Rachel Bailey is a St Louis-based actor, artist, writer, and educator.
After touring nationally and internationally with Missoula Children's Theatre from 2013-2015, Rachel has made a home in St Louis where she has worked with many regional companies including St Louis Rep's Imaginary Theatre Co, Contraband Theatre, Stray Dog Theater, Tesseract Theatre Co, and Fly North Theatricals.
When not treading the boards around the Grand Center Theatre District, she can be found walking her rescue dog Benny, reading impressively heavy books, and drinking too much coffee.
2025 St Louis Theater Circle Award Winner - Outstanding Supporting Performer in a Musical, Female or Non-Binary Role - Susan [title of show] at Prism Theater
2024 Lottie Award - The MVPs
2022 Lottie Award - Best Supporting Performer in a Musical, Female or Non-Binary Role - T-Rex 2 in Triassic Parq: The Musical” at Stray Dog Theatre
“Rachel Bailey is the modern day reincarnation of Ethel Merman because no matter what show she does, her presence, her personality, and her voice just lights up a stage”
-Jack Reviews Musicals
“Bailey’s sexually charged portrayal is courageous, revealing, roguish, and risqué. She plays the mother hen as most experienced woman in the brothel.”
- James Lindhorst, BroadwayWorld
“Rachel Bailey has found a niche in playing outspoken, sagacious women”
- Lynn Venhaus, PopLife STL
“Rachel Bailey’s Calista is fierce and ambitious, her belting voice thrilling”
- Jacob Juntenen, StL Theatre
"Ms. Bailey owns the stage with remarkable power, giving the play its scope and spectacle"
- Richard Green, Talkin’ Broadway
“Rachel Bailey is excellent as the sagacious Lychorida, whose compassion and tenderness are nonetheless carefully guarded lest Lychorida be considered an enemy of the state.”
- Mark Bretz, Ladue News
“Rachel Bailey’s out of body performance as Susan Blackwell is incredible. She looks nothing like Blackwell, but her uncanny embodiment of Blackwell’s irreverent personality, affinity for curse words, and the way she mimics her gestures and facial expressions is astounding.”
-James Lindhorst, BroadwayWorld
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"Empire" | MADAM, a new musical
Boss Bitch Fight Challenge (A Parody)
