Ryan Patrick Welsh

Ryan Patrick Welsh

Ryan Patrick Welsh is playwright and filmmaker. He also serves as an Assistant Professor of Media Acting in the Theatre Department at Michigan State University.

Plays

  • Sick Kid by Ryan Patrick Welsh
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    7
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    Genre: drama, political
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    Keyword: family, health care crisis + 2 more
    Genre: drama, political
    Keyword: family, health care crisis, illness, blue collar
    Wainwright Jackson and his wife Janelle have a happy marriage, two children, and a modest three bedroom house. They work hard, want for little, and ask for nothing. Like most American families, they’re doing just fine. That is until their youngest child is diagnosed with a life-threatening illness and the Jackson family finds out just how difficult it can be to navigate through a broken healthcare system and...
    Wainwright Jackson and his wife Janelle have a happy marriage, two children, and a modest three bedroom house. They work hard, want for little, and ask for nothing. Like most American families, they’re doing just fine. That is until their youngest child is diagnosed with a life-threatening illness and the Jackson family finds out just how difficult it can be to navigate through a broken healthcare system and exactly how thin the veneer of a modern middle-class life really is.
  • Last of the Wild Buffalo by Ryan Patrick Welsh
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    5–6
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    Genre: dark comedy, drama + 1 more
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    Keyword: family, sibling rivalry + 3 more
    Genre: dark comedy, drama, holiday
    Keyword: family, sibling rivalry, spouse, Past Transgressions, Toxic Masculinity
    The play is set in rural Michigan over the Christmas holiday where a family comes together and must sort through decades of resentment, jealousy, insecurity and the wrongs of younger versions of themselves. Last of the Wild Buffalo is about how we identify ourselves, the masks we wear, and the people we hurt along the way. Each character is deeply flawed yet yearning for closeness. Tensions rise as everyone in...
    The play is set in rural Michigan over the Christmas holiday where a family comes together and must sort through decades of resentment, jealousy, insecurity and the wrongs of younger versions of themselves. Last of the Wild Buffalo is about how we identify ourselves, the masks we wear, and the people we hurt along the way. Each character is deeply flawed yet yearning for closeness. Tensions rise as everyone in the house exposes the skeletons in each other’s closets.
    RUNNING TIME:
    105 MINUTES
    TIME:
    The present.
    PLACE:
    Rural southern Michigan, probably not far off the I-94. Specifically, the childhood bedroom of JACK and
    QUINN.
    SCRIPT NOTES:
    - The symbol ( / ) indicates that the next line of dialogue should begin and overlap the current line
    of dialogue.
    - If a word(s) appears in [brackets], that word is unspoken.

Recommended by Ryan Patrick Welsh

  • Mon Amour, Marlon by Grant Anstine
    20 Feb. 2022
    “ The dialogue in this play is charged, the characters rich, and the story engaging. Not knowing much about Marlon Brando’s personal life, it’s hard to say how accurate the piece is in that regard, but the Marlon in this play is complicated and conflicted - gives a lot for the actor to sink their teeth into. Grant’s writing feels fresh and somehow nostalgic at the same time. Looking forward to his next play! ”
  • The Calorie Counters by Molly Wagner
    27 Aug. 2020
    “ Molly Wagner's, THE CALORIE COUNTERS, takes us on a journey that is funny, touching, challenging, and refreshing. The play roots itself firmly in the lives of its beautifully drawn characters while exploring an incredibly important larger social question of body image and self worth. This nuanced piece invites us to challenge our own weight-based biases and meaningfully engage with insecurity, vulnerability, shame, and acceptance. Looking forward to seeing this produced! ”