Ruth Johnson
Ruth Johnson plays the part of Big Ethel Satterwhite in Off Broadway Palm’s production of A Doublewide, Texas Christmas. Johnson’s recent local credits include Mathilde in Murder in Paradise (Off Broadway Palm, 2023), Marlafaye Mosely in Tthe Naples Players’ production of The Savannah Sipping Society and Rosie in The Wedding Singer, which marked Ruth’s TNP debut.
In a career that spans nearly 50 years, over which she has performed on dozens of stages in seven states, some of Ruth’s favorite roles include the title character in Mame, Sally Plumber in Follies, Amanda in Southern Comforts, Marie Dindon in La Cage Aux Folles and Mama Frake in State Fair.
December 5, 2021; revised December 13, 2023.