Tamar Westphal

Tamar Westphal
ladieswholunch1970@gmail.com

South Hadley, MA
Actor, Singer, Dancer

Tamar Westphal can’t remember a time when she didn’t love the performing arts. She is an actress, singer, and dancer (ballet, hip-hop, jazz, modern, musical theatre dance, ballroom, and tap) whose main interests are serious drama, classical acting, and musical theatre. Although she is originally from Boston, she has lived and performed in England, and now calls Evanston, IL (just outside of Chicago) home. She is currently a student at Mount Holyoke College, where she plans on majoring in theatre, with a focus on acting, vocal performance, and dance. She trained for three years at The Entertainment Project in Chicago in the Fast Track Program and recently studied at the British American Drama Academy’s Midsummer Conservatory Program in Oxford, England (during the summer of 2008). She has performed in various choral groups and has competed at the International Dance Challenge and at the American Dance Competition as a member of The Entertainment Project’s senior dance team, Vega.

In addition to her performance experience, Tamar has worked as a counselor, assistant teacher, and office assistant at a musical theatre summer camp in Chicago. She has back-stage and technical theatre experience—particularly in make-up, costume design, and lighting—and has directed and assistant directed productions such as One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and Big River, as well as original work. In her free time, she writes poetry and is involved in political activism groups.