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Mystery Theatre Unlimited

Original Musical Comedy Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre

Ryan Sears

Joined in 2007; principal in many shows and co-author on select productions from 2011 onward.

Ryan has appeared across the MTU repertoire and around the valley. He performed in Towngate Theatre’s Matches and The Compleat Works of Shakespeare (Abridged) in 2009 and in the revival at Wheeling Jesuit University in 2011 and again at Towngate in 2025. He’s a member of Oglebay Institute’s Towngate Theatre improv troupe, The Left of Centre Players, and plays bass in multiple bands, including Mr. Fancy Pants.

Ratso — Indiana Smith and the Raiders of the Lost Sequel — Ratso — Indiana Smith and the Raiders of the Lost Sequel

Tin Man — Wizard of Odds — Tin Man — Wizard of Odds

Deputy Barney Strife — Mayberry R.I.P. — Deputy Barney Strife — Mayberry R.I.P.

Allen Woodley — Nothing Much About Doo-Doo — Allen Woodley — Nothing Much About Doo-Doo

Toronto — How the West Was Dumb — Toronto — How the West Was Dumb

Mata Hairy

Heath Richard — Kill Phil — Heath Richard — Kill Phil

Anthony Bordeaux — Who Killed the Top Chef? — Anthony Bordeaux — Who Killed the Top Chef?

Snooty — My Big Fat Reality Wedding — Snooty — My Big Fat Reality Wedding

Jeb Clampett — The Capitol Hillbillies — Jeb Clampett — The Capitol Hillbillies

Professor Werner Van Braun — Mind Over Murder — Professor Werner Van Braun — Mind Over Murder

Woofman — Tales from the Script — Ron Cheyney (Woofman) — Tales from the Script

Detective Lennie Crisco — Coleslaw & Order — Detective Lennie Crisco — Coleslaw & Order

Old King Cole — Once Upon a Crime — Old King Cole — Once Upon a Crime

Ratso

Marvin Gardens — Dead of the Class — Marvin Gardens — Dead of the Class

Grandma — Once Upon a Crime — Grandma — Once Upon a Crime

Ryan Sears as Woody Allen as Scrooge — Scrooge — A Deadly Christmas Carol

Chester Oboyovich — Coleslaw & Order — Chester Oboyovich — Coleslaw & Order

Professor Plumb-Loco — The Maltese Ferret — Professor Plumb-Loco — The Maltese Ferret

Cinderhella — Happily Never After — Cinderhella — Happily Never After

Lord Culler Brecknell — The Pirates of Poughkeepsie — Lord Culler Brecknell — The Pirates of Poughkeepsie

Eli Johnson — Rock 'em Dead — Eli Johnson — Rock 'em Dead

Newt Diamond — Murder at the Kit Kat Klub — Newt Diamond — Murder at the Kit Kat Klub

Mrs. Peacock-a-Doodle-Doo — The Maltese Ferret — Mrs. Peacock-a-Doodle-Doo — The Maltese Ferret

Captain Boobing — Murder on the Luv Boat — Captain Boobing — Murder on the Luv Boat

Margaret Dripdrysdale — The Capitol Hillbillies — Margaret Dripdrysdale — The Capitol Hillbillies

Bernie Flanders — Dead of State — Bernie Flanders — Dead of State

Baron Von Halen — Mission: Unpossible — Baron Von Halen — Mission: Unpossible

Anthony Strongarm — Coleslaw & Order — Anthony Strongarm — Coleslaw & Order

Mr. Spork — Space Trek (2017) — Mr. Spork — Space Trek (2017)

Garth Vader — Star Bores — Garth Vader — Star Bores

Leonard Beerstein — Overture for an Undertaker — Leonard Beerstein — Overture for an Undertaker

Orton Welles — I Killed Lucy — Orton Welles — I Killed Lucy

Rudy the Reindeer — Slay Ride V — Rudy the Reindeer — Slay Ride V

Lovely Bowell — Survivor on Killigan's Island — Lovely Bowell — Survivor on Killigan's Island

Scoopy — You're a Dead Man, Chuckie Brown — Scoopy — You're a Dead Man, Chuckie Brown

