GERONIMO Life on the Reservation to Host Q & A with Director Steve Railsback, 1/30

The well-received solo play GERONIMO Life on the Reservation written by Janelle Meraz Hooper, directed by Steve Railsback and performed by veteran actor Rudy Ramos, will host a Q & A with director Railsback this Saturday, January 30th after the 8:00 pm performance at the Whitefire Theatre in Sherman Oaks, CA.

GERONIMO Life on the Reservation tells the little-told story of the famed Apache warrior's 23 years as a prisoner of war starting with the Apache leader's final surrender in 1886 and his life after stops in Florida and Alabama prisons, and his final stop - - Fort Sill, Oklahoma - - where he spends much of the last 15 years of his life as a P.O.W. Focusing on Geronimo's resiliency, humor and genius, we witness Geronimo as he cleverly evolves from a POW into a celebrity and entrepreneur.

About Director Steve Railsback

Steve Railsback was a student of Lee Strasberg and the Actors Studio and in the late sixties and early seventies spent ten years working in theatre in New York. He made his film debut in "The Visitors," directed by Elia Kazan. He played the parts of two notorious murderers, appearing as Charles Manson in the 1976 television mini-series, "Helter Skelter," and as Ed Gein in the 2000 film "In the Light of the Moon." He also served as executive producer of the latter film. In 2008, he appeared in the science fiction/horror movie film "Plaguers." His performance in "The Stuntman" garnered him a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor and he won that honor at the Dallas Film Festival. From that point on, Steve has worked almost non-stop, with memorable roles in fellow Texan Tobe Hooper's 1985 "Lifeforce," and playing Duane Barry in two of the most popular episodes of "The X-Files," the two-part "Duane Barry" and "Ascension."

With over 79 titles in his filmography, Steve is not only one of the best Hollywood all-time actors but also an amazing human being who has served as both reference and inspiration to actors and directors alike.

About Actor Rudy Ramos

Rudy Ramos' acting career has covered six decades and starting with an appearance on the TV show, "Ironside" in 1969. Six months later he was cast as a series regular, in the role of Wind the volatile half-breed Indian boy in the legendary TV western "High Chaparral." Since then he has done over sixty guest shots on episodic television including recurring roles on the hit TV show, "Hunter" in 1987-88 and "Resurrection Boulevard" in 2002-2003. Mr. Ramos has done numerous TV movies including the ground breaking 'Helter Skelter" (100 million viewers over two nights) playing the part of Danny DeCarlo, "Everybody's Baby: The Rescue of Jessica McClure" and "Dr. Quinn: Medicine Woman: The Movie" as the villainous Captain Ruiz.

Feature film credits include "The Enforcer" with Clint Eastwood," Walter Hill's cult classic "The Driver" with Ryan O'Neal and Academy Award nominee Isabelle Adjani, "Defiance" with Jan-Michael Vincent and Art Carney, "Quicksilver" with Kevin Bacon and Laurence Fishburne, "Colors" with Sean Penn and Robert Duvall and the 2001 sleeper "Road Dogz" directed by Alfredo Ramos to name a few.

The stage has been a big part of Mr. Ramos' life with appearances in the Los Angeles area at the Mark Taper Forum, Taper Too, The Met, Matrix Theater, Los Angeles Theatre Center, and Nosotros Theatre. He also was a member of the Los Angeles Actors Theatre and performed in the award-winning hit play Shorteyes by Miguel Pinero playing the part of Cupcakes. The ensemble won the 1977 Los Angeles Drama Critics Award for Best Ensemble. For more information about Rudy Ramos visit www.rudyramos.net

GERONIMO Life on the Reservation runs Saturday evenings at 8:00 pm, now through February 20, as part of the Whitefire Theatre's Solofest 2016. The Whitefire Theatre is located at 13500 Ventura Boulevard, Sherman Oaks 91423.

Tickets are $20. Discounts are available for students, seniors, and groups.

For tickets to the January 30th performance and Q & A with Steve Railsback, and for future performances through February 20th please visit geronimo.brownpapertickets.com.

Pictured: Rudy Ramos; Photo by Debra Cox

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