Ryan Porter Craig
Ryan Porter Craig appears as the Tinman and Hick in The Wizard of Oz at Belle Theatre. Previous credits include Scottish assassin Todd in Unnecessary Farce (Belle Theatre), Father Chenille in Drinking Habits (Belle Theatre), the Wolf and Prince Charming Stephen Sondheim’s Into the Woods (New Phoenix Theatre), the voice of Audrey II in Little Shop of Horrors (Belle Theatre), multiple roles for Gulf Coast Symphony in their holiday revue, Snowbird Follies, the dual roles of Dr. Henry Jekyll and Edward Hyde in New Phoenix Theatre’s production of Jekyll & Hyde the Musical and King Basilius for New Phoenix in Head Over Heels.
A former Certified Nurse’s Aide, Ryan has a Masters in Vocal Performance from 
Frost School of Music at the University of Miami. He also performed as a back-up singer with Cassy Terwilliger, Erica Sample and Sebastian Plymette for Gulf Coast Symphony in “Gulf Coast Symphony Rocks!” and as a soloist in “The Best of Broadway!” at Chocolattes in Fort Myers.
August 29, 2022; updated January 27, 2024.
About the Author
Tom Hall is both an amateur artist and aspiring novelist who writes art quest thrillers. He is in the final stages of completing his debut novel titled "Art Detective," a story that fictionalizes the discovery of the fabled billion-dollar Impressionist collection of Parisian art dealer Josse Bernheim-Jeune, thought by many to have perished during World War II when the collection's hiding place, Castle de Rastignac in southern France, was destroyed by the Wehrmacht in reprisal for attacks made by members of the Resistance operating in the area. A former tax attorney, Tom holds a bachelor's degree as well as both a juris doctorate and masters of laws in taxation from the University of Florida. Tom lives in Estero, Florida with his fiancee, Connie, and their four cats.