D. Ryan Lafferty
- Actor
Dr. D. Ryan Lafferty, (Denis Ryan Lafferty) is an actor, a poet, and the author-illustrator of two children's books, The Adventurous Tale of Tiara Lee and When I Grow Up! Ryan started his own small publishing imprint, Dartanion Press, which has become the home of his creative work. He holds a doctorate in education/ educational leadership (Ed.D.) from Rowan University and is an English teacher at Northern Burlington County Regional Middle School. Dr. Lafferty writes a monthly column for a local newspaper called, "Literary Crumbs: Poetry and Short Stories to Savor" where he features original stories and poetry. Ryan is active in the Bucks County theatre scene as an actor and producer. He sits on the board of directors for Langhorne Players (Newtown, PA) and ActorsNET (Morrisville, PA). He is a public speaker who makes regular author visits to local schools to discuss his children's books and share his creative process with future artists.