Ruth Kulerman

Shakespearean Duchess to Southern trailer trash
       

AEA  AFTRA  SAG  British Trained.  Dual Citizen USA/UK Raised in rural USA South. Standard, non-regional American accen
1989:  Began acting career

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79 condensed ACTING REVIEWS:  Scroll down past "Special Info / Education"  this page. 54 condensed notes from students: Scroll past "Reviews Out of Town"  this page.
THEATRE: (NEW YORK)  *Star: See 79 condensed reviews, including 4 in The NY Times. Scroll down this page.
Quintessential Image (World Premiere) (Jane Chambers)	World-Famous Photographer (lead) (Two-character comedy)	Prod. John Glines (Tony Winner)* Dir: Peg Murray (Tony Winner)
Key West	Scottish Aunt Lilly (lead)	Prod. John Glines*
How Now, Voyager (spoof of "Now Voyager")	Rich Bostonian Matriarch	Prod. John Glines*
Elizabeth Rex	Countess of  Henslowe (Companion to Elizabeth I )	Prod: Nicu's Spoon* (Joined cast when show moved to Off B'way, Aug., 2008) Dir: Joanne Zipay
Bloomsday on Broadway XXII    Also broadcast live on WBAI	Martin (Cyclops Section: Ulysses)	Dir: Caraid O'Brien w/Marian Seldes, Lois Smith, Kathleen Chalfant, Fritz Weaver, David Margulies, William Hurt, etal.
Bloomsday on Broadway XXIII Also broadcast live on WBAI	Questioner (Ithaca Section: Ulysses)	Two character scene opposite Keir Dullea
Sharon, The Musical	Mag: Spirit of Ancient Ireland	Playhouse 91 Dir. Geraldine Fitzgerald  with Ken Jennings (Drama Desk Award)
The Idiot (Dostoevsky)	Princess Mishkin	Thtr for the New City (Dir: A. Fourmantchouk)*
31 Bond Street	Gay-bashing mother of lead	B'klyn Lyceum (SPT contract)(Dir:Julie Balzer)*
The Hat Left Behind (Todd Lepre)	Queen (lead)	Theatre Row (Off-B'way, 2006)
The Hat Left Behind (Todd Lepre)	Queen (lead)	Thtr for the New City (Dir: Todd Lepre)*  Runner up: 2001 Princess Grace Award
Alison's House	Jennie (the Irish Maid)	Mint Thtr Co. Prod: Jonathan Bank Top Ten 1999 Backstage
What I Meant Was (Craig Lucas)	Senile Nana	Dir. Pippin Parker (with Lee Wilkof)*
Portia Coughlan	Blaize Scully	Todo con NADA  (Dir: Aaron Beall:  OBIE Award Winner)*
The Dead Man (Sholom Asch)	Frumme Liebtshe (blind mother of dead man	Eldridge St. Synagogue (Dir: Aaron Beall)
Random Acts (Fully Staged Rdg)	Senile mom	Dir: Vera Beren: 29th Street Rep.
A Loss of Roses (Inge)	1930's Awful Actress	Irish Arts Center Theatre*
The Madwoman of Chaillot	Countess Aurelia (fully staged reading)	Kings County Shakespeare Co.
A Woman of No Importance (Oscar Wilde)	Lady Jane Hunstanton (fully staged rdg)	Kings County Shakespeare Co.
Richard II	Duchess of York	Riverside Shakespeare Co.
Richard III	Duchess of York	Shakespeare Project: Cloisters, Bryant Park
Romeo & Juliet	The Nurse	National Shakespeare Co.
All's Well That Ends Well	The Countess	American Globe (Dir: Nate Merchant)
Edmund Ironside (attributed  to Shakespeare)	Mother of Villain (Fully staged reading)	American Globe (Dir: Nate Merchant)
Pseudolus (Plautus)	Farce Roman Matron	Millennium Stage (Dir: Nate Merchant)
The Three Sisters	Anfisa	Best Play Award Off-Off B'way 1996*
Medea	The Nurse	Best Play Award Off-Off B'way 1997*
The Deaths of Tschaikovsky (Stgd Rdg)	Composer's patroness	Dir: Rob Urbinati
Rensselaer (staged reading)	Russian Immigrant	Dir: Rob Urbinati
Dodging Tornadoes	Crotchety Invalid (lead)	Dir: Abby Bess
Post Code	Aging Movie Star	Dir: Mahayana Landowne  12th Annual Am. Living Room Fest.
Holy Ghosts (R. Linney)	Southern Mountaineer Musician	Dir: Rick Lombardo* (Current Art. Dir. New Repertory Thtr,  Boston)
Black, White and Blue	Basketball Team Owner	Dir: Linda Burson*
Picnic at Hanging Rock	Miss McGraw (teacher)	Dir: Lee Gundersheimer
The Shadow Box	Feisty Dying Mother	Flatiron Theatre  Co.(Dir: Michael Doane)
Amusing Tempest	Alcoholic Homicidal Mother (lead)	Dir: Trip Cullman
Exchange (Y. Trifonov)	Russian Victim (mother of lead)	Blue Heron Theatre Co.
Bedside Manners	Rich Jewish Grandmother	Blue Heron & Theatre Rising: co-prods*
Eye of the Beholder	Famous Painter (lead)	Theatre Rising Productions
Tinker's Wedding (Synge)	Mother (lead)	Irish American Theatre Co.*
Hands Across the Sea (Noel Coward)	Colonial Wife	The Heritage Theatre
The Old Lady Shows Her Medals (Barrie)	Cockney Charwoman	The Heritage Theatre (w/ Deirdre Owen)
The Deep Mrs.Sykes (George Kelly)	Alcoholic Socialite	The Heritage Theatre (w/ Norma Fire)
Philip Goes Forth	Hazel	The Heritage Theatre (w/ Deirdre Owen)
Rose and the Rake	Duchess (mother of the rake, David Lee Smith)	About Face Theatre Co.(w/ David Lee Smith)

