Brooke Totman- Acting Instructor
Brooke Totman is an actor, writer, director and acting instructor, and also teaches at the Rooney/Totman studios in Portland, OR.
After receiving a degree in theater performance, Brooke moved to Los Angeles to train at acclaimed sketch and improv company, the Groundlings. Totman became a member of the Groundlings Sunday company - writing and performing sketch comedy for a live audience on a weekly basis.
During it's 5th season, Totman joined the sketch comedy show MadTV, as a featured cast member. Other selected TV and stage credits include: The King of Queens (CBS), Less Than Perfect (ABC), Judging Amy (CBS), Life After First Failure (The CW), Portlandia (IFC), Detroit (Portland Playhouse), Sisters of Mercy (Portland Center Stage), Bath Night (Shaking the Tree Theater), and Ferraro/Totman (Defunkt Theater).
Brooke is currently starring in the critically acclaimed series, The Benefits of Gusbandry on Amazon. She is also founder of the Sketch Comedy company, NIGHT BUS, a character-driven ensemble celebrating the weird and wonderful. Brooke writes and acts in the company and also serves as it's director.
After receiving a degree in theater performance, Brooke moved to Los Angeles to train at acclaimed sketch and improv company, the Groundlings. Totman became a member of the Groundlings Sunday company - writing and performing sketch comedy for a live audience on a weekly basis.
During it's 5th season, Totman joined the sketch comedy show MadTV, as a featured cast member. Other selected TV and stage credits include: The King of Queens (CBS), Less Than Perfect (ABC), Judging Amy (CBS), Life After First Failure (The CW), Portlandia (IFC), Detroit (Portland Playhouse), Sisters of Mercy (Portland Center Stage), Bath Night (Shaking the Tree Theater), and Ferraro/Totman (Defunkt Theater).
Brooke is currently starring in the critically acclaimed series, The Benefits of Gusbandry on Amazon. She is also founder of the Sketch Comedy company, NIGHT BUS, a character-driven ensemble celebrating the weird and wonderful. Brooke writes and acts in the company and also serves as it's director.
