- (1950 - 1977) Active on Broadway in the following productions:
- (1950) Stage Play: Southern Exposure. Comedy.
- (1950) Stage Play: The Cellar and the Well. Drama. Written by Phillip Pruneau. Scenic Design by Paul Morrison. Directed by Henderson Forsythe. ANTA Playhous: 10 Dec 1950- 17 Dec 1950 (9 performances). Cast: Florence Beresford (as "Mrs. Farley"), Kathleen Bolton (as "Mrs. Dennis"), Ann Dearing (as "Maureen Mayo"), Mary Finney (as "Miss Triumph"), Henderson Forsythe (as "Mr. Hubble"), Edgar Grower (as "Howie"), Helen Harrelson (as "Theona Pringle"), Eda Heinemann (as "Grandma Mayo"), Eric Mattson (as "Robert Francis Mayo"), Frank Rowan (as "Mr. Haggerty"), Dorothy Sands (as "Maud Mayo"), Fay Sappington (as "Mrs. Haggerty"), Susan Steell (as "Mrs. Flynn"), Hannah Toback (as "Mrs. Lofab"), Gerry Walberg (as "Her Husband"), Alice Winston (as "Maureen Mayo"). Produced by George Freedley, Roger L. Stevens and ANTA (Alfred De Liagre Jr.: executive producer. Jean Dalrymple: executive director).
- (1951) Stage Play: Glad Tidings. Comedy. Written by Edward Mabley Scenic Design by William Eckart and Jean Eckart. Directed by Melvyn Douglas. Lyceum Theatre: 11 Oct 1951- 5 Jan 1952 (100 performances). Cast: Patricia Benoit (as "Claire Abbott") [Broadway debut], Rudy Bond (as "Gus Kennedy"), Melvyn Douglas (as "Steve Whitney"), Henry Garrard (as "Terry Abbott"), James Hagerman (as "Henry"), Signe Hasso (as "Maud Abbott"), Fay Sappington (as "Mrs. McDonald"), Haila Stoddard (as "Ethel Nash"), Ann Sturgis (as "Agnes Bell"). Produced by Harald Bromley.
- (1958) Stage Play: J.B. Drama. Written by Archibald Macleish. Production Designed by Boris Aronson. Costume Design by Lucinda Ballard. Directed by Elia Kazan. ANTA Playhouse: 11 Dec 1958- 24 Oct 1959 (364 performances). Cast: Raymond Massey (as "Mr. Zuss"), Christopher Plummer (as "Nickels"), Nan Martin (as "Sarah"), Lane Bradbury, Bert Conway, Ivor Francis, Pat Hingle (as "J.B."), Arnold Merritt, Judith Lowry (as "Mrs. Adams"), James Olson (as "First Roustabout"), Laura Pierpont (as "Mrs. Murphy"), Ford Rainey (as "Prompter"), Jeffrey Rowland (as "Jonathan"), Fay Sappington (as "Mrs. Lesure"), Andreas Voutsinas (as "Eliphaz"), Janet Ward (as "Girl"), Helen Waters (as "Mrs. Botticelli"). Replacement actors: Nancy Cushman (as "Mrs. Botticelli"), James Daly (as "J.B."), Clifton James (as "Second Roustabout"), Pamela King (as "Jolly"), Elaine Martin (as "Mary"), James Olson (as "First Roustabout"), Ford Rainey (as "J.B."), Basil Rathbone (as "Mr. Zuss"), Ronnie Walken (as "David"). Produced by Alfred De Liagre Jr. Associate Producer: Joseph I. Levine. Note: Won 1959 Tony Award for Best Play and 1959 Pulitzer Prize for Drama (Archibald Macleish).
- (1965) Stage Play: The Yearling. Musical.
- (1968) Stage Play: Golden Rainbow.
- (1972) Stage Play: Pippin. Musical comedy. Book by Roger O. Hirson (Uncredited). Book by Bob Fosse. Music by Stephen Schwartz. Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz. Musical Director: Stanley Lebowsky. Music orchestrated by Ralph Burns. Dance arrangements by John Berkman. Choreographed by Bob Fosse. Directed by Bob Fosse. Imperial Theatre (moved to The Minskoff Theatre from 15 Mar 1977- close): 23 Oct 1972- 12 Jun 1977 (1944 performances + 5 previews that began on 18 Oct 1972). Cast: Eric Berry (as "Charles"), Jill Clayburgh (as "Catherine"), Leland Palmer (as "Fastrada"), John Rubinstein (as "Pippin"), Irene Ryan (as "Berthe") [died on 26 Apr 1973; initially replaced by Lucie Lancaster], Ben Vereen (as "Leading Player"), Roger A. Bigelow (as "Dance Alternate"), Candy Brown (as "Player"), Christopher Chadman (as "Lewis"), Cheryl Clark (as "Dance Alternate"), Kathryn Doby (as "Player"), Gene Foote (as "Noble"), Roger Hamilton (as "The Head/Field Marshall"), Richard Korthaze (as "Beggar"), John Mineo (as "Musician"), Jennifer Nairn-Smith (as "Player"), Shane Nickerson (as "Theo"), Ann Reinking (as "Player"), Paul Solen (as "Peasant"), Pamela Sousa (as "Player"). Standbys: Northern J. Calloway (as "Leading Player"), Lucie Lancaster (as "Berthe"), Will McMillan (as "Theo"), Walter Willison (as "Pippin"). Understudies: Candy Brown (as "Fastrada"), Gene Foote (as "Leading Player"), Roger Hamilton (as "Charles"), Ann Reinking (as "Catherine"). Replacement actors included: Sandahl Bergman (as "Player") [unknown date], Betty Buckley (as "Catherine") [from 11 Jun 1973- ?], Antonia Ellis (as "Fastrada") [from 5 Jan 1976- ?], Lucie Lancaster (as "Berthe") [from Apr 1973- ?], Fay Sappington (as "Berthe") [from 18 Aug 1975- ?] (final Broadway role), Dorothy Stickney (as "Berthe") [from 11 Jun 1973- ?] (final Broadway role). Produced by Stuart Ostrow. Note: Ms. Ryan was nominated (posthumously) for Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actress (Musical).
- (December 1 to 31, 1967) She acted in John Van Druten's play, "I Remember Mama," at the Pasadena Playhouse in Pasadena, California. Mary Greene was director. Albert McCleery was artistic director. Gwen Wilson was prop coordinator. Joel Bloom was stage manager. Kathy Herbert was crew member.
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