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.
About the Author
Tom Hall is both an amateur artist and aspiring novelist who writes art quest thrillers. He is in the final stages of completing his debut novel titled "Art Detective," a story that fictionalizes the discovery of the fabled billion-dollar Impressionist collection of Parisian art dealer Josse Bernheim-Jeune, thought by many to have perished during World War II when the collection's hiding place, Castle de Rastignac in southern France, was destroyed by the Wehrmacht in reprisal for attacks made by members of the Resistance operating in the area. A former tax attorney, Tom holds a bachelor's degree as well as both a juris doctorate and masters of laws in taxation from the University of Florida. Tom lives in Estero, Florida with his fiancee, Connie, and their four cats.