FRANCIS RUIVIVAR - AUTOGRAPH RESUME SIGNED - HFSID 311752

FRANCIS RUIVIVAR
The actor's handwritten resume from the archive of Theatre World and Screen World, a comprehensive record of American stage and film since 1945
Autograph Resume signed, 2p, 8½x11. New York City, no date. Printed biographical form on which signer has supplied details: date and place of birth, education and professional training, and stage and screen experience. FRANCIS RUIVIVAR (1960-2001) was an actor famous for becoming the first performer of Asian descent to play the role of The Engineer in the Broadway musical Miss Saigon; he took over the role from Jonathan Pryce in 1991 and then completely replaced him, playing the role through March 1993. Ruivivar's Broadway debut came in the musical Chess. He followed up this appearance with a role in Starlight Express, Shogun-The Musical before famously playing The Engineer in Miss Saigon. In addition to his Broadway credits, Ruivivar appeared in many regional theatre productions and headlined his own one-man shows: Broadway Showstoppers! and Broadway on the Beach. Theatre World, founded in 1945 by Daniel Blum, is America's oldest annual record of Broadway, Off-Broadway and regional theatre, referenced by industry professionals, historians, students and theatre fans worldwide. Until 1998, when a separate nonprofit corporation was established, Theatre World's editorial staff bestowed the prestigious Theatre World Awards for outstanding Broadway and Off-Broadway debuts. Screen World (from 1950) and Dance World (from 1966), administered from the same office, furnished comprehensive information on those entertainment genres. John A. Willis (1916-2010), active in Theatre World from the beginning, became its chief editor in 1965, holding that position until 2008. Willis is regarded as one of the foremost theatre and film historians of the 20th century. While producing (and presenting) the annual Theatre World Awards, Willis also served on the nominating committee for the Tony Awards. Theatre World, which received its own Tony for Excellence in Theatre in 2001, continues under chief editor Ben Hodges. Normal mailing folds. Lightly toned. Corners slightly creased and worn. Staple at top left corner. Otherwise, fine condition.