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Rachel J. Jones is an actor and creator in Chicago, IL

After receiving her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting from the UC College-Conservatory of Music (CCM), Rachel has worked professionally in New York City and Chicago on numerous professional stage, film, and voice-over projects.

Additionally, Rachel has toured professionally as an actor in cities like Bozeman, Missoula, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, and other places throughout the Intermountain West.

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Current Project

Rachel J. Jones as ‘Hermia’ and ‘Peter Quince’ in A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Montana Shakespeare in the Parks

For its 32nd season, Montana Shakespeare in the Schools presents A Midsummer Night's Dream. Directed by Kerry Bishé, this program is designed to enthrall middle school and high school students. This production will be offered to students in the way it was meant to be presented - in an engaging live performance.

Recent Project

June - August 2024: Juliet in Romeo and Juliet, at Oak Park Festival Theatre

William Shakespeare’s famous story of Love at First Sight is full of action and swordplay, featuring some of the Bard’s most memorable language.

“Rachel J. Jones plays Juliet with a robust yet anxious confidence, melting hearts as she discovers the pangs of love for the first time, or slicing the air with gut-wrenching screams as her world crumbles around her.” - NewCity Stage

“[Rachel 'J Jones’s] Juliet, too, is different from your usual Juliet - and better. Jones doesn’t play Juliet as the protected princess, the annoyingly sweet girly girl, or the utterly amazed daddy’s girl. Her Juliet feels very contemporary: strong, slightly cynical, but openhearted.” - Chicago Reader

“This Juliet, as played by Rachel J. Jones, is vivacious, confident, and brave — though still at the mercy of a hardhearted patriarch. (…) Jones and Forman speak Shakespeare’s language fluidly, and the play’s abundant celestial imagery stands out in the open air setting.” - Chicago Tribune

Recent Project

January - April 2024: premiere of Montana Shakespeare in the Parks - 2024 Shakes! Tour

A K-6 original interactive play called  Goofs, Gaffs, Flubs, & Fumbles

written by Matt Foss, Sam Cheeseman, Emily Hawkins, and Nadja Simmonds. Played ‘Adrianna’ in adaptation of A Comedy of Errors.

Click the button for a video on the mission of the Montana Shakes! program created by PBS Montana.