Rachel Oppmann (Illona) is a freshman theatre major from Murfreesboro. She’s thrilled to make her debut on the Tucker Theatre stage in her 29th production! Some of her favorite previous roles are Elle Woods (Legally Blonde), Bea Bottom (Something Rotten), Little Sally (Urinetown), Little Red (Into the Woods) and Alyssa Greene (The Prom). Rachel won the 2024 Martorelli Award in the national finals of the National Society of Arts & Letters Musical Theatre Competition, and was a 2023 national finalist in the National Association of Teachers of Singers musical theatre competition. She won Outstanding Vocalist at the 2024 Spotlight Awards, and earned All-State honors in musical theatre, acting, and technical theatre eight times. When not performing, Rachel is working as an MTSU Blue Elite Tour Guide or designing sets for community and school theatres. Rachel thanks her family for being her best cheerleaders and encouraging her to follow her dreams at MTSU.