(she/her) is a director, producer and co-creator of theater experiences who is fiercely committed to building ensemble onstage and off. She is the new Associate Artistic Director of Long Wharf Theatre and prior to that contributed to the artistic health and growth of Hartford Stage. As a director, her work at Hartford Stage included Lost In Yonkers (co-directed and starring Marsha Mason, nominated for 8 CT Critics Circle Awards), It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play (co-directed with Melia Bensussen), A Community Carol (virtual, featuring the artistic contributions of over 80 multi-generational participants), A Christmas Carol - A Ghost Story of Christmas, and Cry It Out. As Associate Director to Michael Wilson, she traveled to The Alley Theater, Hartford Stage, La Jolla Playhouse, The Huntington Theater and The Old Globe. Rachel is a founding ensemble member of the award-winning A Broken Umbrella Theatre with whom she has collectively devised original, site-specific theater inspired by the history of New Haven, CT for more than 15 years. A huge thank you to the hardworking teams at Geva Theatre and Dallas Theatre Center for bringing this production of Dial M to life. Much love to her husband Ian, kiddos Jonah and Izzy, and a shout out to the grandparents who made it possible for her to work out of town.