Exit Richard Ryan, to Thunderous Applause
by Sam Hurwitt Theatre people all over the Bay Area lost a friend on January 5 when Richard Ryan passed away at the age of 72. Ryan had been in severely poor health for a few years, moving between the hospital and a care facility, and ultimately succumbed to complications due to COVID. Ryan is remembered by many from his long stint at Theatre Bay Area, as the face at the front desk and the voice on the answering ma…