Andrew Ryker

Stage Director

Stage Direction

A Dinner Engagement Don Giovanni A Last Goodbye (World Premiere) The Prioress's Tale (World Premiere) La Voix Humaine Signor Deluso The Inman Diaries (World Premiere) Iphigenie en Aulide Curlew River Songs for a New World Gallantry Candide

2008 2008 2008 2008 2007 2007 2007 2006 2006 2006 2005 2003

New England Conservatory Boston Opera Collaborative Intermezzo Chamber Opera Eastern Nazarene College New England Conservatory Intermezzo Chamber Opera Intermezzo Chamber Opera Boston Opera Collaborative Intermezzo Chamber Opera New England Conservatory New England Conservatory Millikin Opera Guild

Assistant Direction

The Merry Widow La Cenerentola Turandot Falstaff Summer and Smoke Orpheus in the Underworld Gianni Schicchi The Breasts of Tiresias

Opera New Jersey Opera New Jersey Opera North Opera North New England Conservatory New England Conservatory New England Conservatory New England Conservatory

2008 2008 2007 2007 2007 2007 2006 2006

Marc Verzatt Michael Scarola Ron Luchsinger Ron Luchsinger Marc Astafan Tom Diamond Marc Astafan Marc Astafan

Scenes Concerts

Opera Scenes Concert Opera Scenes Concert Young Artist Scenes Concert Opera Scenes Concert Bel Canto Scenes Harrower Opera Scenes Opera Scenes Concert Mostly Mozart Scenes Le Nozze di Figaro Scenes Opera Scenes Concert

New England Conservatory Graduate Seminar New England Conservatory Undergrad Studio Opera North New England Conservatory Graduate Seminar Boston Opera Collaborative Georgia State University New England Conservatory Graduate Seminar New England Conservatory Graduate Seminar Millikin University Millikin University

2008 2007 2007 2007 2006 2006 2006 2006 2003 2001

Teaching Experience

Boston, MA Boston, MA Natick, MA Peoria, IL

New England Conservatory New England Conservatory Walnut Hill School for the Arts Illinois Central College

2006-Present 2007-Present 2005 2004

Graduate Opera Seminar Undergraduate Opera Studio Musical Theatre Faculty Faculty Accompanist

Young Artist Programs

2007 2006 2003 2002

Hanover, NH Atlanta, GA Urbania, Italy Urbania, Italy

Opera North Harrower Opera Workshop La Musica Lirica La Musica Lirica

Young Artist Stage Director Goldovsky Directing Intern Young Artist Young Artist

Additional Training

Directing Acting Diction Movement Stage Combat

Colin Graham, Marc Astafan, David Grabarkewitz, Copeland Woodruff Copeland Woodruff, Patricia Wienmann, Marni Nixon, Ann Borders, Lori Bales John Moriarty, Louis Salemno, Ubaldo Fabbri Melynda Sullivan David Coyle

Honors and Awards

Goldovsky Directing Award.  Goldovsky Foundation.  2006 Best Staged Opera of the Year.  The Boston Phoenix. 2006 Music Theatre Scholarship.  New England Conservatory.  2005-2006.

Education

New England Conservatory.  Boston, MA.  2004-2006. Master of Music in Vocal Performance.  Academic Honors. Millikin University.  Decatur, IL.  1999-2003. Bachelor of Arts in Music.

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