After a performance at San Quentin Prison, Ben Cohen of Ben and Jerry’s said; “You are nothing short of incredible.”

“Your standing ovation was a testimony to your greatness!” Tony Demilio, Franklin Pierce College

“Last night we had Jody Scalise, he was beyond fantastic! He not only had the kids laughing, but he had the adults laugh to the point of tears!” Karla Gartsu-Jacob Edward's Library

“And the incredible dancer in Godspell was none other than Jody Scalise!”  Santa Cruz Sentinel

“Jody’s performance was wonderful and kept everyone in awe with laughter. He closed the show with The Giving Tree, it left us with a sense of peace. We all had cheeks that hurt so much from laughing so hard!” Emily Remer-Merriam-Gilbert Library

“His blend of mime, story telling and character building charmed both children and adults alike!” Debbie Kirk-Spencer Library

“Wow, Jody that was wonderful! So much content with such a great artistic approach!” Cheryl Hanna-Sanderson Academy

“Two great shows in two years, thank you for your in-depth presentations of tolerance and literacy!” Mark Speno-Vernon Elementary School

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Winner of an the American Cable Award! for “Music and Me” with the Springfield Symphony, Directed and Wrote-”Best New Work” at the International Mime and Movement Festival!, performed privately for Marcel Marceau, Cast member of the Emmy winning-”Catch a Rainbow”, ABC!, The “Professor of Pantomime”, at the University of Mass. Created “The Wright Brothers Comedy Troupe,” Created the first New England Mime Festival, Funded for his Character Ed. Shows- “Up In Smoke” (with Paul Richmond) and “Smoke Screen” (with Linda Peck) by MADD, SADD, The American Cancer Society, School Health Departments (Nationally), DARE, Partners in Arts and Learning, The Department of Defense Schools, Roswell Park Cancer Institute and Creator of “KID POWER” (funded by the Mass. Cultural Council), The National Mime Theater, Pocket Mime Theater, Directed by Marcel Marceau, Directed by Claude Kipnis in the Boston Opera’s, Master Peter’s Puppets, Lincoln Center Comedy Festival,  Presented a “Peace Award” posthumously to Ben Linder at Peace Awards-That night Rosa Parks was also a recipient and in attendance, toured with and directed, The Ben and Jerry’s Lite Circus Nationally and more...