This Chicago One-Woman Show Makes A ‘Mixtape’ With The Audience

If you ask us, the Chicago theater scene doesn’t play enough Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam. Enter: Chicagoans Ruth Guerra and Ricardo Gamboa. They are the co-creators of “Ruth on the Rocks,” a one-woman play starring Guerra that’s not your typical show. Each show, the audience picks a track from a list of songs that Ruth uses as inspiration in real time to tell a story from her life. Together, they create a “mixtape,” making the show a different experience every time. Reset sits down with the co-creators Ricard Gamboa and Ruth Guerra to understand the unique artistry behind the show.