William Ruiz
Born
Bronx, NY
OccupationPoet/Playwright/Actor
Websitewww.universesonstage.com

William Ruiz is a playwright, poet, and actor from the Bronx.[1] Born and raised on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, William (a.k.a. Ninja) is a core member of Universes (poetic theatre ensemble).[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]

Theater Credits Include

  • Ti-Jean Blues
  • Waiting for Gordo
  • Slanguage
  • Ameriville
  • Party People
  • UniSon

Awards/Affiliations

2008 Jazz at Lincoln Center Rhythm Road Tour;
Bard College, BA ’98.
Publications: UNIVERSES-THE BIG BANG (2017 release- TCG Books);

References

  1. 1 2 McNulty, Charles (November 16, 1999). "Gazing Into the Universes". The Village Voice. New York, NY: Village Voice Media. Retrieved April 24, 2010.
  2. ↑ Solomon, Alisa (July 24, 1999). "Beats and Keats". The Village Voice. New York, NY: Village Voice Media. Retrieved April 24, 2010.
  3. ↑ "New World Theater: Universes". University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Retrieved April 24, 2010.
  4. ↑ Monsen, Lauren (April 25, 2008). "Poetic Theater Ensemble Enthralls Audiences on Six-Nation Tour". US State Department. Retrieved April 24, 2010.
  5. ↑ "Universes' 'Ameriville' looks at fear through lens of Katrina". TheDartmouth.com. Retrieved April 24, 2010.
  6. ↑ "2009 Humana Festival Calendar" (PDF). Actors Theatre of Louisville. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 8, 2009. Retrieved April 24, 2010.
  7. ↑ "National Association of Latino Arts and Culture - June 2007". National Association of Latino Arts and Culture. Retrieved April 24, 2010.
  8. ↑ "OSF Commissions Second Round of Artists for U.S. History Cycle". Oregon Shakespeare Festival. June 12, 2009. Retrieved April 24, 2010.
  9. ↑ Nesti, Robert (July 27, 2005). "Street-smart 'Slanguage' is as good as its words". Boston Herald, archived at LexisNexis. Boston, MA: Boston Herald Inc. Retrieved April 24, 2010.
  10. ↑ Van Gelder, Lawrence (July 28, 2001). "The City's Beat, With an Iambic Heat". The New York Times. New York, NY. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
  11. ↑ Spera, Keith (February 28, 2010). "'Ameriville,' a hip-hop musical with a social conscience, is at its best when its focus is on Katrina's aftermath". The Times-Picayune, archived at LexisNexis. New Orleans, LA: The Times-Picayune Publishing Company. Retrieved April 24, 2010.
  12. ↑ Brighton, Kurt (November 19, 2009). "Staging Katrina's stormy legacy". The Denver Post. Denver, CO: The Denver Post. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
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