THEATRE: (USA Regional & England) *See reviews below

Twelfth Night	Curio/Priest	Battersea Arts Center (London)
Romeo & Juliet	Nurse	Mercer College (Princeton)
Anna Magdalena Bach's Will	Anna Magdalena (1 1/2 hr.  monologue)	Chamber Music Plus (New Haven, CT)      Dir: Harry Clark Performed with live music
Life with Father	Margaret, the Irish Cook	Carousal Dinner Theatre with Robert Reed * (Joey Patton: Dir. Akron, Ohio)
Blithe Spirit	Mrs. Bradman	Shakespeare 70 (Trenton, NJ)*
Blithe Spirit	Madam Arcati	Old Lyric Theatre (Utah)*
And A Nightingale Sang	1940's Newcastle Mother	Old Lyric Theatre (Utah)*
Rumors (Neil Simon)	Cookie (TV Chef)	Old Lyric Theatre (Utah)*
The Immigrant	Texas Banker's Wife	Mt. Gretna Playhouse (Penn.) Dir: Al Franklin*
At Long Last Leo (East Coast Premiere)	Clinically Depressed Mother	Mt. Gretna Playhouse (Penn.) Dir: Al Franklin*
On Golden Pond	Ethel Thayer	Somerset Players (NJ)*
Arsenic & Old Lace	Aunt Martha	PCP (Princeton)*
Fools  (Neil Simon)	Yenchna the Vendor	Princeton Street Tours
Country Wife (Wycherly)	Lucy	Shakespeare 70 (Trenton)
FILM: USA / Europe
The Band (Promotional Video for Madrid)	Female Lead	Dir: Spike Lee
The Jimmy Show (writer: Frank Whaley)	Deli Patron (victim of lead's anger: Featured))	Dir: Frank Whaley w/ Whaley, Ethan Hawke, Carla Gugino(Sundance Fest., Toronto Fest.)
When the Evening Comes	Alice Bushman (Supporting. Leads' Friend)	with Anne Meara & Philip Bosco Dir: Craig Geraghty Ft. Lauderdale Int'l Film Fest. Winner "Spirit of Ind. Award" Feature Film 2009, Best Feature Comedy: Kent Film Festival
Payday	Betsy (only female in film: prostitute/barmaid)	With Jimmy Breslin & Theodore Bikel
Blue Christmas	Helene: Canadian Inn Owner. French  role	With Joanna Going & Bob Hogan
Cugini	Sister Athanasius (supporting)	w/Burt Young, Molly Price 2003 Special Recog LA Italian Film Fest 2008 Audience Award. Staten Isl Film Fest Westchester Film Festival
A Walk in the Dark	Neighbor of Male Lead (Featured)	Dir: Bruce Lucas w/ Michael McGlone (13 Film Festivals including Moscow, London, Poland, LA)"Outstanding Director" : WriteMovies.com Dec., 2003"Best Short Film": Portland Oregon Film Fest "Audience Award" Euroshort Fest. Olsztyn, Poland
The Cobbler (short film)	Nurse Ruby  (Supporting)	Myriad Arts Productions. With Randall Duk Kim
The Prophet (working title)	Pioneer Woman (Featured)	Dir: Richard Dutcher (Canada Shoot)
Forever for Now	Wilma: (Magic Store Owner: Featuredl)	With Dawn Wells & Marcia Wallace   (Denver shoot)
Satan Hates You	Mrs. Harker (Hotel Mgr: Supporting. Scenes with Michael Berryman as Mr. Harker)	Dir: James McKenney w/ Pauley Perrette, Angus Scrimm, Michael Berryman. Prod:  Larry Fessenden Winner BEST FEATURE 10th Annual Coney Island Film Festival Wales: 2010 International Christian Film Festival Atlanta (GA) Horror Film Festival BEST SCREENPLAY: Dark Carnival Film Festival Bloomington BEST WRITER: Int'l Horror, Sci Fi & Fantasy Film Fest: Syracuse
The Off-Season	Mrs. Farthing (Motel Mgr: Principal)	Dir: James McKenney w/ Angus Scrimm  Larry Fessenden: Prod. (Maine Shoot)
