Jake Ryan Flynn made his Broadway Debut originating the role of Charlie in Charlie in the Chocolate Factory. Other Regional Credits include: A Christmas Carol, Shrek, Billy Elliot, Mary Poppins (IRNE Award), Singin' in the Rain, Mame, and Peter Pan (IRNE Award). TV: Broad Squad. Jake wrote his first original musical Frederick Douglass the Musical with his co-writer Timothy Kercher and made his directorial debut at Plumfield Academy. Jake studies voice at Noel Smith Studios.