Ryan Buyers is a graduate of the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Arts in Drama and Music and is currently working professionally in the metro Detroit area.​

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Ryan is a professional actor, music director, accompanist, teacher, and composer. In addition to several directing positions at Wayne State University, he recently staged multiple workshop productions of his original musical Vive: A Tale of Criminal Love, co-written by Bethany Caldarona.​

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Some of his notable acting roles include Noel in Ride the Cyclone, Raoul in Phantom of the Opera, and several featured solos in the Arts for Autism Broadway Benefit concert in New York City.​

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Outside of the performing arts, Ryan has an extensive background in mathematics and loves to spend time composing, painting Warhammer miniatures, and watching The Lord of the Rings.