Ian Mullan

Ian Divine Mullan (born February 8, 1984) is a Canadian actor, writer, singer, producer and dandy. Mullan is best known for acting, writing and producing the 2012 Queer Acts Theatre Festival show Sissydude, A Dandy Rock Musical, 2013's Best of the Coast bronze medal winner. Previously, Mullan's breakthrough was his role in Trrrash productions' 2009 staging of John Cameron Mitchell's musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch.
Mullan is currently the Artistic Director of Trrrash Productions, and resides with fifteen foster cats in a haunted house under the A. Murray MacKay Bridge in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Early life
Mullan was born in Carleton Place, Ontario on February 8, 1984, to Robert and Marianne Mullan. Mullan is the nephew of noted character actor Ross Mullan, best known for his role as a White Walker in the hit HBO fantasy drama Game of Thrones. Ian graduated Mount Allison University in 2006. After attending the inaugural Sappy Festival in 2005 as back-up dancer and hype man for Shotgun Jimmie,
Career
Mullan founded his own theatre company, trrrash productions, in Halifax in 2009. "trrrash was a name chosen to conjure images of gritty theatre with a healthy dose of humility— “we’re named after garbage!”" This was quickly followed by The Santaland Diaries, an adaptation of David Sedaris memoir, in December 2009. Trrrash has staged several productions since its inception, including two original works, Sissydude, A Dandy Rock Musical (2012,2013) and Bend (2013). The success of Sissydude's original run at the 2012 Queer Acts Theatre Festival resulted in its revival in February 2013. Mullan was also featured on the cover of Wayves Magazine in 2012, along with the musical's production staff.
Personal life
Mullan currently works as the visitor and events co-ordinator at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic.
Awards
In 2013, Mullan won a Coast Best of Awards bronze medal for the hit production Sissydude, A Dandy Rock Musical.
Mullan was a runner up for best Poutine.

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