RYAN PAUL JAMES
Ryan Paul James is an award-winning playwright, TV writer and screenwriter, known for his impressive portfolio of 12 plays produced across the globe. Hailed as “the Neil Simon of his generation,” his talent caught the eye of Simon’s manager, leading to a significant partnership. With a successful TV pilot, The Comeback Kids, winning over twenty-five awards, Ryan's versatility shines through his work as a ghostwriter, copywriter, and content creator. Residing in Los Angeles with his wife, actress Melissa Disney, their two children, Ryan’s passion for storytelling makes him the perfect choice for any writing project.
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Plays
- Night Stories (2006)
- Night Stories "Christmas Spectacular" (2007)
- Lost In Radioland (2009)
- The World's Worst Play, Ever (2010)
- Serial Dater - One Act (2011)
- Desperately Seeking Love (2012)
- Washed Up Comic - One Act (2012)
- What's So Funny? (2013)
- Abstraction (2014)
- The Mind of Hitchcock (2015)
- Stay Tuned (2016)
- The Adventures of Sheerluck Homes - One Act (2017)
- F**K Happily Ever After - One Act (2020)
- Little Christmas Miracles (2020)
- Theophany (2025)
Television
- REWIND (2013 - 2018)
- EXTREME VIDEO ZONE (2013-2018)
- TX-10 (2013-2018)
- THE COMEBACK KIDS (2015)***
- THE HIGH ROAD (2016)
- THE LOVE BROKERS (2017)***
- GRID IRON DAD (2018)***
- SOUND CITY (2019)
- TOGETHER FOREVER (2019)
- HOT SPOTS (2020)
- THE QUARANTINE BUNCH (2021)***
- SALESFORCE (2024)
- FORSAKEN (2024)
*** WINNER OF SEVERAL SCRIPT COMPETITIONS
RECAP 2024
LOST IN RADIOLAND - OCTOBER 2024
LOST IN RADIOLAND opened in October 2024 in Hollywood, CA. at Theatre 68
Theophany - Written Summer 2024
THEOPHANY - Opened at 3rd &Lindsey in Nashville, TN January 2025
Ryan will write anything and is ready to write for you.
To hire Ryan for any of these services, contact him at rpjproductions@gmail.com
Here's the link for his writing samples: https://www.ryanpauljames.com/writing-samples
Here's a testimonial: Oh my gosh!! I love your amazing insight! I just cried. I love the way you really listened to my ideas andbrought my legacy to life. I LOVE THIS SCRIPT! And so much more to come!! You are brilliant! I was doing research last week on flowers and loved how you incorporated the Purple Passion flower! Ryan, I am so blown away and happy! I had no doubt you would write something cool, but this is above and beyond fantastic what I expected. I had confidence it would be amazing, but you made it so heartfelt and the energy is phenomenal. - Barbie Griewe "The Winkin' Pals