Last Call	Beautiful Redhead: (Supporting)	Prod: Valerie Romer. Dir: David Drach (Paris) Paris Tout Court Festival: Audience Prize Best French Film
See Food	Beach Narrator (Featured)	Dir. Louis Leterrier (Paris)
Mister Bird	Landmark Home Owner (Featured)	Dir: M.Johnson (Berlin) w/ Dietmar Wunder
Billy's Bad	Mme. Stravinski                     (Eastern European Fortune Teller: Supporting)	Dir: Hedde Simons (Amsterdam Shoot)  (Limited release in Holland)  w/ Bill van Dijk
Judas	Insane Nanny (Lead)	Dir: Barbara Gut (Madrid)
I'm Thursdays (Short Film)	Dying Courtesan (Lead)	Dir:Helena Smith First Run Film Festival (Wasserman Semi-Finalist)
East Seventh Street	Widow (Co-lead)	Dir: Dara Albanese  (Virginia Film Festival)
From Woodside, Queens (Short Film)	Lead's Nana (Featured)	Dir: Matthew Bonifacio                                    Gold Prize Winner: Houston Worldfest Film; Finalist: Ashland Film Fest (Ore.); LA; New Haven; Garden State; Irish (Fleadh); Aspen, CO
The Spiral	Insane Bag Lady (Featured)	Winner Brooklyn Film Festival, 2000
The Guests	Evil Guest (Co-lead)	Grand Prize Rhode Island Film Festival Finalist Santa Monica Film Festival
Final Resolution	1940's German Peasant (Supporting)	Finalist Award Worldfest Houston         Finalist Award Worldfest Flagstaff, Ariz.          (Accepted in 14 film festivals, including Paris, London, Palm Beach, NYC, and LA.)
In Search of the Monkey Girl	Weeping Statue Owner (Co-lead)	Hon. Mention Slamdance Fest (Utah)
Chez Goat	Rich Ohioan (Co-lead)	Dir: Eric Eason: Sundance Best New Dir 2001
TELEVISION
Third Watch ("Old Dog, New Tricks")	Mrs. O'Keefe  (Sully's neighbor)	NBC Dir: Dave Chameides
Ed	Madeline (about Wuzzy the dog) (Featured)	NBC Dir: Tom Cavanagh
As the World Turns	Irish Pub Owner (Day Player)	CBS
Guiding Light	Restaurant Hostess (u/5)	CBS
American Masters Series:               The American Novel ("Seize the Day")	Rich Hotel Patron (Featured)	PBS  Dir: Michael Epstein (Emmy) w/ Liev Schrieber
Bill Moyers Journal ("On Dying")	Dying Woman (Featured)	PBS
Nickelodeon  Promo	Sole performer	Nickelodeon
Downtown (on-going animation series)	Animation Voice (Principal Role)	MTV
Kenny the Shark  (Discovery Kids)	Mrs.Gardner (scene w/ Kenny)	Discovery Channel
VH1 (Honors "Witness")	Irish Peasant (Featured)	VH1
VH1 ("Rock of Ages")	1 of 2 female guest singers	VH1
Screwed	Homeless drunk (Principal--mother of lead)	TV Pilot
Ask E. Jean	One hour solo guest (talk show)	America's Talking Channel
Oh La La  (Group: Two Elvisa)	German Music Video	Dir: Christian Schultz (Stuttgart)

STAGED READINGS

Companies: Rattlestick Theatre Co.; Vital Theatre Co.; 29th Street Rep., Myriad Arts Film Production Co., Oberon Theatre 

                   Ensemble, Wrighting by Travis Mills with Charlie Pollock (at The Players)

Misc. Readings: Dir: Rob Urbinati; Dir: Paula D'Alissandris; Eastward, Ho! (Dir: Bruce Wall); Camino Real (Greensleeves Co.)

                   Children's Hour (Dir: Michael Severeid); Anton's Sister (At The Drama Book Shop. Dir: Mahayana Landowne)

                   Gilgamesh (Yusef Komunyakaa, Pulitzer Prize for Poetry) Backers' Reading.

