“Where has her stunning, silvery voice been all my life?!”
— Blogcritics, Jon Sobel

Petite, Curly-headed, Versatile soprano + Comedienne

I pride myself on being a singer and actor across many genres, transitioning easily between Opera, Musical Theatre, Pop/Rock, Jazz, and more. You can frequently catch me jamming with my ukulele, on the piano, learning guitar, or drinking coffee — and I also write and produce parody songs replete with elaborate (and charmingly low-budget) music videos! Custom parodies too!

I live to spread joy and make people laugh.

Featured
Soloist with Eric Genuis on Tour
May 17
Soloist with Eric Genuis on Tour
Lizzy in The Smallest Sound, in the Smallest Space
May 29
Lizzy in The Smallest Sound, in the Smallest Space
Cantor - Temple Beth Tikvah
Sep 27
Cantor - Temple Beth Tikvah

“She is a natural comedienne with excellent timing that Los Angeles Opera fans can hope to see again”

— BROADWAY WORLD, MARY NOCKIN

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“...a daring and energy that would have done credit to Beyoncé and her team”

— LA OPUS, DAVID J BROWN

First sunburn of 2024: acquired ✔️
First sunburn of 2024: acquired ✔️
Give me sun, give me coffee ☀️☕️
Give me sun, give me coffee ☀️☕️
Ok my pals, so many of you have been asking - do we want a curl rundown?! My curly tips and tricks? Dos and don’ts? Products? Styling? Refresh? Lmk👇🏼. I got you. #curlyhair #curls #curlygirl #curlfriends #curlspoppin #curlscurlscurls #curlyhairdontcare #curlyhairroutine #curlygirls
Hi, my name’s Rachel and I’m a “one more take” addict 🙋🏻‍♀️ Anyone else out there *genuinely* struggle with putting themselves on tape? Trying to add more low stakes self tape practice into my routine so that I don’t come UNGLUED when the backdrop goes up and the ring light goes on 😳. Sharing for posterity, instead of waiting for the perfect take because SHE DOESN’T EXIST. Self Tape Support Community Wanted - hit me up. Caught In The Storm from Smash, Feat. the elevator at Ripley and someone moving a piano above me ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ #selftaping #nycactor #sing #singer #actorslife #musicaltheatre
TOMORROW! Only 7 seats left… Posted @withregram • @the_tales_of_hales 📣 CAST ANNOUNCEMENT! Swipe to see who’s starting in the Staged Reading of Amin Nathoo’s pilot I’ll Help You Die On Tuesday THIS SATURDAY April 13th
TOMORROW! Only 7 seats left… Posted @withregram • @the_tales_of_hales 📣 CAST ANNOUNCEMENT! Swipe to see who’s starting in the Staged Reading of Amin Nathoo’s pilot I’ll Help You Die On Tuesday THIS SATURDAY April 13th at 2PM at The Chain Studio Theatre! Theatre 4the People and Haley Rice present: I’ll Help You Die On Tuesday, episodes 1&2 Written by Amin Nathoo Directed by Chris Russell Performance at 2pm, talkback at 3:30pm Featuring the talents of: J Singh Shareef Taher Kat Donachie Seeni Chandran Pat Labez Rachel Policar Alexa Kanelos Conor Hamill Franky Rodriguez Synopsis: Sherif navigates his 40-something, sort of Muslim, sort of American, kind of Indian or is it African life filled with unrealized dreams of becoming an actor, a tennis pro, and everything else he isn’t, when he’s saddled with taking care of his elderly parents including his mother recently diagnosed with vascular dementia. Sherif worries that his parents marriage and life foreshadows his own as he tries to reconcile a childless marriage and life that doesn’t quite fit. He doesn’t realize that although he’s not on the big screen, he makes more of an impact on those he comes across than he realizes. I’ll Help You Die on Tuesday is a dark comedy, consider Ricky Gervais Afterlife meets Ramy with sprinkles of Ally McBeal. The name I’ll Help You Die on Tuesday comes from the fear or dare I say selfishness of older people that want family members around to help them on the last mile of life, essentially dying. This is Sherif telling his parents “I’ll Help You Die on Tuesday, but today I have to live my own life.”
