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Nevermore Actor Profile: Ryan Lanning!

January 9, 2018 Edward Rutherford
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  1. Where you were born/where were you raised? I was born and raised in Midland, MI
  2. Zodiac sign: Gemini
  3. What are/were the careers of your parents? My father was a high school math teacher and my mother was an accountant.
  4. Do you have any Siblings? I have two older brothers.
  5. Where were you trained?: I have a BMA in Voice Performance and Theatre from the University of Michigan
  6. Why did you want to be a part of Nevermore? I like the storytelling aspect of the play and I think Ed will do something creative and interesting with it.
  7. Favorite Edgar Allan Poe poem or story? “The Raven”, as my first experience with Poe, will always be my favorite
  8. What's your favorite non-Poe scary art? (can be a movie, book, painting, song, etc.) I don’t think it’s scary really, but I’ve always been a fan of Agatha Christie’s writing.
  9. Most played song in your music collection: I wish it was something more interesting, but honestly, it’s Sia’s “I’m Alive”.
  10. Favorite or most memorable onstage role as a child/teenager: I played Sir Dinadan in a production of CAMELOT my junior year of high school. It was memorable because it was a joint venture between both high schools in Midland, which wasn’t something that was done. My best friendships were forged during that show, and that’s why it’s my favorite.
  11. Worst onstage mishap: Completely forgetting where I was in the show during a performance of HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH. I eventually got back into it, but those seconds were an eternity.
  12. Worst costume ever: It didn’t make it into the actual show, but my original costume for “Only in the Movies” in KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN was a bedsheet draped over me like a gigantic blue and white toga. It was hideous.
  13. Worst job you ever had: Summer stock in Indiana. The cast lived in a converted chicken coop and rehearsed on a concrete floor. The theatre roof leaked whenever it rained and we were eventually shut down because the theatre owner wasn’t paying for show rights.
  14. Craziest audition story: Not really crazy but fun. Boho’s LA CAGE AUX FOLLES back in 2009. They had us come to the generals in full drag.
  15. Role(s) you’ve been dying to play: There are so many…a couple I’m actually right for.
  16. What were you afraid of as a child? Bullies.
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