Sid Geaser — Murder at the Kit Kat Klub — Sid Geaser — Murder at the Kit Kat Klub

Grandma — Once Upon a Crime — Grandma — Once Upon a Crime

Mystery Theatre Credits

As principal actor:

Tin Man — The Wizard of Odds (2006, 2008, 2010)
Allen Woodley — Nothing Much About Doo-Doo (2007, 2009, 2015)
Scoopy — You're a Dead Man, Chuckie Brown (2007)
Heath Richard — Kill Phil (2008, 2011)
Ratso — Indiana Smith and the Raiders of the Lost Sequel (2008, 2012)
Lenny Crisco / Tony Strongarm / Chester Oboyovich / others — Coleslaw & Order (2009, 2012)
Professor Werner Van Braun — Mind Over Murder (2009)
Deputy Barney Strife — Mayberry R.I.P. (2010, 2013, 2015, 2025)
Eli Johnson — Rock 'em Dead (2010, 2019)
Santa Claus — Slay Ride 6: Santa's Last Christmas (2010)
Lord Culler Brecknell — The Pirates of Poughkeepsie (2011, 2014)
Ratso — The Strange Case of Dr. Jackal and Mr. Hype (2011; 2017 revival)
Scrooge — A Deadly Christmas Carol (2011, 2016)
Anthony Bordeaux — Who Killed the Top Chef? (2012)
Baron Von Halen — Mission: Unpossible (2012–13)
Marvin Gardens — Dead of the Class (2013)
Ratso — The Calamityville Horror (2013)
Leonard Beerstein — Overture for an Undertaker (2014)
Toronto — How the West Was Dumb (2014)
Cinderhella — Happily Never After (2015)
Garth Vader — Star Bores (2016)
Will Quentin / Bernie Flanders / Third Party Candidate — Dead of State (2016)

As an understudy or in revival:

Rudy the Reindeer — Slay Ride V: CSI North Pole (2005, 2007, 2014)
Sid Geaser — Murder at the Kit Kat Klub (2006)
Dexter Small — Murder on the Luv Boat (2006)
Big Bad Wolf Jr. — Once Upon a Crime (2006)
Mrs. Peacock-a-Doodle-Doo — Elliot Brick's Case of the Maltese Ferret (2006)
Ratso — Indiana Smith and the Restaurant of Doom (2007)
Orton Welles — I Killed Lucy (2007; 2009)
Jeb Clampett — The Capitol Hillbillies (2007)
Ron Cheyney (Woofman) — Tales from the Script (2007, 2010)
Old King Cole — Once Upon a Crime (2007–2008)
Captain Boobing — Murder on the Luv Boat (2008)
Newt Diamond — Murder at the Kit Kat Klub (2008)
Elfish Prezley — Slay Ride IV: Revenge of the Claus (2008)
Tyler Thwart — One Life to Lose (2009)
Elfish Prezley — Slay Ride III (2009)
Mata Hairy — Murder Under the Big Top (2010)
Grandma — Once Upon a Crime (2011)
Professor Plumb-Loco — The Maltese Ferret (2012)
Elfish Prezley — Slay Ride II (2012)
Lovely Bowell — Survivor on Killigan's Island (2015)
Elfish Prezley — Slay Ride VI: Santa's Last Christmas (2015)
Margaret Dripdrysdale — The Capitol Hillbillies (2016)
Mr. Spork — Space Trek (2017)
Mary Sweeny Todd Kerry (Snooty) — My Big Fat Reality Wedding (2017)

The Mystery Theatre Unlimited, at various times, features:

Sean Decker

Pete Fernbaugh

Dustin Heavilin

Karissa Martin

Butch Maxwell

Melody Meadows

Joel Nau

Renee (Zelinski) Storm

Micah Underwood

Emeritus Members

Gino Angelo

Vera Barton-Maxwell

Cheryl Burke

Bert Furioli

Dee (McCorkle) Gregg

Arlene Merryman

Michael Moran

Frank Wilson

Others Who Have Appeared with the Company

Last updated: September 21, 2025