Ryan Amador
Select Directing Credits
Don't Let Them Take Your Shoes
March 09, 2018
An autobiographical piece where a young woman works through the women in her family's history to uncover her own trauma.
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Presented by NYU Gallatin School of Individualized Study
Written by Elise Sokolow
Directed & Developed with Ryan Amador & Kelsey Torstveit
Performed by Elise Sokolow & Kelsey Torstveit
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The Mollyhouse (In Concert)
January 14, 2018
Loosely based on the true story of an underground gay bar in 1700's London.
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Book & Lyrics by Richard Hansen
Music by Divya Maus
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Presented at Rockwell Table & Stage
Directed by Ryan Amador
Visit mollyhousemusical.com for more info.
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Innervisions: Realized
October 14, 2017
Performance of Stevie Wonder’s 1973 album INNERVISIONS in collaboration with New-Orleans-based Culinary Director Octavio Ycaza leading 10 chefs in an interpretation of the album through food.
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Produced by Jukebox Castle & David Castillo
Presented by Loyola University in New Orleans, LA
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Conceived & Directed by Ryan Amador
Choreographed by Polanco Jones Jr.
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Visit jukeboxcastle.com/Innervisions for more info.
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Brecht/Weill's 7 Deadly Sins
January 06, 2017
A collaboration between New Orleans' most innovative Chefs, Dancers, Musicians, Visual Artists, and Mixologists to re-envision the classic opera by Bertolt Brecht & Kurt Weill.
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Produced by Jukebox Castle & David Castillo
Presented at Loyola University in New Orleans
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Directed by Ryan Amador
Choreographed by Polanco Jones Jr.
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Visit https://www.jukeboxcastle.com for more info.
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Mouthy Bitch (Premiere)
May 29, 2015
The world premiere of "Mouthy Bitch" by Dennis Bush.
Produced & Performed by Kelsey Torstveit
Presented by The 2015 Cincinnati Fringe Festival
Directed by Ryan Amador
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Review: https://thesappycritic.wordpress.com/2015/05/29/fringe-review-mouthy-bitch/
Lord of The Flies
January 12, 2013
Performed on THE ROOF of The Alchemical Theatre Laboratory in New York City
Directed & Adapted by Ryan Amador
Based on the Book by William Golding
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Watch The Entire Play: https://youtu.be/Q59FdyoObf8
REALAD: NYU Abu Dhabi Orientation Musical
September 10, 2014
An original musical for Freshman Orientation at NYU Abu Dhabi
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Directed by Ryan Amador (with Elizabeth Swados in 2013)
Written by The REALAD Cast for NYU Abu Dhabi
Presented at Al Raha Theatre in Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.
Summers 2013-2015
A Bright Room Called Day
October 14, 2011
Presented by New York University
October 14-23rd, 2013
Directed by Ryan Amador
Written by Tony Kushner
Lucky Nurse
November 12, 2010
Presented by NYU Playwrights Downtown
November 2010
Directed by Ryan Amador
Written by Michael John LaChiusa