 

DEMOS (Video & Audio) / COMMERCIALS / RADIO / PRINT

REELS: Film  /  TV / Theatre / Commercials  /  Voice-Over  /  Animation

COMMERCIALS: 20 principals (national & regional), including one CLIO for NY Lotto.
            Selected List: Palmolive, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Showboat Casino, Audi, Jamesway, Hasbro, Guinness

RADIO: Soap: "Willow Crossing" (Lead--Pennsylvania stations)

PRINT: Sears (Teacher in Sports Illustrated for Kids); Salvation Army (Homeless Mary In Annual Report); Oxford Univ. Press., Backstage Tech Section.

           

SPECIAL INFO / EDUCATION 
Acting Debut 1989;  Former Prof. of Eng. Lit;  Play piano well; Legit lyric soprano (1940's pop, Ballads, Folk, Opera)
Private Coaching (NYC):  Patricia Conolly, Patrick Tucker (RSC), Marcus Powell, Robin Prising, Patricia Sage (singing)
Other Training (London): David Perry (Shakespeare, Restoration), Madeleine Cannon (Voice & Movement)
Education:  Juilliard (Voice) / BYU  (Opera, Eng. Lit:)         BA (Eng. Lit.) Hunter College 

                   MA (Eng. Lit.- 18th Century) Hunter College    MA (Eng. Lit.- Ed.) CCNY

                   Ph.D. (Eng. Lit - Shakespeare) CUNY Grad Center 1979

REVIEWS: THEATRE & FILM
(Film Reviews are at the end of "New York Theatre Reviews.")

NEW YORK THEATRE REVIEWS:

Ruth Kulerman imbues her role with a subtle sense of caricature and honesty and self-acceptance with confidence and good humor in this Norman Lear-style comedy. Blowzy and eccentric, she slouches onto the stage and rattles on.
NEW YORK TIMES: Stephen Holder (Quintessential Image)

It's captivating stuff, thanks in part to vivid supporting performances, especially by CH, MM, and  by Ruth Kulerman as a foul mouthed grandmother.

NEW YORK TIMES: Neil Genzlinger  (Portia Coughlan)

Played with cozy battiness by Ruth Kulerman.                                                                                                                        NEW YORK TIMES: Sarah Boxer (The Idiot)

The thirteen skilled actors in this production transport you back to Shakespeare's day effortlessly.
NEW YORK TIMES:  Neil Genzlinger [Elizabeth Rex]

Uniformly strong cast.
THE NEW YORKER: (9/01/08)(Elizabeth Rex)

Ruth Kulerman does an outstanding job with her character Edna, giving the role depth and dimension. Seeing this actor make Edna totally believable is worth the price of admission. There is some wonderful writing in  Bedside Manners waiting to be developed and brought to life in the way Ruth Kulerman managed to do.
THEATRE REVIEWS.com:  David Roberts (Bedside Manners)

Ruth Kulerman was brilliant, authoritarian, whimsical, but funny, good-tempered and kind.
VESTNIK (NY Russian newspaper): Bella Ezerskaya (The Idiot)

Best in sustaining the meaty speeches on the part of the actors are Ruth Kulerman and MG.
CURTAIN UP.com: David Lipfert (The Idiot)

The cast is surprisingly good, especially Ruth Kulerman.
NBC RADIO: Fleetwood (Quintessential Image)

Very funny comedy with a fine performance by Ruth Kulerman.
WNEW: Richard Shepard (Quintessential Image)

A wildly funny two-character verbal farce. Ruth Kulerman is droll, like a roller coaster running over a string of firecrackers.
VILLAGE VOICE: Michael Feingold (Quintessential Image)

Funniest late-nite show in town. (Mother Vale in John Glines' spoof of "Now Voyager.")
VILLAGE VOICE: McNulty (How Now, Voyager)

Ruth Kulerman makes for a lovably indiscreet Lacey Lanier, layering dotty manners with sweetly whimsical aplomb.
BACKSTAGE: Michael Summers (Quintessential Image)

As the mother, Mary Byrne,  Ruth Kulerman goes for the poetry.
BACKSTAGE (Tinker's Wedding)

Ruth Kulerman savors the tasty tidbits of Lucas' wry satire.
BACKSTAGE (What I Meant Was: by Craig Lucas)

Playing the harried Irish maid, Ruth Kulerman was most amusing.
BACKSTAGE (Alison's House--Mint Theater Co.) 


Compliments to Ruth Kulerman, Stanhope's maid,
Total Theater: David Lipfert  (Alison's House--Mint Theater Co.) 

 

For this exercise in poetic realism, director Aaron Beall and his sturdy cast must continually struggle against their surroundings: [Todo con NADA Show World at the Times Square Show World Theatre]. 

