INSIDE ADLR with the Rain God herself, REBEKAH RUIZ

Production Name: The Fifth Sun

Actor’s Name: Rebekah Ruiz

Character Name: CHAC

• Born & Raised: I was born and raised in Miami, Florida (Texas is better.)
• Education: I completed my high school degree at Arlington Heights and I’ll be starting my sophomore year in college at Texas Wesleyan University this fall!
• Degree: I plan on getting a degree in mass communications/ PR.
• Zodiac Sign: Capricorn!
• Any Siblings: Well here’s a long list. I have a sister and two brothers along with two step-sisters and two step-brothers.
• Audition Song: Can never ever find the right one. I’m a dancer.
• Audition Monologue: Its an excerpt from “Stardust.” I’m in need of some new ones.
• First Play/Musical You Ever Saw: Jesus Christ Superstar (on VHS)
• Something you’re REALLY bad at: Video games. REALLY bad doesn’t begin to cover it.
• Did you have any particular mentors or inspirations when first starting out? Michelle Derstine is someone who I got to dance along side when I was younger. She was a mentor and an inspiration and continues to be and then there’s Meryl Streep. Gotta love her.
• Must See TV Show: BREAKING BAD. Everyone should see it.
• Why you work in theatre: I ask myself this same question every day.
• First Role: Annie! It was in the 5^th grade and I still brag about it. It was my star moment.
• Pop Culture Guilty Pleasure: Keeping up with the Kardashians. I may or may not be watching it as I type this.
• Favorite sport/team/player: Baseball/ Texas Rangers/ Ian Kinsler. That was easy.
• First Stage Kiss: Filling in for a prisoner one night in ‘Kiss of the Spiderwoman’ I kissed a guy dressed as a woman while I was dressed as a woman, dressed as a man. Quite memorable.
• Pre Show Rituals: Eating candy. Lots of candy.
• Special Skills: I’m gonna say my skill in the kitchen. I’ve been told I’m pretty great.
• MAC or PC: MAC all the way.
• "I'll never understand why…" : Cookie dough only tastes good late at night when you’re sad and alone.
• Any Theatre Superstitions: I’m not the most superstitious but I’m never doing a show with the word “spider” in the title ever again!
• Worst Costume Ever: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. I was a wife and there was a headdress.
• Favorite Post Show Meal: Honey butter chicken biscuit from Whataburger, of course.
• Favorite liquid refreshment (adult or other): Sweet Tea or Dr. Pepper.
• Favorite ice cream : Milk chocolate BlueBell. HAS to be BlueBell.
• Biggest On Stage Mishap: I broke my toe on stage once. That was great.
• Worst job you ever had: Well… At this point I’ve only worked in theatre.
• Last Good Movie You Saw: The Amazing Spiderman!
• How you got your Equity card: Yeah right…
• Something you are incredibly proud of: I just choreographed a kid’s show and it didn’t suck! Yay!
• Words of advice for aspiring performers: If you love it do it. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.
• Career you would want if not a performer: I’m hoping to make my way into teaching dance.
• Three things you can't live without: Cell phone, air conditioning, hot showers.
• Best way to beat the North Texas Heat : Put a slip and slide and inflatable pool in your backyard OR live inside of a freezing theatre. I’ve done both this summer.
• Best thing about Fort Worth & the North Side:  Mexican food.