THANK YOU! SANTA MONICA PLAYHOUSE, YOUTUBE, AND RUDY RAMOS for making this video of the show I wrote for Rudy Ramos and Steve Railsback directed. It’s about Geronimo’s life as a POW, and is suitable for all (no sex or violence). Enjoy!

ALL THEY ASK IS THAT YOU DO NOT COPY THIS SHOW TO MAKE MONEY. THAT’S NOT TOO MUCH TO ASK, IS IT? ( Rudy says if you do, he will find you, ha!)

The show, which ran for 6 years, closed due to Covid and Rudy’s participation in the tv show Yellowstone.

I have a novel in progress about Geronimo’s life on the reservation (So far, it is untitled.) I’ll let you know when it’s done! Geronimo’s Laptop is out in paperback on Amazon now. Get your copy today!

Janelle signing programs for a member of the audience at a production of Geronimo, Life on the Reservation  at the Joel McCrea Ranch. What a great audience!

Rudy at a performance of the Geronimo show.

Live. On stage.

Geronimo, Life on the Reservation

Geronimo, Life on the Reservation

by Janelle Meraz Hooper
directed by Steve Railsback

Starring Rudy Ramos

For booking and information contact:

RudyRamosactor@aol.com

“…The white men will never tell the whole story. They control everything that is said about us in newspapers and books. Even the maps favor the whites. Look and you will see. They are dotted with each place we fought the white soldiers. Look closely. You will see that if the soldiers won, it was a victory. If we won, it was a massacre…”

Bring Geronimo to a theatre near you!

Rave reviews in Tucson, AZ (High Chaparral Reunion); Albuquerque, NM; Winnsboro, TX; Muskogee, OK; Lawton, OK; Sherman Oaks, CA (Whitefire Theatre); Thousand Oaks, CA (Joel McCrea Ranch);

Geronimo, Life on the Reservation’s website (http://www.GeronimoLifeontheReservation.com) click here: Reviews for reviews

Radomir Vojtech Luza, theatre critic, has written an incisive and comprehensive review of the Rudy Ramos show, Geronimo, Life on the Reservation playing on Saturday nights in January 30th and February 13,20, & 27 at the Whitefire Theatre in Sherman Oaks,California.

I began researching this project in 2010 for Rudy Ramos, and have been honored to be a part of Rudy’s concept of the great Apache leader.

If you’re near Sherman Oaks, don’t miss it! Show starts at 8:00 PM! Tickets:

Geronimo tickets

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Note: This is an old post. Since I wrote this, Rudy has taken his Geronimo show to  many theatres, including The Joel & Frances McCrea Ranch in Thousand Oaks, CA and two shows during The Western legends Roundup and Film Festival.

Currently, he’s working on Kevin Costner’s Yellowstone that will premiere during Summer, 2018 on Paramount Cable.

2015

The Whitefire Theatre– Sheman Oaks, CA, every Sat. night from Jan. 3rd-Feb. 7th,

The High Chaparral Reunion, Casino del Sol, Tucson, AZ , March 21

Alburquerque, NM, March 28, 2015

Muskogee, OK, April 4th

Winnsboro, TX, April 11th & 12th

The Memphis Film Festival, June11-13

GERONIMO,
Life on the Reservation
Starring Rudy Ramos
Directed by Steve Railsback
Written by Janelle Meraz Hooper (Visit her website)

This is a story about the last 23 years of Geronimo’s life as a prisoner of war. It starts with his final surrender in 1886.  After stops in Florida and Alabama prisons he was sent to his final stop at Ft. Sill Oklahoma where he spent the last 15 years of his life.  It focuses on the resiliency, humor and genius of the great Apache warrior.

In this presentation, Geronimo cleverly evolves from a surrendered Indian leader into a celebrity and entrepreneur.  Keenly aware of how to work the political system he joins the same church that Theodore Roosevelt belongs to and rides in his Inaugural Parade.  Although he isn’t successful in getting everything he wants he certainly succeeds in making the best of his situation.

Geronimo was never beaten.  He simply adapted to his present circumstances.

“To my knowledge no one in the history of American stage has ever played him or told his side of the story at this stage of his life.  I am honored to play him and give him the voice he deserves… the voice he never had.”  – Rudy Ramos
Tickets are now available through Brown Paper Tickets at www.brownpapertickets.com or call (800) 838-3006.
The show will play on Saturdays at 8:00 pm January 03, 10, 17, 24, 31 and February 07 at the Whitefire Theatre 13500 Ventura Boulevard  Sherman Oaks,  CA  91423   www.whitefiretheatre.com
Valet Parking is at the Boneyard Bistro  13539 Ventura Boulevard  Sherman Oaks,  CA  91423.  It is 1/2 block west of the theatre.

 Don’t miss this one-man show! Rudy does a wonderful job of portraying this multi-faced Native American. I thank Rudy from the bottom of my heart for the opportunity to work with him and Steve Railsback (Director) on this well-received performance! More information can be found on www.GeronimoLifeontheReservation.com/