BACKSTAGE (Portia Coughlan--Todo con NADA)

Wildly improbable. Miss Kulerman is passable.
JOHN SIMON  (Quintessential Image)

Portia's grandmother, still a flame-haired firebrand despite being confined to a wheelchair makes sure nobody forgets
the bad marriages and low-class taint that afflict the clan today, while the others try to shut her up....The cast handles a
motley collection of characters very capably.                                                                                      
OFFOFFOFF.COM: Joshua Tanzer (Blaize Scully in Marina Carr's Portia Coughlan -- Todo con NADA)       

Horton and Kulerman fare the best among the rest of the supporting cast. 
[ACTOR'S NOTE: This role has about 20 lines in a play that runs 2  1/2 hours. Performed role when play moved to Off Broadway.]
OffOffOnLine: Suzanne Lynch (Countess of Henslowe in Elizabeth Rex--Off Broadway version]

Ruth Kulerman is a quietly dignified Countess of Henslowe
BROADWAYWORLD.COM: Jena Tesse Fox (Elizabeth Rex in the Off Broadway version)

A wonderful supporting cast creates a terrific texture upon which the main drama unfolds.
TALKING BROADWAY: "The Siegel Column" (Countess of Henslowe in Elizabeth Rex--Off Broadway production)

The performances and text are fun.
THEATER WEEK: Dorothy Chansky (Quintessential Image)

Well sung. Incorporation of music and text is a key virtue of the production. (Mrs. Wall, the musician)
THEATRE WEEK: Joan Ungaro (Holy Ghosts)

A resourceful Ruth Kulerman has a nice moment in Act One as the flamboyant Mme. Olga St. Valentine.
InTHEATER  (A Loss of Roses)

Mme. Olga St. Valentine (Ruth Kulerman), an old time actress, is an outspoken, short, flamboyant redheaded woman.
She shamelessly stashes a pie in her purse--typical behavior of an eccentric old lady.
CHELSEA CLINTON NEWS: Mary Anne Christiano (A Loss of Roses)

Triple A. Our highest rating. Everyone must see this show. Fantastic.
AUDIENCE EXTRAS  (Black, White & Blue)

Skilled, seasoned performer.
TOWN & VILLAGE (Bedside Manners)

Ruth Kulerman comes tumbling out with life-affirming force in this hilarious...
NY LAW JOURNAL (Quintessential Image)

Ruth Kulerman's cuddly, unaffected genius endears her to everyone in the house.
NY NATIVE: (Quintessential Image)

Kulerman is just about perfect.
NY OUTWEEK (Quintessential Image)

Played perfectly by Ruth Kulerman.
VILLAGER: Lucy Rector (Quintessential Image)

Ruth Kulerman is exceptionally funny in this piercing satire.
GREENPOINT GAZETTE: Carol Albert (Quintessential Image)

Played with excellent comic flair by Ruth Kulerman.
PRIVATE LIVES (Quintessential Image)

Ruth Kulerman has been perfectly cast in her role.
DOWNTOWN (Quintessential Image)

Ruth Kulerman is a natural.
WILDE SIDE (Quintessential Image)

Divertente  [entertaining]
OGGI (New York Italian newspaper): (Quintessential Image)

Entire cast is just grand...deliciously faithful parody
MARTIN'S GUIDE (How Now, Voyager)

Domineering mother played like a queen. (RK as Mother Vale)
VILLAGE PAPER (How Now Voyager)

Wonderful and endearing in her portrayal of this great lady. (Aunt Lily--lead)
VILLAGE REVIEW: Bill Jackson (Key West)

Creates an unusual character in Aunt Lily.
GREENWICH VILLAGE PRESS (Key West)

Like a reincarnated widow Paroo, Ruth Kulerman bustles about merrily... Her voice drops a register when tired or exasperated.
NIGHT OUT: L.D. Coles (Key West)

 

Good ensemble playing by Ruth Kulerman, ....

OOBR: Dudley Stone (Anfisa in Three Sisters)

FILM REVIEWS:

But solid acting support is provided by horror vets Michael Berryman, Reggie Bannister and Ruth Kulerman, as the meddlesome hotel owner from hell. Variety (Dec.13, 2010) - John Anderson (Satan Hates You)

The performances were much better than one would expect from a straight to DVD horror flick. One scene in particular took me by surprise, with Ruth Kulerman as the landlady explaining some of  the sad history of the hotel. That was flat out Oscar worthy.  Nellie Kampmann (The Off Season)

McKenney struck gold when casting Ruth Kulerman as "The Viking Motel's" proprietess, Mrs. Farthing. Kulerman paints an almost caricature portrait of a "colorful" personality who has a stake in the lives of all around her.  Amazon.com review (The Off Season)

I thought the acting was powerful Jeffrey Lyons (A Walk in the Dark)

It is a well-shot, absorbing tale, with a good cast. Entertainment Guide William Wolf (A Walk in the Dark)

Ruth  Kulerman is disarmingly real as the landlady, Mrs. Farthing. Owen Keehnen (The Off Season)

