RYAN HARTLEY

Ryan Hartley is a director and actor with a hyperfocus on the process of creating unapologetically theatrical events. An associate member of SDC, Ryan is a graduate of Pepperdine University, receiving further training from SITI Company, Yale Summer Session, and Juilliard Extension. His evolving practice is rooted in a combination of Stanislavski’s System of Physical Actions, the Viewpoints, and the embodied approaches of contemporary British directors. Areas of interest include the neuroscience of acting, modern aesthetics, and dark comedy. Ryan is the founder of New Cosmopolitan Ensemble, an acting company based in New York.