Originally from South Florida, Rachel Whittington is an Elon University graduate with a degree in Vocal Performance. Her performance experiences include regional theatre, television, opera, a cappella, pop, as well as classical concerts, symphonic concerts, and studio recordings.
Rachel is elated to be back on stage for the 2025-26 season! Coming up next: Laura in BEEHIVE with Pompano Players! Recent credits include: Standing on Ceremony (Plays of Wilton), South Pacific (Broadway at LPAC), Sunny in The Last Night of Ballyhoo (Boca Stage). Previously with Boca Stage: Susan in WAIT UNTIL DARK , which earned rave reviews and 5 DelLago Awards, including Best Leading Actress! Other recent credits include Brooke/Vicki in Noises Off with Delray Beach Playhouse and Miss Scarlet in CLUE at Lake Worth Playhouse.
Prior to "the blip," she was honored to have a 5-year running Annual Sondheim Show! Although not planned in advance, she is proud to have been Rapunzel (Into the Woods), Louise (Gypsy), Beggar Woman/Lucy (Sweeney Todd), Kathy (Company), and Charlotte (A Little Night Music) - and hopes to revisit them again!
With over a decade of classical vocal training, she studied Vocal Performance/Opera at Elon University and performed in several operas in San Francisco with the Opera Academy of California, led by Metropolitan Opera director Yefim Maizel. While at Elon, Rachel was a featured performer in several elite vocal ensembles as well as theatrical performances including The Music Man, Hansel and Gretel, and A Game of Chance. In 2012, she sang backup for multi-platinum singer/songwriter Ben Folds and the North Carolina Symphony.
Central Florida Credits include: Gypsy, Guys and Dolls, Sweeney Todd, Company, Into the Woods, the Southeast Premiere of Neighbors: a fair trade agreement by Bernardo Cubría, A Christmas Carol: The Musical, The All-Female 1776, James Joyce’s The Dead, The Secret Garden, James and the Giant Peach TYA, and Equus. For the 2019 Holiday Season, she could be spotted in Season 3 of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel!
Rachel also enjoys writing, entertainment analysis, playing her instruments (including Oboe, Flute, Guitar, and Piano), and any artistic projects she can get her hands on.
Rachel is elated to be back on stage for the 2025-26 season! Coming up next: Laura in BEEHIVE with Pompano Players! Recent credits include: Standing on Ceremony (Plays of Wilton), South Pacific (Broadway at LPAC), Sunny in The Last Night of Ballyhoo (Boca Stage). Previously with Boca Stage: Susan in WAIT UNTIL DARK , which earned rave reviews and 5 DelLago Awards, including Best Leading Actress! Other recent credits include Brooke/Vicki in Noises Off with Delray Beach Playhouse and Miss Scarlet in CLUE at Lake Worth Playhouse.
Prior to "the blip," she was honored to have a 5-year running Annual Sondheim Show! Although not planned in advance, she is proud to have been Rapunzel (Into the Woods), Louise (Gypsy), Beggar Woman/Lucy (Sweeney Todd), Kathy (Company), and Charlotte (A Little Night Music) - and hopes to revisit them again!
With over a decade of classical vocal training, she studied Vocal Performance/Opera at Elon University and performed in several operas in San Francisco with the Opera Academy of California, led by Metropolitan Opera director Yefim Maizel. While at Elon, Rachel was a featured performer in several elite vocal ensembles as well as theatrical performances including The Music Man, Hansel and Gretel, and A Game of Chance. In 2012, she sang backup for multi-platinum singer/songwriter Ben Folds and the North Carolina Symphony.
Central Florida Credits include: Gypsy, Guys and Dolls, Sweeney Todd, Company, Into the Woods, the Southeast Premiere of Neighbors: a fair trade agreement by Bernardo Cubría, A Christmas Carol: The Musical, The All-Female 1776, James Joyce’s The Dead, The Secret Garden, James and the Giant Peach TYA, and Equus. For the 2019 Holiday Season, she could be spotted in Season 3 of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel!
Rachel also enjoys writing, entertainment analysis, playing her instruments (including Oboe, Flute, Guitar, and Piano), and any artistic projects she can get her hands on.