summer Fiction issue, and they also appear in 'Operation Homecoming', a book published by National Endowment for the Arts and Random House. His plays have been produced and developed in cities across the country, including Miami, Los Angeles, Denver, New York and abroad in London. He was the 2000 national winner of the Kennedy Center/American College Theater Festival; was a national finalist for the 2003 Humana Festival and was a national semi-finalist in the 2003 Chesterfield Film Writer's Project. He holds an MFA in playwriting from Columbia University.

 

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Who's Who

Featuring The Talents of: Daniel Berger Jones, Liz Hayes, Risher Reddick, Jason Bowen, Rich Arum, Mason Sands and Alex Simoes