Jerry Ruiz
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Early life and education:
Jerry Ruiz grew up in in Brownsville, Texas. [1] Ruiz started working in theatre at age of 11, when one of his friends invited him to a summer workshop. [1] Ruiz obtained a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and Language from Harvard University. [2] He later obtained a Master of Fine Arts in Directing form the University of California, Berkeley. [1] Jerry Ruiz interned at the Dallas Theater Center. [2]
Career:
Jerry Ruiz has collaborated with the Two River Theater Company, acting as curator for the play Crossing Rivers. [3] Jerry Ruiz was one of the directors of the New York One-Minute Play Festival of Latino Voices that took place in November 2013. [4] Ruiz is the current Executive Director at the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center. [2]
- Basílica, by Mando Alvarado, at the Rattlestick Playwrights Theater [7]
- Mariela in the Desert, by Karen Zacarías, at Repertorio Español [8]
- Sangre, by Mando Alvarado, at SummerStage
Notable awards and fellowships: [5]
- Second Stage Van Lier Directing Fellow, from 2007-2009
- NEA/TCG Career Development Program for Directors Grant, from 2009-2011
- Phil Killian Fellow at the Oregon Shakespeare, 2011
- ^ a b c "About me". Jerry Ruiz | Director. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
- ^ a b c "San Anto Teatro Dreams". HowlRound. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
- ^ "Bio". Jerry Ruiz | Director. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
- ^ "New York One-Minute Play Festival of Latino Voices Livestreaming on #NEWPLAY TV Sunday, Nov 4". HowlRound. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
- ^ a b "Resume". Jerry Ruiz | Director. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
- ^ "Portfolio". Jerry Ruiz | Director. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
- ^ Rocco, Claudia La (2013-05-23). "'Basilica,' by Mando Alvarado, at the Cherry Lane Theater". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
- ^ "Mariela en el Desierto (Mariela in the Desert)". Backstage.com. Retrieved 2015-12-03.