Jacqueline Brookes Memorial to be Held at Circle in the Square Theatre, 6/4

A Memorial Tribute to actress Jacqueline Brookes, who died April 26 at the age of 82, will be held on Tuesday, June 4, at 1 p.m., at Circle in the Square Theatre, 50th Street between Broadway and 8th Avenue.

Brookes, born July 24, 1930, made her Broadway debut in 1955's TIGER AT THE GATES and would go on to dozens of stage roles, including off-Broadway's SIX CHARACTERS IN SEARCH OF AN AUTHOR and THE CRETAN WOMAN, which earned her an Obie Award and a Theatre World Award respectively.

Among her many memorable stage performances were roles in BURIED CHILD, OEDIPUS REX, ABELARD AND HELOISE and HOUSE OF BLUE LEAVES. Abelard and Heloise. Her film and television work included GHOST STORY, THE GAMBLER, WITHOUT A TRACE, and LOSING ISAIAH. From 1974 until her death, she taught acting technique at Circle in the Square Theatre School. She was also a former Fulbright scholar at RADA.