Thank God for those two (Angus Scrimm / Christina Campanella), they're the only real talent in the film (although honestly old lady Kulerman isn't too bad either.)                                                                                FightEvil.com (The Off Season)

The elderly, slightly doddering motel owner [Ruth Kulerman] won me over with her heartfelt regret at having supplied the couple with a stain-prone mattress for their unit. Customer Review at GoldLyrics.com (Mrs. Farthing, the motel owner, The Off Season)

Because of the solid acting by people who can act rather than by people whose performances are edited into  passability, the movie doesn't need to rely on the Hollywood answer to all--FX! Custormer Review at GoldLyrics.com (Principal actor: The Off Season)

...the charming and compassionate performances of veterans Angus Scrimm and Ruth Kulerman and you have a fine sense of variation and pacing. Customer Review IMDb (Mrs. Farthing, motel owner, The Off Season)

 
OUT-OF-TOWN THEATRE REVIEWS:

Ruth Kulerman does a sharp, funny bit as the cook.
CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER (Ohio's largest paper) (Life with Father with Robert Reed)

The acting is uneven, ranging from one sensitive and fine performance, to adequate to awful. Ruth Kulerman gives a lovely and thoughtful interpretation of Norman's wife, Ethel. Kulerman is natural and at ease with every moment of a challenging role. Ethel Thayer must be all things to her husband--wife, mother, and diplomat. She also has to cope with her own vulnerably
aging life. Kulerman does this with aplomb that delights and surprises in an otherwise dim production. Kulerman's Ethel is
genteel, a lady of quality, who I am positive would never have considered marrying....
MONTGOMERY NEWS  (On Golden Pond)

The rest of the cast appears to be performing on a sensational  level, particularly Ruth Kulerman, in the small role of Mrs. Bradman, who is just marvelous in in creating a character with a decidedly humorous personality. Ms. Kulerman uses the tight pinched voice and granny glasses to play a character filled with delightful absurdity. Again and again a seemingly ordinary line became a small comic miracle under Ms. Kulerman's performance.
THE TRENTONIAN (Trenton) (Blithe Spirit)

Wonderfully portrayed... with just the right touch of absurdity. Ms. Kulerman in particular captures her character's fragile balance between reality and the world she and her sister have created... like a member of royalty.
PRINCETON PACKET (Arsenic And Old Lace)

Soft but technically polished center... delivery is charmingly low-key. Commands with deference. Ms. Kulerman's eyes hold comic lessons for all.
PRINCETON TOWN TOPICS  (Arsenic and Old Lace)

The Perrys are delightful. Ms. Kulerman is marvelous as the motherly Ima.
NEW ERA (Lancaster, PA) (The Immigrant)

Ruth Kulerman gives Ima the right amount of flightiness peppered with the right amount of salt of the earth.
THE DAILY NEWS (Lebanon, PA) (The Immigrant)

What you most appreciate is the talent of the actors. My personal favorite is Ruth Kulerman as the manic depressive mom.
THE DAILY NEWS (Lebanon, PA) (At Long Last Leo: East Coast Premiere)

Winningly played by Ruth Kulerman
INTELLIGENCER JOURNAL (Lancaster, PA) (The Immigrant)

Colorful. More could have been done with the apparent abilities of Ruth Kulerman.
PATRIOT NEWS (Harrisburg, PA)  (The Immigrant)

Exceptional four-member cast... high level of professionalism.
SUNDAY NEWS (Lancaster, PA) (The Immigrant)

Ruth Kulerman handled the semi-psychotic role with ease and grace.
YORK DAILY RECORD (York, PA) (At Long Last Leo)

Played with style by Ruth Kulerman.
DRAMALOGUE (Hollywood) (Quintessential Image)

As Peggy, Ruth Kulerman gives her finest performance of the season.
HERALD JOURNAL (Utah) (And a Nightingale Sang)

The role of Madam Arcati gets a vigorous and energetic performance from Ruth Kulerman.
HERALD JOURNAL (Utah) (Blithe Spirit)

Ruth Kulerman plays Cookie with extraordinary flair and evokes prolonged laughter.
HERALD JOURNAL (Utah) (Rumors)

Kulerman comes out swinging in this production and her portrayal of a middle-aged English mother is convincing. She always seems to be just a scream away from a breakdown, as a mother in her war-torn position must have been.
THE CITIZEN (Utah)  (And a Nightingale Sang)

The play was performed with real talent. Ruth Kulerman plays Madame Arcati with convincing eccentricity to the very end.
THE CITIZEN (Utah) (Blithe Spirit)

