Ryan A. Dunn
 

Ryan is a Seattle-based lighting and scenic designer for dance, theater, and opera. His design work has been seen at Pacific Northwest Ballet, The Moore Theatre, Velocity Dance Center, Spectrum Dance Theater, On the Boards, Book-it Repertory, Intiman , Seattle Public Theater, Village Theatre, ArtsWest Playhouse, Strawberry Theatre Workshop, and Café Nordo, among others.

Ryan was born and raised in Seattle and graduated from the University of Washington with a BFA in Visual Communication Design. He was a founding company member of Seattle-based experimental theatre troupe The Horse in Motion, and was a resident designer at Washington Ensemble Theatre from 2016-2024.

Ryan has twice been the recipient of Gypsy Lee Rose awards for Outstanding Lighting Design; in 2018 for The Nether, and 2019 for Feathers & Teeth, both at Washington Ensemble Theater. He has toured nationally with Zoe | Juniper, Spectrum Dance Theater, and Drama Tops. Frequent collaborators include Donald Byrd and Kitten N’ Lou.

Outside of theater, Ryan is a freelance lighting designer, lighting director, and moving light programmer for concerts and events.

E: ryan.alexander.dunn@gmail.com
P: (206) 384-2202