This weekend! Come out and see us put Amin Nathoo’s new teleplay “I’ll Help You Die On A Tuesday” on its feet. The cast is 🔥, directed by the inimitable @chrisrussellnyc and produced by @theatre4thepeople and @the_tales_of_ha
This weekend! Come out and see us put Amin Nathoo’s new teleplay “I’ll Help You Die On A Tuesday” on its feet. The cast is 🔥, directed by the inimitable @chrisrussellnyc and produced by @theatre4thepeople and @the_tales_of_hales at The Chain. Seats are limited, link in bio to reserve your spot! Come out and support NEW art in NYC!! #newwork #stagedreading #nycactors #nycartists #theatre
A) how has it been six months since Spain B) Paul is a menace with a camera #latergram #travelgram #españa #sevilla #spaintravel
Okay @meisnerinmusic 👀 - my only job was to stand there, listen and respond to the accompaniment….I can’t remember a time when I *actually listened* to the accompaniment instead of myself while singing?! Insane. It is so joyful. Why don’t we do this….all the time? #meisnertechnique #meisner #singing #sondheim #alittlenightmusic #musicaltheatre
My First Improv Show!🎉 Okay! We are doing this! Improv 101 is complete and now it’s time to embarrass ourselves in public! This Saturday, April 6 at 2 pm at @ucbtny 🤪 Excited and Scared.
My First Improv Show!🎉 Okay! We are doing this! Improv 101 is complete and now it’s time to embarrass ourselves in public! This Saturday, April 6 at 2 pm at @ucbtny 🤪 Excited and Scared.
Five years married to this guy 🎉 Our anniversary looked a little different this year - we were supposed to be in Florida with my in laws but I was in the hospital (more on this later - I’m okay 💛) so we couldn’t exactly celebrate the w
Five years married to this guy 🎉 Our anniversary looked a little different this year - we were supposed to be in Florida with my in laws but I was in the hospital (more on this later - I’m okay 💛) so we couldn’t exactly celebrate the way we had planned, but grateful for every minute of every day that I get to spend with @pdino25 We finally rallied for burgers at the GOAT @auchevaldiner - cheers to five years!!
First sunburn of 2024: acquired ✔️ Give me sun, give me coffee ☀️☕️
Ok my pals, so many of you have been asking - do we want a curl rundown?! My curly tips and tricks? Dos and don’ts? Products? Styling? Refresh? Lmk👇🏼. I got you. #curlyhair #curls #curlygirl #curlfriends #curlspoppin #curlscurlscurls #cur
Hi, my name’s Rachel and I’m a “one more take” addict 🙋🏻‍♀️ Anyone else out there *genuinely* struggle with putting themselves on tape? Trying to add more low stakes self tape practice into my routine so that I don&rsqu
TOMORROW! Only 7 seats left… Posted @withregram • @the_tales_of_hales 📣 CAST ANNOUNCEMENT! Swipe to see who’s starting in the Staged Reading of Amin Nathoo’s pilot I’ll Help You Die On Tuesday THIS SATURDAY April 13th This weekend! Come out and see us put Amin Nathoo’s new teleplay “I’ll Help You Die On A Tuesday” on its feet. The cast is 🔥, directed by the inimitable @chrisrussellnyc and produced by @theatre4thepeople and @the_tales_of_ha
A) how has it been six months since Spain B) Paul is a menace with a camera #latergram #travelgram #españa #sevilla #spaintravel
Okay @meisnerinmusic 👀 - my only job was to stand there, listen and respond to the accompaniment….I can’t remember a time when I *actually listened* to the accompaniment instead of myself while singing?! Insane. It is so joyful. Why don
My First Improv Show!🎉 Okay! We are doing this! Improv 101 is complete and now it’s time to embarrass ourselves in public! This Saturday, April 6 at 2 pm at @ucbtny 🤪 Excited and Scared. Five years married to this guy 🎉 Our anniversary looked a little different this year - we were supposed to be in Florida with my in laws but I was in the hospital (more on this later - I’m okay 💛) so we couldn’t exactly celebrate the w