YOU'VE Got FAN MAIL: Some Unsolicited Notes from Students
Jan.,   2012 I finally settled in southern California and am living with my girlfriend.  When someone mentions NYC and asks me if I miss it I tell them yes and no; the thing I miss the most is our weekly session.
Dec.,  2011: i am enjoying the lessons tremendously! Thank you.
Nov.,  2011: I just want to thank you for giving me the privilege and the opportunity to be your student.
I have no words to describe how glad I am to finally found a  wonderful teacher and amazing  person as you are.
I will do my best to  improve my English and my acting.  I look forward to learn more and more from you.
Thank you also for gave me the Monologue. (acting and accent student)
Nov., 2011: It was really good to work with you this month and I'm glad we had that time. I will let you know if I'm
coming back [to NY[ any time soon. Stay well and energized as you always are.                                                   Oct.,   2011: I really do enjoy your classes and your good energy!!
Oct.,   2011: I just want to thank you for giving me the opportunity of being your student. 
Sept., 2011:  When you speak and teach the technique of acting I hear the passion and energy in your voice.  As if  you are radiating with electricity.
Aug.,  2011: "Thanks for the wonderful class today."
June, 2011: "It is amazing how you've helped me understand what good acting is. I know I still have a ways to go, but at least I understand why something is bad or why it doesn't sound right. The sad thing is most teachers can tell you that it is bad but can't tell you why or help you improve. You truly are the best kept secret in NYC."
Selections from 2005-2011:
(1) With infinite patience you are getting me out of my "actory" ways and teaching me the virtues of stillness and that the road to hell is paved with arm waving, hand gestures, too many facial expressions, twitching, fidgeting, and pregnant pauses. Like I said, "This lady knows what it's all about."
(2) I've realized (and not for the first time) how lucky I am to have found you for an instructor.
(3) I got the role that I wanted. Thank you so much for your help.
(4) You are indeed a great coach.
(5) It is a pleasure and an honor to have you lead me in my acting quest. I have never had a teacher< who I have so much complete trust in.
(6) Wow, this is wonderful insight and direction. Thank you so much again. I booked that job.
(7) I am amazed at the progress I make with you on a weekly basis. I think I learn more from you in one hour than I did with all the other classes I ever took together combined.
(8) My audition was dramatically different, thanks to you of course. I felt very confident. I can't thank you enough, I feel ready to take on the world!
(9) I for the first time felt prepared and competitive through prepping with you.
(10) I had one small speech where I was able to explore all the things we've worked on: pitch, rhythm, volume and vowel elongation...it's made the world of difference to my acting, it really has.
(11) You are such a great coach. 
(12) Booked____Have a callback [booked it also] In both these auditions I took your advice. Thanks.
(13) Thank you for all of your support and teaching. You are amazing.
(14) Thank you, dear Ruth, for as always going a million miles beyond the bounds of all other coaches. You're the best.
(15) I have learned more from you than you could imagine. It has been worth any MFA earned.
(16) Thank you for being a great coach and a great person with a personality bigger than this world.
(17) You continue to amaze me. I am so grateful that I'm learning from you. It is an honor to be communicating and working with a woman who is so professional and REAL. I have made more progress in one week toward pursuing this dream than I have in 46 years. A lot of this progress is due to your encouragement.
(18) First, thank you, thank you for all your insight and coaching these last few days.  It has meant the world to me and I have gained so much. Today, I walked into _________ Theater with confidence knowing that, yes indeed, I've had the best coaching/training in America!
(19) [I see] the lack of emotion in my eyes. It's been slowly improving and I've been spending a lot of time in front of a mirror. My acting has improved greatly since I worked with you and I really must thank you again; it's incredibly gratifying to see how differently I approach acting now, in terms of how lines sound. I know I didn't achieve the breakthrough you were looking for but I still learned an incredible amount and I am so grateful for it!
(20) I want to thank you for all the energy you gave me and all you taught me about singing, acting and being. It took awhile for it all to sink in, but I'm happy to say I'm working quite a bit both as a singer and an actress here in California. You have remained an inspiration and a touchstone for me through the years...I want you to know there is at least one person in California who thinks of you fondly and often. I am sure there are many.
(21) The audition went very, very well, and it would not have if I had not seen you. As I sat there. I listened over and over to the same shrill, naturalistic deliveries, flat, high-pitched, and I thought, Ruth was right!! Since they were pressed for time, I was warned I would just get to read the first scene. I nailed the first line, like you said, kept my voice down in my chest and played with the material. So instead, I read three scenes and also improvised with the director and lead actor. I have no idea what the outcome will be, callback or no, but they were so enthusiastic and took a lot of time with me even though there were many waiting...I thank you again. You're wonderful.
(22) New student (acting and standard American accent). After first lesson: I am very happy to study with you!
(23) From a "mature" actor" asking my permission to add to one of my articles to his blog: " ... to post your website
