Ryan CunninghamRyan is Nēhiyawi/Cree/ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐃ from Amiskwacîwâskahikan (Edmonton, Alberta) and a member of The Michel Band First Nation. Ryan has worked as an actor, producer, writer, director, manager and event creator for over 30 years. His company, Cunning Concepts & Creations, produces and tours the Award winning production, HUFF written and performed by Cliff Cardinal. Originally produced by Native Earth Performing Arts under the Artistic Direction of Ryan Cunningham. Huff continues to tour the world, fresh off the pre-covid US Premier at The Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. And will be in London, ON. Canada in Feb. 2024 with a South Pacific tour lining up shortly after. Before we bring it home to Toronto at Crows Theatre, Spring 2024.Most recently Ryan has acted in: Julius Caesar (Crows Theatre), The Garneau Block (Citadel Theatre), AN OCTOROON, Madness of King George, Grand Hotel, Oh What a Lovely War (Shaw Festival). Ryan can be seen playing the role of Darcy Douglas in all 5 seasons of the award winning APTN series, BLACKSTONE. An alumni of the RBC Director Development Residency at Canadian Stage and Artist in Residence at the Canadian Stage-University of Toronto: The BMO Lab. Exploring cutting edge technologies and their applications in performative storytelling. Ryan has been nominated for the KLM Hunter Artist Award and the inaugural Johanna Metcalf Performing Arts Prize. And is the current RBC Rising Star Emerging Director at CROWS Theatre. In 2009 Ryan co-founded Alberta Aboriginal Performing Arts with Christine Sokaymoh Frederick. Edmonton's first professional Indigenous theatre company. Ryan served as the founding Artistic Director for 5 years and co-produced the annual RUBABOO International Indigenous Arts Festival. Both AAPA and RUBABOO, celebrated their 14th-year Anniversary this year. From 2014 – 2017 Ryan had the honour of serving as Artistic Director at Native Earth Performing Arts after working for the company for 10 years as an artist and administrator.
Listed skills include Performing Arts, Theatre, Acting, Stage, and 23 others.