Hi there, I’m Jared!
I’m an actor, musician, director, and stage combatant based in NYC.
I’m a graduate of the Dobbins Conservatory at Southeast Missouri State University, where I graduated with a BFA in Musical Theatre and a minor in General Music. In 2024, I was a recipient of the Holland College of Arts & Media Experiential Learning Award.
As an artist, I value new work and the developmental cycle. I’ve performed in three world premiere staged readings with the Lanford Wilson New American Play Festival, and directed two world premiere short plays at the Dobbins Conservatory. Recently, I was in the premiere staged reading of Sundays by Aidan Cazeau, and the New York premiere of Shelter in Place by Henry Feldman. This May, I’ll be in the world premiere of Come and Knock Down My Door by Alex Emanuel as Pablo.
I’m a certified stage combatant by Dueling Arts International in both the smallsword and rapier / dagger weapon systems, and served as assistant fight choreographer for Theatre 121’s The Three Musketeers. I currently take combat classes with NYCSS.
When I’m not performing or playing with swords, I’m usually cooking, learning unusual instruments, practicing latte art, or playing video games that are over 20 years old.
Coming up…
Come and Knock Down My Door
In May, I’ll have the privilege of being in the world premiere of Come and Knock Down My Door as Pablo, a ‘freewheeling pot dealer’ who may or may not have just come back from the Capitol building… on January 6th. I’m beyond excited to jump into a new play, in a crazy role, with a great team!
The show runs May 7th-May 30th at the Gene Frankel Theatre, and tickets can be purchased at the link below!
“The young Jared Ritter embodies . . . the boundless energy and earnest optimism of youth, undaunted by cynicism. Ritter’s rapport with both Cagan and Revere creates the intergenerational male bonding that forms the productions’ connective emotional tissue.”
“It’s been really wonderful to watch [Jared] figure out how to use a technique in the production setting. Being able to apply a tool he learned to create a character brought a new dimension to his experience.”