Troy Brooks has since appeared in Macbeth, Puffs, and The Pillowman, the latter earning him the Theatre Tampa Bay award for Outstanding Featured Actor for his “heartbreaking and horrific” (BWW Tampa) portrayal of Michal. A consummate character actor, Troy’s singular stage presence has been a force seen across the bay area and beyond at institutions such as Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe, the Studio@620, American Stage, Significant Productions, and The Off-Central. Yes, that is him on the poster for OperaTampa’s Barber of Seville. You can see more of his penchant for gore and stagecraft this November in Meteor Shower at American Stage.