Ruthie Scarpino is a clown, director, mask, and circus maker hailing from the wilds of Maine. As an artist and a scholar, she believes art can enrich the human experience beyond entertainment, using movement, masks, and physical theatre like a microscope, zooming in to show what is otherwise unseen.

Ruthie’s training is diverse. She has a Master’s degree in Art for Social Engagement from the Rhode Island School of Design; completed her circus studies under the tutelage of circus greats Gino Farfan and Miguel Caceras; and is an alumni of Le Ecole International de Theatre de Jacques Lecoq. In 2023 she was a professional apprentice under Ivan Bacciochi at Le Ecole International de Mime Corporel Dramatic, the esteemed Corporel Mime Academy in Paris, France.

Ruthie’s current work is pushing the limits of the body and physical storytelling. Her work unites her background in Mask, Physical Comedy, and Circus with Corporeal Mime.