TAMIL PERIASAMY
THEATRE
Tamil is no stranger to the theatre, having appeared on stage over 750 times in nearly 60 professional mainstage productions and regional tours.
His work speaks for himself so well that in 2024 alone he received 3 direct offers to play the lead role in regional productions!
He has also worked on a Broadway-bound project, performed off-Broadway, and participated in a Broadway new play development lab.
Check out the major categories that encapsulate his theatre work:
REVIEWS
"Tamil strikes [all] the right notes."
Atlanta Journal-Constitution for THE HUMANS at Theatrical Outfit
"The hardest of the four young lovers to make real, [Tamil] shows us the emotional underneath the physical and it works."
The Berkshire Edge for MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM at Capital Rep
"Tamil sets a high bar [upon his entrance], parsing and [elocuting] with admirable flair."
The Austin Chronicle for TWELFTH NIGHT at Austin Shakespeare
"Although scripted as a Lothario, Tamil's performance [was] endearing -- more of a Hamlet than an Iago."
Theatre Journal (Vol 71.3) for WARNING FOR FAIR WOMEN at Resurgens Theatre
"[Tamil] gives the night’s standout performance, with high energy that never falters."
Arts ATL for THE FRIEL DEAL at Arís Theatre
"Tamil's [tour-de-force] performance builds [from his character's] nervous energy and complimentary demeanor and slowly gives way to a deep reservoir of strength and poetry."
Austin American-Statesmen for INDIAN INK at Austin Shakespeare
NEW PLAY DEVELOPMENT
Tamil finds incredible joy in collaborating with playwrights on originating characters and workshopping untold stories.
Some of his notable workshops include projects with:
South Asians on Broadway (NYC)
PlayPenn, Bucks County Playhouse (Pennsylvania)
Essential Theatre, Found Stages (Atlanta)
National New Play Network
He has worked with some of the most produced playwrights in the country including:
Rajiv Joseph
Bill C. Davis
Steve Yockey
Lauren Gunderson
Jennifer Blackmer
Emily McClain
Adam Elsayigh
Nimisha Ladva
Snehal Desai
SHAKESPEARE / RENAISSANCE
Tamil has performed in over 30 Shakespeare and Renaissance plays across 8 different states.
Some of his favorite Shakespeare projects include:
Buckingham in RICHARD III -- Off-Broadway
Demetrius in MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
Othello in OTHELLO
Duke Orsino in TWELFTH NIGHT (which he has played 3 times with 3 different theatre companies!)
In 2024, he performed as Tamburlaine in Christopher Marlowe's TAMBURLAINE THE GREAT PART 1. The run was so successful that the theatre scrapped the rest of their season to bring him back as Tamburlaine in the rarely produced sequel TAMBURLAINE THE GREAT PART 2 and later in a rep of both parts.
CLASSICAL
Nirad Das in Tom Stoppard's INDIAN INK
(Austin Shakespeare)
Tamil has found his home in the American Classics, winning regional acting awards for his portrayals of leading but flawed men in the works of Arthur Miller and Tennessee Williams.
In addition, he has found a penchant for plays from the British Isles, regularly being cast by British and Celtic theatre companies and donning regional British, Scottish, and Irish accents in plays ranging from Tom Stoppard to Brian Friel and David Grieg.
CONTEMPORARY
Tamil credits his successes with modern plays coming from his work with Shakespeare, noting that plays he has worked on -- from Steve Yockey to Stephen Karam to David Mamet -- use some of the Bard's tools to drive their stories and their characters: particularly in the pacing.
Modern plays also allow him to stretch his comedic chops, as he did when he performed in the hilarious farce SWINDLERS, produced by Tony Award winning producers Jim Kierstead and Willie Fernandez of Broadway United.
OTHER HIGHLIGHTS
Tamil was featured in the Introduction to this book, where the author spent 2-3 pages positively discussing his acting choices and character portrayal!
Fun fact: this play had not been performed since its debut over 400 years ago. And the last person to play my part of Captain George Brown? ... None other than William Shakespeare himself!