As director of the Cornell Interactive Theatre Ensemble, Dane Cruz is responsible for the research, development, and implementation of new training programs as part of Organizational Workforce Development within the Division of Human Resources at Cornell University. Over the past 18 years, Cruz has served as a training specialist with the ensemble using interactive theatre to address challenging workplace issues for-profit and not-for-profit organizations, corporations, professional groups, conferences, government agencies, and hospitals as well as academic institutions nationwide. As an actor, he has worked in regional theatre, radio, short film and industrial and corporate training videos and films. He trained at Florida State University in their BFA Program, and interned as an actor at McCarter Theatre in Princeton, New Jersey.