What the Community Say
“Ruby, you brought something very rare and special to us. I know that the women will long remember your gift to them… and take courage from it.” Maria Antonietta Berriozabal Councilwoman District 1 San Antonio, TX “It is not enough to become informed, but we must act on our convictions. Ruby’s performance was such an act.” Patricia S. Castillo The Committee on the Status of Women “Ruby you are, like your name, a jewel. Thank you for sharing your treasure with us. You made us laugh, think, remember and even cry a little.” Beverly Campbell Director-Creativity and The Arts in the Classroom Northwood University Arts Program “Doña Rosita’s Jalapeño Kitchen is a great play-there is not a wasted word, the characters are marvelous, and the dramatic action and resolution is strong… the audience was with her all the time.” Cathy Oliverson Performing Arts Manager UCSB Arts & Lectures “Every once and awhile we in theatre understand what the power of our art is all about. Ruby’s recent performance certainly reminded us of that power.” David Deacon Texas A&M University of Kingsville, TX |
What the Critics Say
“Ruby is a gem. She sparkles as if she is the only star in a black sky. Perez had the crowd in stitches.” The Brownsville Herald Brownsville, TX “… don’t miss the trip to her kitchen. There won’t be a better, more entertaining performance on any Lincoln stage this year.” Lincoln Journal Star “… her speech to her husband about his needing time to think is enough to stop marching troops. Few local actresses could,… the speech is appalling,.. actress-inspiring.” San Antonio North-Time “… Perez’s rendering of the dignity of welfare mothers, the stubborn grandmother figures, and the lost children of the 90’s stunned the audience with self-recognition, poignant… humorous.” The Village Voice New York, N.Y. |