Ryan Vincent Anderson – 2026 KSA
Playwright
Ryan Vincent Anderson is an actor and playwright from Queens, NY. His play RIGHT TO BEAR received Honorable Mention for the 2024 Relentless Awards and was named a Semifinalist for the 2025 O’Neill National Playwrights Conference. His most recent play, JOICE HETH AIN’T DEAD, about the beginnings of PT Barnum’s career, was also named a Semifinalist for the 2026 O’Neill National Playwrights Conference. His play MOST LIKELY TO, a one man show about police brutality, was produced at the Son of Semele Solo Creation Festival in LA and at the New York New Works Theater Festival. His short play OUTSIDE was produced as part of the Robey Theater Company’s first annual Paul Robeson Short Play Festival at LATC in Los Angeles. His full length play BUTTERING TOAST has had readings at both INTAR theater in NYC and Theater at Monmouth in Maine. Apart from writing, Ryan has extensive acting credits from Broadway to OffBroadway to many regional theaters all over the country, as well as many TV credits and voiceover credits. He holds an MFA in Acting from CalArts, and a Bachelor of Architecture with a minor in Drama from Carnegie Mellon University.