Hi!

I'm a theatre producer, director, and teaching artist. I teach various topics in theatre including performance, directing, design, and theatre history. During the academic year, I perform in, direct, and design productions at my university. I also work part-time as the Assistant Director of Recruitment for the College of Visual and Performing Arts at James Madison University. During the summer, I teach theatre to kids ages 8-18. Now more than ever, kids need arts education and creative opportunities that teach both stage skills and life skills while growing their confidence, critical thinking, and ethical thinking skills. Growing up, I had great teachers who shared their passion and love of theatre with me. Because of them, I discovered my life’s passion, learned new skills, and grew as a person. I'm excited to share my love of theatre with kids and inspire them. Additionally, I have experience teaching and directing kids on the autism spectrum and kids with disabilities. I look forward to seeing you in class!

PROFESSIONAL BIO

Ryan served as the Managing and Artistic Director of Camp Canadensis’ Theatre Department in the Poconos Mountains, where he taught courses in acting, musical theatre, and directing, led a team of five other theatre artists, and directed "Frozen Jr." and "Camparet." Ryan created Summer Theatre Intensive in Shorewood, Wisconsin, where he served as the Managing and Artistic Director for three years. In Summer Theatre Intensive, Ryan taught courses in acting, musical theatre, auditioning, scene analysis, and theatre history, and directed multiple productions, including "Beauty and the Beast Jr." Ryan also assistant directed several productions for Shorewood Intermediate School and Shorewood Drama Jr. Passionate about arts education, Ryan served as a volunteer drama teacher in the City of Milwaukee, where he created and taught a series of theatre classes to students who have limited or no access to arts education. Interested in new work, Ryan directed the world premieres of "Forever You and Guys," a one-act play by Luke McCoy for Stratford Players, and "Mirrors," a play by Charlie Smith III for James Madison University. Ryan recently served as an arts administration intern at the Davis Shakespeare Festival in Davis, California, where he directed a virtual production of "Shakespeare in Love." Ryan also directs productions and teaches courses in auditioning, design, performance, and theatre history on-line with the Shorewood Recreation Department.

​Ryan is currently studying directing, producing, arts management, and business at James Madison University, and will graduate in December 2021.

For more information, please check out my website and LinkedIn: https://ryangroeschel.wixsite.com/website
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-groeschel/