Grace Fay Brooks is an actor, dancer, choreographer, videographer, and creative currently based in Chicago. After growing up in New England and graduating from Plymouth State University(PSU) in 2020 with degrees in Acting and Psychology, and minors in Dance and Standardized Patient Training, they moved to Chicago in 2021 to pursue their acting career.
Although the bulk of her training took place at PSU, she has also studied at Yale University through the National Student Leadership Conference Acting Intensive (3 weeks) and the Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin, Ireland (J-term). She has 15+ years of dance experience in a wide variety of styles, including Ballet, Pointe, Modern, Jazz, Tap, and Musical Theatre.
Despite her main training and experience being stage theater based, she has minor experience with film acting, as well as a long-running YouTube channel where she posts not only theater content, but also lifestyle vlogs and other videos on sustainability and creative outlets. She enjoys photography, and is experienced in taking a variety of photos, ranging from headshots and theater performances to engagement photo shoots.
About Me
Off the stage…
They are also experienced in graphic design; creating logos for their various artistic projects, high school theater posters, their own YouTube channel, and social media marketing. In 2018/2019 they were on a team of students tasked with assembling, marketing, and running the American College Dance Association’s conference hosted at PSU. Most of her work on that project included SEO and website building, as well as creating marketing materials, merchandise, and filming dance pieces during the conference. In 2019/2020 she was on a marketing team for PSU’s Theatre Department, and designed media, logos, and marketing materials for shows, as well as planned events and meet and greets surrounding performances.
Grace has experience in Chicago developing, filming, and editing training videos for immersive theater experiences (Viral Ventures). They currently run the social media marketing and development for a devised Shakespeare group (Fowl Play, @fowlplaychicago), and has taken promotional photos and videos for the world premiere of the play Gut by Alexander Utz, produced by Platform and Avalanche Theatre.
When she’s not performing or creating for social media, you can find her curled up on her favorite bean bag with her two cats, Duck and Goose, and a good book, repotting a new plant she shouldn’t have purchased, or writing chaotic poetry in her phone notes at 3 am.
To find out more information about Grace’s work, feel free to peruse the rest of her website, or contact her for more information and upcoming work.