Hello! I'm Brooke Jedele ( YADE-LEE) . I am a born and raised Rhode Islander, so yes, what everyone else calls a  "water fountain", I call a  "bubblah."  I grew up in a massive Italian and Polish family,  always putting on old fashioned variety shows in crowded living rooms.  My passion for acting began when I played Duffy in the Newport Children's Theatre summer camp, Annie, at just ten years old, I had two whole lines and felt like a star! 

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I am currently earning my BFA in Actor Training at The Hartt School. Throughout my years at Hartt, I've studied both contemporary and on-camera acting, improv and clowning, character mask,  and voiceover. Besides acting, I've also taken screenwriting  classes, which has honed my skills for writing. As a part of my degree, I also spent three months studying Shakespeare with the Drama Studio of London. Throughout my time with DSL, I had workshops with professionals from both the Globe and the Royal Shakespeare Company, and  performed as Touchstone  in As You Like It. 

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Speaking of being a clown... my love for comedy is strong. I have fond memories of belly laughing to re-run episodes  of The Carol Burnett Show and Seinfeld.  It wasn't until I emceed my brother's high school comedy show, that my love became a reality. Since then, I've written for and performed in many live and filmed comedic sketches for cabarets at The Hartt School and various Variety Shows.

 

   Here are a few more facts that just came to mind: 

• I am a state basketball champion, despite being absolutely terrible at the game

• When I was five, I won a  ten minute staring contest, and that event is still talked about to this day 

• I once had to give a 15 minute debate in the french language 

• I am not a competitive person EXCEPT when it comes to the 80s arcade game: Centipede... and then I become a monster

• I survived 15 years of Catholic school - with recess activities like four square and getting to clap out the blackboard erasers​​​​

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