Rachel Herriges (she/her) is an actress and playwright new to Chicago. Originally from the West Coast, Rachel got her BA from Westmont College, double majoring in Theatre and Religious studies. As an author, Rachel enjoys writing works exploring grotesque, unusual, and captivating aspects of humanity with poetic prose. A proud Short Leap Ensemble Member, Rachel is also a microChicago's Playwrights' Residency member. A number of her short plays have transgressed Microsoft Word to breathe new life on stage. These works include Heat, Hot Yoga for Women's Bodies (Chicago Dramatists), and Straw Hats in the Sand (Artery Theatre). (Several of her short plays have been featured and explored at Study Sesh.) As an actor, Rachel has most recently been seen in It's a Wonderful Life and Dante 360 with the Athenaeum Center, Milking the Beast and Going to Hell with the Runaways Lab Theatre, and several other stages throughout Chicago. Check out more of Rachel's work at her website: rachelherriges.com

Find Rachel on New Play Exchange!

Rachel will also be Stage Managing our inaugural production of Clearing!