Ryan Dumas

BFA DRAMATURGY, 2019

Ryan Dumas, a graduate of both the BFA Dramaturgy and Master of Arts Management programs at CMU, is a producer, fundraiser, dramaturg and project manager specializing in new work development, corporate giving and financial analysis. 

A member of both Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas and Americans for the Arts as well as the TEDxBroadway Young Professionals 2020 cohort, Ryan has worked with companies all over the United States, including Pittsburgh Opera, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Roundabout Theatre Company, the Alley Theatre, City Theatre, William Morris Endeavor, PlayPenn, the Drama League, and Fringe Arts Philadelphia. He is the creator of the New Works Risk Assessment Calculator, a season-planning tool for nonprofit theatres combining dramaturgical and managerial considerations, and has consulted for the Sweetwater Center for the Arts, On Site Opera, and Mattel, Inc.

Currently, Ryan serves as a consultant at CCS Fundraising, providing embedded advisory services to create and implement impactful development plans for nonprofits.