Jared Ritter
Actor | Singer | Musician | Arranger
Hey! How’s it going?
Hello! My name is Jared Ritter! I was raised in the suburbs of Chicago, and I try to keep those small-town Midwest niceties and manners with me wherever I go. I’ve spent the last 10 years training and growing as an actor and musician, looking to bridge the gap between “classic” and “modern” theater.
I’m a huge music nerd, and I’m constantly studying the science and theory of music. I’ve garnered years of experience in studying musical theory, form, and score analysis and I’ve now become a frequent arranger and transcriber. Now, I’ve got information and help to offer others who want to also be a music nerd!
I’m an alumni of Southeast Missouri State University, having just received my BFA in Musical Theatre from the Jeanine Larson Dobbins Conservatory of Theatre and Dance this past May. I’m currently based out of Chicago, and I’ll be moving to New York by May of 2025!
What’s Jared doing now?
The Three Musketeers
SPRING 2025
D’Artagnan / Assistant Fight Captain
I haven’t been this excited about a show in a WHILE. I’m so, so happy to announce I’ll be returning to Theatre 121 as D’Artagnan in their production of The Three Musketeers this spring. I’m in love with this team, and I’ve been even more in love with this process.
The show runs April 4-13, and this will be my last show at home in Chicago before I move to New York this May. I couldn’t imagine a better sendoff, or a more wonderful company to leave with. Tickets are already on sale now, and if you’re interested, I’ve linked them, and the production’s social media, just below!
Groundhog Day
WINTER 2025
Freddie / Dance Captain
What a blast! This past winter, I finished up production on Theatre 121’s Groundhog Day: The Musical as Freddie, while also serving as Dance Captain for the production! It was an incredible learning experience that taught me countless leadership skills and honed parts of my training I hadn’t had a chance to for a while!
This production was incredibly special to me. Not only was it with my childhood theater, where I started performing as a child, but the original movie Groundhog Day was filmed in my hometown way back in 1990, so it was an incredible love letter to my town and my community.
[title of show]
u/s Jeff
FALL 2024
Baby’s first professional show! I was so, so thrilled to be be a part of PrideArts’ production of [title of show] this past September, understudying the role of Jeff!
I was lucky enough to get two guaranteed performances with the principal and understudy cast, and it really was the best first professional experience I could’ve asked for!
Get in touch
Have any questions? Want to collaborate on anything? Send Jared a message and he’ll respond as soon as he can!
