Olivia Ryan is a co-founder of Upstage Productions and directed the company’s inaugural production, Arsenic & Old Lace (2022). She has been involved both onstage and behind the scenes with the company, performing in productions including The Importance of Being Earnest (2023) and An Ideal Husband (2024). Olivia also served as President of Upstage Productions during 2024.

Prior to Upstage, Olivia appeared in a range of musical theatre productions including Seussical Jr (2018) and Peter Pan Jr (2016). She has continued to pursue performance across both theatre and musical productions, including Mary Poppins (Rehearsal Room, 2025).

Olivia enjoys contributing to all aspects of theatre—from performance and directing to supporting the growth of the creative community around Upstage Productions—and remains passionate about storytelling and the performing arts.