Tamar Brooks is a Chicago-based actor, playwright, and poet.
Upcoming & Ongoing Projects:
- Playing myriad roles in Stories with Cunning Folk Theatre at the Athenaeum Center, May 27th-31st
- Poem, “Best Friends Forever”, featured in Stunning Poetry: A 2027 Calendar by Silent Spark Press
- Scripts and monologues available to read on the New Play Exchange
- New content on Substack (poems, videos, musings, and more) every Thursday
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Tamar Brooks is a Wisconsin original who received her Bachelor of Arts in Theatre from the University of Wisconsin – Green Bay, and joined the Chicago creative scene shortly thereafter.
Some of her notable roles include the Duke of Aumerle in Richard II, performed at Flint Castle in Wales; King Pentheus in Revenge and Sorrow in Thebes, an all-female retelling of Euripides’ The Bacchae; and Alice in the film I’m Not Okay, a finalist at the Seoul International Film Festival. Her writing has been featured in a variety of festivals, online platforms, and exhibits, including a 5-year tenure at UWWFest.
Ms. Brooks is a company member of Loud Voices, Silent Streets, and has studied with Adrianne Cury, Malcolm McKay, and Patrice Egleston, among others.
Links to Previous Work
Profiles
Actors Access (full list of credits)
Backstage (full list of credits)
Casting Networks (full list of credits)
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