Staff

Mark Ruhala
Artistic/Executive Director

As a performer, Mr. Ruhala has worked on and off-Broadway, in Film, TV, Ballet, Opera, Cabaret, and Videos, throughout the world. As a director, producer, and choreographer, Mr. Ruhala has created innovative stagings of over 40 original and classic works. He works for the National Endowment for the Arts as a panelist adjudicating grants. Mr. Ruhala founded the Broadway Training Center in New York, a not-for-profit performing arts center, and served as the Executive/Artistic Director for 13 years.

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Celina Matos Ruhala
Co-Artistic Director

A performer, teacher and business woman. Her career has been in partnership with Broadway veteran Mark Ruhala. Prior to co-founding the Ruhala Performing Arts Center, she served as the Administrative Director of Broadway Training Center (BTC) in Hastings-on-Hudson, NY. At BTC, Celina served as an instructor of dance, musical theatre, pre-school and ensemble classes. Celina performed in 15 productions at the BTC including, A Chorus Line, Into The Woods, West Side Story, Songs For A New World, Fascination, Madeline, Counting the Children among others.

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Jeff English
Musical Director

Mr. English has been the music director for over 60 shows in Michigan and Indiana, working with middle school, high school and college students and with community and professional theatre. Jeff is the choir director at East Lansing High School and Delta Presbyterian Church and plays the piano and composes music in his spare time.

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                                                                         Sayun Allen
                                                                         Office Manager/Marketing                                                                                  Designer 

                                                                         Sayun graduated in 2007 from                                                                          Albion College with a Bachelor                                                                          of Arts Degree in Economic &                                                                          Management and Studio Art.                                                                               Besides being the RPAC                                                                                     Office Manager/ Marketing                                                                                  Designer his original art designs can be seen in our brochures, posters, and playbill advertisements.  Sayun has volunteered his time coaching youth soccer teams and he loves working with children.  He brings artistic ability, management skill and contagious enthusiasm to the staff.

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