Rachel Leighson

Rachel Leighson is a bi-coastal writer, actor, and singer. Writing credits include: Little Egg, Big World (honorary mention for the 2022 Jane Chambers award in feminist playwriting), Blood on My Mother's Apron (nominated for nine 2021 Broadway World awards, including best new play), The Scarcity of Illness (The Skeleton Rep(resents) Theatre Co., and La Morte Finale (StageLeft Theatre). As an actor, Rachel has been seen Off Broadway in The Christians (Playwrights Horizons), Lili Marlene (St. Luke's Theater), and Before a League (Actors Temple Theater). Currently, Rachel is a commissioned playwright for Feminist Fairytales Season 2: a modern radio play podcast. In all of her creative work, Rachel strives to highlight gray morality and female-centered voices throughout history. She hopes to find humor in horror and lessons in frivolity. www.RachelLeighson.com