An accomplished Performing Artist, Storyteller, Actor, and Playwright, Tammy Denease specializes in bringing to life the lives of very important, yet “hidden” women in history. Among her favorites are Bessie Coleman (first internationally licensed pilot in the world) and Elizabeth Keckly (former enslaved woman who worked at Lincoln’s White House), Margu (Amistad captive) and Elizabeth “MumBet” Freeman – one minute a free woman. Tammy performs at historical sites, libraries, schools, theaters, and corporate events. When Tammy is not bringing historical figures to life, she vividly tells folktales where she takes the audience into a world in which animals set the scene for life lessons!
LaChale Renee PhotographyTammy Denease brings her one-woman performance “One Minute: A Free Woman” to Scoville Memorial Library in Salisbury, CT, portraying Elizabeth “Mumbet” Freeman, the first enslaved
Writer Jamil Ragland reviews a March 7, 2026 performance of “Sarah Margu: Child of the Amistad” at Prosser Library in Bloomfield, CT. Historian and performer
WETHERSFIELD — Local performing artist, storyteller, actor and playwright Tammy Denease is known for bringing important and hidden Black women in history to life through
The mission of Hidden Women, LLC is to educate, motivate, inspire and to challenge the imagination of others to not only set goals but strive to achieve them. Through historical theater, Hidden Women, LLC help individuals to overcome obstacles through the stories of hidden historical figures often left out of America's rich and vast history.
Successful dressmaker, civil activist, and author in Washington, DC.
Early American civil aviator. She was the first African-American woman and the first Native-American to hold a pilot license.
First African to graduate from college.
We offer both virtual and onsite events, including workshops. Learn about the women of history and the important role they play. Schedule an event or contact us for more information.