They call me Rachel Z! I'm a performer and educator based in the Bay Area. I'm available for work in my hometown of LA! I have an MFA in Acting from CalArts, and a decade-long career as an environmental educator.

I love to play with improv, puppets, objects, movement, voice, and the natural world. I love collaborating with people who are passionate about what they do, and don't shy away from being themselves. I travel the world working with kind, creative people. I hope you will be one of these people, and if the stars don't align...
well then, as they say —
that's show biz, baby.

5’6” / Hair: Brown / Eyes: Hazel / Alto

THEATER

The Master and Margarita / Korovyov / Dir. Cora Badey

The Girl without Hands / The Devil / Dir. Cora Badey

An Enemy of the People / Aslaksen / Dir. Cora Badey

The Seagull / Irina Arkadina / Dir. Tramaine Raphael Gray

It’ll Be What It Wants To Be / Company Improvisor / Dir. Frank Caeti

Volver / Ana / Dir. Ilse Castro Corona

Baba Yaga and the Matryoska Doll / Baba Yaga / Dir. Rachel Zelenka

Mourning After / Love / Dir. Miriam Randolph, Darrin Fleenor, & Rachel Zelenka

OTHER THEATRICAL

Blue Waves / Puppeteer / Dir. Moira Lael MacDonald

The Master and Margarita / Dramaturg / Dir. Cora Badey

VOICE OVER

Claudine / Receptionist / Dir. Luc Duggan

Water & Climate Promo / Announcer / Dir. Iaroslavna Nikulina

TRAINING

Academic

Acting: Mirjana Joković, Marissa Chibás, Lars Jan, Daniel Passer

Voice / Speech: Rafael Lopez-Barrantes, Damian D. Lewis, Julanne Chidi Hill, Heidi Jo Scheller

Movement: Anthony Nikolchev, Tina Kronis, Mecca Andrews, Babette Marcus, Edward Monaghan

Comedy

The Groundlings

EDUCATION

California Institute of the Arts - MFA in Acting

Lake Forest College - BA in Environmental Studies & Global Politics

SPECIAL SKILLS

Puppetry, Singing (Including SATB Choir), Improv, Sketch Comedy, Stand-Up, Clown, VO, IPA Speech Training, Intermediate Hip-Hop, Israeli Folk Dance, Stage Combat (Hand-To-Hand), Hand Drum, Yoga, Swimming, Hiking/Camping, Outdoor Education, Camp Counselor, Teacher, Beginner Horseback, Massage Therapy, Driver’s License, US Passport

DIALECTS

Valleyspeak, Brooklyn, Russian, RP, Transatlantic, Midwestern, Southern (Texan), New Zealand

Acting Resume