Neal Ryan Shaw is a dramaturg and writer based in Chicago. He is the Resident Dramaturg at Silk Road Rising, formerly Silk Road Theatre Project. In addition to his staff duties there, he is also working with Fifth House Ensemble and A-Squared Theatre Workshop. Previously he has worked with Halcyon Theatre and Nothing Special Productions. Neal is a member of the Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas, and holds an M.A. from Illinois State University and a B.A. from Southern Illinois University Carbondale.