Ryan, like most theater kids, started drinking with friends in his mother’s basement in Wisconsin. It was lovingly christened “Foreman’s Basement” by friends due to the similar location and amount of debauchery made famous by That 70’s Show. Since then Ryan has become a literal drinking champion (TRUE winner of the 2015 Beer Olympics). Due to his extensive and committed research, Ryan has been hired professionally to enact drunk scenes in more than four productions spanning the likes of Mercury Theater, Chicago Shakespeare, Drury Lane, Porchlight, Metropolis, and Skylight Music Theater.