Ethan Ruhl as a Stage Manager

As the hubs for communication, from the first rehearsal to the last tear down and every cue between, Stage Managers get to see it all. Each birth, life and death of a show is new and exciting every night in the theater no matter how many times the show has run.

SHOWS


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Into the Woods (2017) Photo by Glenn Devitt

Into the Woods
Indiana Wesleyan University
​Spring 2017

With a production team and cast and crew rounding out to over 60 people, managing this show from start to finish was a wonderful challenge. This fun loving fairy tale takes a turn for the worse in Act 2 as everyone begins to face the consequences of their happily ever after. Every time I interact with this particular story I learn something new. The lessons from this production moved beyond philosophy to practical skills such as: how to clearly call a full musical production, and how to smoothly recover that show when the power cuts out in the opening number.
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Pericles (2016) Photo by Andrew Temple

Pericles & Twelfth Night
​Hoosier Shakes Inc.
​​Summer 2016

Working With Ethan

"Ethan was baptized by fire this summer as a stage manager for Hoosier Shakes' inaugural season. He was employed to stage manage our production of Shakespeare's Pericles. He was a quick study, attended to details, and worked tirelessly to create and maintain a professional environment for our cast and crew. Less than one week into our rehearsal process, Ethan was enlisted to take on responsibility for stage managing a second show, Twelfth Night, running in repertory and rehearsing concurrently with Pericles. Most stage managers would have caved under the added stress, but Ethan rose to the occasion and did a stellar job. He was organized and efficient throughout the rehearsal process and performance run. He also served as our tour manager as we performed 15 shows in four separate venues during our three week run. I would not hesitate to work with Ethan in the future in a similar role."
-Greg Fiebig, Executive Director (Volunteer) at Hoosier Shakes Inc.
Ethan Ruhl Management Resume
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Ethan Ruhl as a Director

"The things I believed most then [as a child], the things I believe most now, are the things called fairy tales. They seem to me to be the entirely reasonable things." -G.K. Chesterton, Orthodoxy

SHOWS

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Goodnight Joanna (2019) Photo by Glenn Devitt

Goodnight Joanna
Indiana Wesleyan University
​24 Hour Theater Festival
​Fall 2019

AWARDS:
Best Playwright - Caleb Huntington
Best High School Actress - Rosie Allenson for Lucille
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The 39 Steps (2016) Photo by Glenn Devitt

The 39 Steps
Indiana Wesleyan University
​Fall 2016

This production (directed by EJ Ruhl for his Senior Project) swept the 2016-2017 Theater Awards ceremony at Indiana Wesleyan University, winning the following categories:
Best Lead Actor - Morgan Hause
Best Supporting Actress - Kaitlyn Tedeschi
Best Sound Design - Abby Hergert
Best Director - Ethan Ruhl
Best Show - The 39 Steps
Ethan's Senior Project in the Division of Communication and Theater at Indiana Wesleyan University earned him an
Oustanding Senior Project Award.
Beyond the Production
Ethan also received the Senior of the Year Award and the Guild Value Award for Creative Excellence.
Click here to see samples of show paperwork
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The Sacrifice of Isaac (2015) Photo by Glenn Devitt

The Sacrifice of Isaac
Indiana Wesleyan University
Festival of Medieval Shorts
​Spring 2015

AWARDS:
Best Director - Ethan Ruhl