Tamar Brooks

Tamar Brooks is a Chicago-based actor, playwright, and poet.

Upcoming Projects:

• Poem, “Free Table Find”, featured in The Courtship of Winds, Winter 2026 issue
• Playing Randolph in Halsted Street at the Museum of Contemporary Art, February 24th at 6 p.m.
• Short play, Mind the GORK, to be featured in the No Dogs in the Kitchen One-Act Workshop, details pending
• Appearing as Lena in Room for Three, a short psychological thriller by The Saxon Parlor Films
• New posts on Substack (poems, videos, and more) every Monday and Thursday
• Contributing writer on The Feminine Stoic, pre-orders now available

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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.