Even in such a strong cast, standout performances can easily be identified from Rachel Thomas as Jacky...
Alexander Daugtherty, The Observer
ACTING AND THEATRE
Rachel's experience in acting extends from theater, to voiceover, to film and commercial work. As an actress, Rachel has worked with Jeff Whiting, Joseph Mitchell Parks, and Paul Valenti at the Open Jar Institute (2017). She has trained vocally with professional instructors including Melissa Foster, the Senior Lecture of Musical Theatre at Northwestern University and has been asked to sing with Broadway star Patti Lupone. She is passionate about producing new work and collaborating with individuals to create untold stories. You can find more of her acting, theater, and voice over work below.
PHOTOS
VIDEO
Monologue Reel
Vocal Reel
Shakespeare Acting Reel
Commercial/Film Reel
"Dance By Myself" live performance from Stupid Humans
"Different" from Stupid Humans
"Climbing Uphill" from the Last Five Years
Generations Adventure Plex Commercial
"Coming Undone" Music video
"1 step forward, 3 steps back" cover
Nora Care Commercial (Actor and Voiceover)
Stupid Humans "When Pigs Fly" scene and song
AUDIO
Voiceover
Songs
NEW WORK
My Heart Says Go
My Heart Says Go
Rachel had the opportunity to workshop, choreograph, and perform in the original musical Stupid Humans (now known as My Heart Says Go) in 2018. The show was written by former Notre Dame student Jorge "Jay" Rivera-Herrans.
My Heart Says Go was workshopped at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago. More about My Heart Says Go HERE.
ELEVEN MONTHS OF NUCLEAR SUMMER
2022
2022
2022
Rachel recently worked as an intimacy director and actor with Platform (a production company) on the original play Eleven Months of Nuclear Summer, written by Sophie McIntosh. The piece follows a group of five women as they try to survive after a nuclear apocalypse hits the world. It features an all female cast and a new way of looking at female dialogue and relationships. Eleven Months of Nuclear Summer was a hybrid show that performed both in person at The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center at The University of Notre Dame as well as streamed live professionally.
For more about Platform (a production company) click here!