information as I think that this is a great opportunity for aspiring actors to learn.  Lady,  this is the first acting site that I have had confidence in.  You have a lot to offer!!  You should charge more..."
(24) You're the best coach ever! (And quick too!)
(25) Thanks, Ruth!!!! You truly inspired me yet again tonight....
(26) You are a true angel that I found and thank you so much for teaching me. I am way more peaceful and I know that I have a long way to go but with you watching over it I know that technique will show. so thank you.
(27) Ruth you are that person that I've been looking for all the years since I started taking acting classes. I told you before that you are my mentor, coach, teacher........YOU ROCK!!!! Working with you I know that my goals are going to be reached, don't know how long it's going to take, but as you said to me "I have patience."
(28) Thank you for your support and believing in me, and to let your Sirius star shine on me too.
(29) I wanted to share with you that our sessions were very helpful and that I recently gave a speech on a party cruise with an audience of 150 people, for the first time without using any notes (something I always felt I could not do). I memorized the speech (also something I always felt I could not do) and was able to be more dynamic and allow people into my heart, or share my heart with the audience, whichever way. Thank you for your help!
(30) Thank you Ruth, for your warm and encouraging words, so much appreciated during a very difficult time in my life.
(31) [In spite of my new job] I still managed to sneak in an audition for a _____commercial.  I have to say I had you on my shoulder the whole time.  It was amazing how much your teachings kicked in.  I was not my usual nervous. I left my doubts at home sleeping on the couch watching TV and told them I would be back later.  I walked in [to the audition] and told myself I am as good as the best and better than most.  It was one of my most comfortable auditions.  I didn't get the copy before hand so I couldn't call you to go over it.  So I used my imagination ;-)
(32) I am jealous of the students that get to see you - I hope they realize what a treasure you are.  When I...can get into the city, I'd love to see you.
(33) Even 2 years ago I could never of done a great long monologue like this. I can 'handle' the text with ease. The pace and the energy is there. And I have you to thank for this. If one knows British technique, one knows how to handle a long monologue. Forget the audience; an actor needs to know BT {British Technique] or he'll put himself to sleep with this monster. (About performing a difficult Chekhov role in a fully staged production)
(34) I really worked at using what I have learned of the technique and I really wanted be able to show that off to you.  A compliment from Ruth is like pay day. They are the greatest because you know you really earned it. I want to keep on pushing myself like that. It was a work out and very rewarding. I look forward to our next session.
(35) Thanks for today's lesson Ruth. Personally I've been in such a rare state emotionally that I almost called out. Best decision I never made. Your advice hit many truths for me and I am grateful for your stories.
(36) I am thankful for you, Ruth.
(37) I thank you for having the patience to not give up on getting me where I want to go with acting and for being one of the most wonderful people I know.
(38) I just wanted you to know that I am still pursuing my dream.  Thank you, again, for your part in making it happen!
(39) I am very lucky to have met you, and I enjoy coming to see you every week. You are a wonderful teacher and mentor.
(40) The reading went well. I completely had their attention. You could see on their faces that they were not expecting me to read like that AT ALL!!! I truly believe they are expecting lots ranting and raving about the room. Arms flying about. Emotional breakdowns. They sort of sat there in slight shock, so I don’t know if they “liked” or “hated” it, but I certainly had their attention. Most importantly, I TOOK A CHANCE!! They have to give me credit for that. The most valuable part of today was that we went in there and gave them something to think about other than the norm. The stillness exploding inside me, the voice, the delivery, them coming to me instead me going to them, everything was different. I walked out of there giving them an “option.” That’s a huge breakthrough for me. And I thank you for all the time, advice, investment, and swift kicks in the rear. Now I’m excited to do more.
(41) I appreciate your up front honesty and you have amazing energy. Thank you for being a great acting coach and thank you for going above and beyond your coaching duties and being a concerned friend.
(42) I got the role [in Cabaret] that I wanted. Start rehearsing next week. Thank you so much for your help.
(43) You are indeed a great coach. Thanks to you I am successfully climbing the stand-up ladder.
(44) It's proof that I'm already reaping the benefits of your intuitive teachings! I booked a commercial.[After 2 lessons]
(45) I'm sure we (your accent and acting students) all feel lucky to find you as our great teacher.
(46) I was lucky to come across you and your teachings. I feel I've already made vast improvements in the short time we've had.
(47) Sometimes I will pick a random monologue I've never read and I believe I read them better than I've ever read before...A mix of all the things I learned from you the fact that that "little voice" isn't so powerful any more ["little voice" refers to the negative tapes that run in our head.] I deeply appreciate all of your wisdom that you have handed down to me.
(48) Ruth, I want to thank you for your kindness, generosity and faith in me. Not only that, but your wisdom, talent and determination are what I aspire to. Thank you so much.
(49)...the casting director said I was a great actress, and that I did loud, obnoxious and menacing very well. LOL. Thank you so much for being my teacher. I felt really prepared and it's all because of you.