ABOUT RUTHIE
Ruthie Sangster is a performer currently based in NYC, but will always be a Kentucky girl at heart. She hails from Simpsonville, KY and is a proud graduate of the University of Kentucky where she earned her degrees in both Vocal Performance (BM) and Arts Administration (BA).
Most recently, Ruthie has been performing in NYC, making her 54 Below Debut in The History of Into The Woods this January and playing Winifred Banks in Mary Poppins at 92NY in December. This past spring and summer, she had the joy of playing two of her dream roles back-to-back - Mother in Ragtime at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre (Prather Productions) and Marian Paroo in The Music Man at the Round Barn Theatre. Other recent credits include Maria Rainer in The Sound of Music, Betty Haynes in White Christmas, and Rose Smith in Meet Me in St. Louis at Myers Dinner Theatre; Martha Sowerby in The Secret Garden at The Round Barn Theatre; and Ensemble/Elsa Schraeder U/S in The Sound of Music at The Lexington Theatre Company. She has also spent two seasons at The Lost Colony in Manteo, NC where she has played various roles such as Dame Coleman, Landlady, and Margery Harvie/Female Ensemble, worked as an administrative assistant, and been involved in Professional Theatre Workshops both on and off stage.
Some of Ruthie's favorite performances from her undergraduate experience include Suor Genovieffa in Suor Angelica (Fall 2019), Kate Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly (Spring 2019), and being in the company of the “It’s A Grand Night for Singing” Musical Revue as a featured soloist and dancer with the University of Kentucky Opera Theatre.
Ruthie’s love for performing has been fostered through her involvement at her home church, school choir and theatre, Louisville Youth Choir, and private voice/acting studies. In addition to her involvement in the arts, Ruthie enjoys film photography, hiking, reading, spending time at local coffee shops, and being with family and friends.
(Photo by Andrew Alstat)