What is your name and
character?
Stephen Ruffin and I am playing Romeo Montague
Where did you go to
college?
The University of
Florida....GO GATORS!!
How long have
you been acting at the Tavern?
Since August 2014 when I was in the Apprentice Company along with Trey York and Kevin Roost!
What was your first
encounter with Shakespeare?
My mom introduced his
work to me in the 2nd grade! R&J and Hamlet were my first two.
What made you want to
work at the Tavern?
Performing Shakespeare
on a professional level had been a goal of mine since I began acting, and I was
familiar with the Tavern because I grew up in Atlanta and had always heard good
things.
Who is a person who
influenced your decision to be an actor?
I had an acting
professor my freshman year of college that became a mentor to me. He's a
constant reminder of why I love to do this.
Favorite memory on
stage
Easy. Doing devised
hip-hop theatre in college.
What do you hope to
matinee students take away from the show?
How incredible of an
avenue theatre can be to convey important messages, AND be incredibly
entertaining.
10. What other
performance styles have you done? tv, film, dance, etc. (include picture
if you have one)
Tv, film and dance!
This picture is from
Sleepy Hollow on Fox
11. What does it
feel like to be in one of Shakespeare's most famous works?
Pretty
surreal to have the chance to portray one of the most famous characters in
literature, especially at a professional level. I feel pretty privileged every
night I'm out there on stage.
Submitted by
Amanda Lindsey McDonald
Education Social Media Specialist
