Welcome!
My name is Ryaan Farhadi (pronounced “Rye” like the bread, then “On”) and I am a first-generation Iranian and Afghan American who was born and raised in the DC area. I discovered my passion for singing and performing at a young age and fostered it throughout my years in school. After spending years training and gaining experience, I decided to pursue my passions at the collegiate level and chose to attend Penn State University to train in Musical Theatre.
I recently graduated with a BFA in Musical Theatre from Penn State University while also earning a minor in Political Science. The rigorous and highly personalized training program at Penn State allowed me to experience so much growth and shaped me into the artist and human that I am today. It has also given me opportunities to perform in a number of full scale musical productions, plays, readings, new works, concerts and dance pieces that have challenged me as an artist and helped me adapt to a professional working environment.
While at Penn State, I performed as Benny in Rent, Demetrius in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Archie Beaton in Brigadoon. I’ve also gotten the chance to be a part of the development of some exciting new musical theatre works including Family Album by Joe Iconis, Nostalgia Night by Matthew McCollum and Sofya Levitsky-Weitz and The Lucky Boy by Kirsten Childs.
After graduation, I plan to move to New York City where I am thrilled to continue making and sharing my art alongside incredible collaborators.
"Ryaan Farhadi showcases serious chops as a singer and character actor playing Orin Scrivello, D.D.S.”
Nathan Top, League of Cincinnati Theatres
Playlist
“In the eponymous song from Act One, there is a thunder-and-lightning tone that only the fathoms-deep bass voice of Ryaan Farhadi as the evil Caiaphas can meet.”
Jordan Wright, Alexandria Times
News
Ryaan recently performed in Family Album, the newest musical from Tony Nominee Joe Iconis.
Ryaan recently appeared in the ensemble of The Hunchback of Notre Dame at The REV Theatre Company in Auburn, New York.