Jerry Ruiz (director)

Recent projects: Basilica by Mando Alvardo at Rattlestick Playwright's Theater and Philip Goes Forth for the Mint Theater Company. Prior directing credits include Enfrascada by Tanya Saracho at Clubbed Thumb, Love Goest to Press at the Mint Theater, A King of the Infinite Space for Summerstage and HERE Arts Center, and Mariela in the Desert. Other credits: 26 Miles by Quiara Hudes, The King is Dead by Caroline V. McGraw, Election Day by Josh Tobiessen, The Near East by Alex Lewin, and Rattlers by Johnna Adams. Regional credits include Waiting for the Hearse at Mixed Blood in Minneapolis and Twelfth Night for Chalk Rep in Los Angeles. Jerry has developed work at Second Stage, Playwright’s Horizons, Soho Rep, The Public, The Atlantic, Oregon Shakespeare Festival and the Playwrights Realm.  Jerry collaborates with Two River Theater Company as the Curator of their new play series, Crossing Borders. Jerry was a recipient of the 2009-2011 NEA/TCG Career Development for Directors Grant. He was the 2011 Phil Killian Directing Fellow at Oregon Shakespeare Festival. He was a Van Lier Directing Fellow at Second Stage Theater from 2007-2009. Member of Soho Rep Writer/Director Lab, 2008-2009. Resident Assistant Director on La Boheme (dir. Baz Luhrmann) from 2002-2004.  Lincoln Center Director’s Lab, 2002. Directing MFA: UCSD. BA: Harvard.