Brooke Tyler Benson has been a theatre-maker for over a decade, serving as a director, producer, and actor. Most recently, she produced & directed the world premiere of Iryna Scarola’s play Let’s Play the Game, which went on to win BEST SHORT PRODUCTION in New York Theatre Festival’s 2025 season. She assisted in adapting this play into a solo show which was accepted into United Solo, the world’s largest solo theatre festival, which went on to win BEST ACTRESS in 2025. Brooke received a BFA in Theatre from East Carolina University, where she produced & directed What You Will, an adaptation of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, receiving an Undergraduate Research & Creativity Grant and winning the top achievement award in the Fine Arts category. She also runs a financial education company, Not Starving Artists, helping self-employed creatives get their money sh*t together without budgeting or bi-weekly paychecks.