Andrew Ryan McCarthy De La Peña has extensive education and experience in theater, including graduating from Loyola University of New Orleans with a BA in Theater Arts. He has acted in many plays throughout high school and college, taking on roles such as Bart Smuts in The Impossible Years and Ramos Belgado in Up the Down Staircase. Additionally, he has experience directing plays like The Zig-Zag Woman and assisting with productions like Spinning into Butter. Beyond acting and directing, Andrew also writes plays and has experience in film production, as well as skills in languages, music, dance, and martial arts.

1. Acting Resume
Andrew Ryan McCarthy De La Peña
Education
 University of California, Berkeley - Acting Summer Camp, Berkeley (CA) 1997
 Acting - The Gloria Gifford Conservatory, Los Angeles (CA) 2004
 Hurricane Katrina Semester - Theater Arts, University of San Francisco, San Francisco (CA)
2005
 Internship - Playwriting, Music and Acting, Yuyachkani, Lima (Peru) 2008
 BA - Theater Arts, Loyola University of New Orleans, New Orleans (LA) 2009
Acting
Plays Characters Producer
The Impossible Years Bart Smuts Acalanes High School
Up the Down Staircase Ramos Belgado Acalanes High School
The Man Who Came to
Dinner
Beverly Carlton Acalanes High School
Ten Little Indians William Blore Acalanes High School
Twelfth Night Sea Captain (ASL) and
Andrew Aguecheek
Loyola University of NO
The Winter’s Tale Florizel, Guard Loyola University of NO
The Leader The Young Lover Loyola University of NO
The Durang Trilogy* Deus Ex Machina, The French
Maid
Loyola University of NO
Girl’s Guide to Chaos Jake Loyola University of NO
Chocolate Pudding Ramses Hi-Ho Lounge
Night Service Johnny Hi-Ho Lounge
Excalibur! Sir Ector Loyola University of NO
The 17th of June Jake Loyola University of NO
The Respectful Prostitute Frank Loyola University of NO
The Scene Charlie Loyola University of NO
 *New Orleans Ambie award for best short play and best cross dress award for the French Maid
Directing

2.  Spinning into Butter Assistant Director Loyola University of NO
 The Zig-Zag Woman Director Loyola University of NO
 The First Grade Assistant Director Aurora Theater (Berkeley, Ca)
Related Performance Experience
 Actor and Playwright for the Alpha Psi Omega 24 Hour Theater Festival
 Assistant Lighting Designer for A Girl’s Guide to Chaos
 Playwright and Director of original play Siskuchamanta o la Historia de Francisco, Lima, Peru
 Resident Artist for the Peace Corps for Theater Education in Callalli and Sibayo, Peru
 Inactive member of the Honors Theater Fraternity; Alpha Psi Omega
 Director for Kumon Tawng Thai folktale dramatization- Rajaphat University Chom Bueng
Film Production
 Actor and Writer in ‘A Friend Indeed’ (Jokeland Productions for the Rhode Rheel Competition)
 Assessor of Collective Direction of ‘Papa Tarpuy’ (DocuPeru)
 Assessor and Sound Designer for ‘Checcapucara’ (DocuPeru)
Languages
 English, Spanish, Thai, Korean, and Arabic
Musicianship
 Classical and Jazz Piano, Guitar and Ukulele
Dance
 Zapateo, Tango, Salsa, Swing, Hip Hop and Kabuki
Martial Arts
 Tai Chi and Muay Thai