Rachel Shapiro

Rachel Shapiro is a Chicago based actor and singer originally from Berkeley California She attended Northwestern University where she majored in Theatre and Music Theatre and minored in Business While at school Rachel performed in many productions and served as CoChair of the annual WAAMU show In addition she was a member of the countrys largest and oldest student run theatre board Arts Alliance for all four of her years Since moving to Chicago Rachel has worked with such local theaters as Chicago Shakespeare Theatre Windy City Playhouse Remy Bumppo The House Theatre of Chicago Drury Lane Theatre Piven Theatre Workshop Theater Wit and Boho Theatre Ensemble among others Regionally she has worked with Kansas City Repertory Theatre and American Conservatory Theatre She has also taken improvisation classes at Second City When she is not onstage Rachel runs her business Storybook Princess Parties that provides character entertainment for childrens birthday parties and is a volunteer at PAWS Chicago She loves buttered noodles chocolate milk quoting Friends reciting every dogs inner monologue as they pass her by and all things Disney