Ruben Dario Cruz II

New York Actor of Puerto Rican decent. Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and Dance from CUNY Queens College in Flushing, New York. His most formative training in theater came from Alan Fleisig and his father Ruben Dario Cruz Sr. As well as an actor, Ruben runs three media arts companies. Jurukan Inc. produces two television programs in English and Spanish as well as shorts, music videos, commercials and theatre. Renaissance Lifestyles: Lifestyles for Seniors provides Arts & Culture and Health & Wellness workshops for Seniors. Ruben was recognized as New Yorker of the Week by Time Warner's NY1 for his work with Seniors. Patty Cake Theater is a bi-lingual musical children's theater performing in parks, schools, and community events. His bi-lingual musical adaptation of the Wizard of Oz won the ACE award for best lighting and A Tango for Tita won best Director, children's production.