7 stories by "Tomas Ruiz"
Gioia To the World (The #Lorte Has Come / #Gioiatress) The first time I met Michael Gioia, I was upset. I was upset because I had just finished playing the Piragua Guy in In the Heights and …
This past Sunday, I was fortunate enough to be able to see my friends performing in Broadway Rocks Kelly Clarkson at Feinstein’s/54 Below. Produced by my friend, Brandon Beynon (#beynt…
#ServerLife Everyone should work in the hospitality industry so that we can all share the common experience of how much it sucks. Almost three years ago, I started working at a restaurant in…
Tomas here, in the middle of moving from a house I've lived in since I was three years old and I'm twenty-six now. I just found a letter to Santa that reads: "Dear Santa, is the Sandman real…
I wish that I could explain how a show gets written because even after working on Wendy’s Shadow for almost two years, I still don't know how all of this stuff works. Everyone and …
As a writer, it is very difficult to try and find actors who are not only interested in your work but are interested in you as a person. Being that I'm recently single, there are moments…
Working as a lyricist has been one of the biggest challenges of my life. How can you find the strength to change your life for the better of your friends, your family, and your community? My…