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Ian Merrigan

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Ian Merrigan
EducationNorth Carolina School of the Arts (BA)
Occupation(s)actor, playwright

Ian Merrigan (born February 12, 1983) is an American actor, playwright and musician known for his roles in Paradise[1] and The Chi,.[2]

In the 2025 Hulu series Paradise, Merrigan portrayed Trent, the town's librarian. He gained recognition for his role .[3]

His musical, The Unfortunates, co-created by Merrigan, Jon Beavers, Ramiz Monsef, Casey Hurt, and Kristoffer Diaz, premiered at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in 2013.[4] It was later produced at ACT San Francisco in 2016 before being made available for theatrical licensing in 2021 with Uproar Theatrics.[5][6]

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  1. ^ "Ian Merrigan Actor of the Month - Casting Society x IMDbPro". Casting Society. Retrieved 2025-06-06.
  2. ^ Maas, Emily Longeretta,Jennifer (2025-03-04). "'Paradise' Finale: Sterling K. Brown and Dan Fogelman on That Killer Reveal, the 'Bigger Mystery' Ahead and Whether James Marsden Will Return". Variety. Retrieved 2025-03-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Strause, Jackie (2025-03-04). "'Paradise' Creator, Star Answer Finale Cliffhangers and What to Expect in Season 2". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
  4. ^ "Oregon Shakespeare Fest, 2013: the Bard, and more". The Seattle Times. 2013-07-28. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
  5. ^ "Review: 'The Unfortunates' a surreal, sizzling musical". East Bay Times. 2016-02-19. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
  6. ^ Harms, Talaura (2021-06-02). "New Licensing Agent Uproar Theatrics Offers New Works With an All-Digital Materials Model". Playbill.com. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
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