Somewhere in the Middle A Rachel Oliveros Catalano Cabaret

Returning after SOLD-OUT performances for her previous cabarets for Chance Theater, actress, singer, and songwriter Rachel Oliveros Catalano will return to the Cripe Stage to perform a brand new cabaret, “Somewhere in the Middle.” Rachel will be sharing some personal stories and singing vocal selections that range from Broadway musicals to contemporary popular songs. There will be a few surprise musical guests and a live band! Come enjoy an evening of family-friendly live entertainment, while supporting our theater in creating a more compassionate, connected and creative community.

More About Rachel:

Rachel is a proud resident artist of Chance Theater, and has been a fixture here since her first show with us in 2014. Known for her captivating presence and powerhouse performances, Rachel brings a depth and passion to her roles that have enchanted audiences time and again.

Rachel’s impressive résumé speaks volumes. She has been featured twice at the Segerstrom Concert Hall as a soloist with the Pacific Symphony, reprising her celebrated role as La Catrina Calavera in the family concert series. She has also garnered accolades across Southern California, earning the 2019 “Musical Theater Star of the Year” title from StageSceneLA and a Chancie Award for “Best Supporting Actor In A Musical” right here at the Chance.

You may remember Rachel from iconic roles on our stage, such as Siobhan in The Curious Incident of Dog In The Nighttime, Mother in Ragtime, the Witch in Big Fish, Marmee in Little Women–The Broadway Musical, Ladybug in James and the Giant Peach, Mrs. Clancy in Fancy Nancy, The Musical, and in the very first role she ever played at the Chance, Camila Rosario in In The Heights.

Rachel has also shone brightly beyond the Chance, with standout performances like Diana in Next To Normal with The Wayward Artist Theater Company, and as a lead actor in a 6-month run of Latinologues at Bailiwick Repertory Theater during her time in Chicago. Rachel is also an enthusiast of new works and has done many staged readings, including Diana Burbano’s Policarpa at Grand Central Arts Center, and Fabulous Monsters at San Diego Repertory Theater. She was also in the staged workshop of Ted Malawer’s Anatomy of Love at Chance Theater.

Rachel holds an MFA in Musical Theater Performance from The Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University, and a BA in Theater from California Lutheran University. She currently resides in Orange County with her husband and their three daughters. To her family: “I love you the mostest.”