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Photocourtesy Kate BrownRosarubyGlabermanACTORPHOTOGRAPHY © BEVERLY BARRETTWhen did youfirst becomeinterested in yourfield? – At birth!At what age didyou decide topursue thisprofessionally? –When I was inboarding schoolin California.Do you feel growing up in a small town wasan advantage or a disadvantage to yourcareer? – I grew up in an artisticcommunity, and the people werecreative and very supportive.Many performers and artists never receivewidespread recognition. Did that botheryou, starting out? – It still concerns me; Ifeel I’m still struggling. But even ifthere was nobody watching, I’m stilldoing what I want to do.What or who have been sources ofencouragement as you’ve pursued yourcareer? – The artists that I know, peoplewho are doing the same things I am.Is there someone in your field who youparticularly admire? – Any ensemblebasedtheater group.What do you hope to accomplish from thispoint forward? – I want to travel more,and I’m interested in drama therapy.Acting has helped me to learn toexpress myself, and I think it helpsothers too. I’ll probably pursue agraduate school degree in that.What do you like most about what you do?– I like the feeling of working with otherartists; the close community of it, andthe ‘rock star’ feeling you get on stage.What do you like the least? – You have todeal with a lot of rejection. You can’t bethin-skinned and take up acting,because people are going to tell youexactly what they think. Auditions arealways hard.How long do you plan to continue yourcareer? – Until I don’t want to do it anymore.Has it been worth the dedication and hardwork so far? – Definitely.If you could do life over again, what wouldyou do differently? – (Laughing) Hey, mylife’s not half over yet! I just hope Idon’t make any big mistakes.What do you enjoy doing when you’re notworking? – Travel is my favorite thing. Ienjoy hiking, meeting new people,eating good food and drinking goodwine.Are there any words of experience you’dlike to pass along to young people whomight dream of doing what you are doing? –Go out and create it for yourself if it’snot there. Don’t get breast implantsjust because some director tells you to.Being unique is the best thing to do.32 – SILVER CITY LIFEWhen asked how long she’s been interested inacting, Rosaruby Glaberman laughs and replies,“Since birth!” The twenty-four year old stage actress works in thechallenging field of action-based theater, an art formthat does not begin with a pre-writtenscript. While writers may beinvolved, the final production isthe result of a collaborative effortof all individuals participating init. When work started on thelatest project in early March, thestory was not yet created but thetheater dates were alreadybooked. Confident in theoutcome, Rosaruby describes theprocess as both frightening andexciting.Rosaruby was born and raisedin the Mimbres Hotsprings Ranchcommunity. She is the daughter ofnoted area potter Kate Brown, whoestablished one of the first artgalleries in Silver City. WhenRosaruby was 14, Kate drove her toCalifornia where she auditioned forthe Idyllwild Arts Academy. Acceptedwith a scholarship, she graduated threeyears later and went to New Yorkwhere she earned her bachelor’s degreein theater at Eugene Lang College, part ofthe New School University. While in NewYork she was involved with the NorthAmerican Cultural Laboratory (NaCl) andunderwent several months of intensephysical and voice training, eventuallytouring Eastern Europe with the productioncompany.These days Rosaruby lives in Austin, Texaswhere she works with the Ariel Dance Theater.An experienced director and stage manager, sherecently created her own solo show called“Eleven Minutes,” which she performed at theFrontera Fest in Austin.Rosaruby has also done some film work and isinterested in doing more, but remains committed tothe unique struggle and creative spontaneity of livetheater.