Elizabeth "Betty" Butler is Founder and Artistic Director of Circus Juventas. Betty began her circus training in 1972, also with Sailor Circus, working with the famous Flying Wallenda Family on the high wire. Later she performed with Florida State University's Flying High Circus and graduated with a degree in International Business and Italian. Betty has been the creative force behind all of our summer productions, producing, writing and directing the shows, and coordinating all aspects of the productions, from costuming to music to makeup.