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In Performance Now
in the role of Toni!  
Now until Feb 23, 2025

APPROPRIATE
by Branden Jacob-Jenkins
Directed by Bari Newport
​Gablestage in Coral Gables, FL
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Tickets going fast....
https://www.gablestage.org/appropriate/

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Community~

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​Cast of APPROPRIATE with Actors' Equity Association President Brooke Shields at Gablestage.  
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​Peer Panelist for Regional Emmy Awards for 2024



​Panelist for Alabama State Council on the Arts Grant Cycle for 2024


​Recent News:
Celebrating New Plays!  

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Horizon Theatre in Atlanta, GA
August 1, 2023
I'M RIGHT HERE by Daryl Lisa Fazio 
​Workshop/Reading

Fringe Fort Myers
at Alliance for the Arts 
Fort Myers, FL
June 1-4, 2023
tiny_Theatre presents: THE HUNT FOR MILO GATTO
​by Brendan Powers & Rachel Burttram 
Our world premiere played to full and sold out houses and won the AUDIENCE FAVORITE AWARD!
Learn more about our show:  Click here!

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PlayLab 2023 Festival of New Works
​at Florida Repertory Theatre 
Fort Myers, FL
May 5, 2023
TROUBLE (at the Vista View Mobile Home Estates) by Audrey Cefaly 


Season '23-'24

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THE GARMENT
by Audrey Cefaly
Directed by Cheryl Hall
​Red Mountain Theatre's
7th Annual Human Rights Festival
in Birmingham, AL 

Staged Reading
​Sept 22, 2024

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  THE HUNT FOR MILO GATTO
  by Brendan Powers & Rachel Burttram Powers
  Bequia International Theatre Festival
  on the island of Bequia 
  Produced by John & Christine Burstein

  Festival 
​  Feb 1-13, 2024



Season '22-'23

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Doll's House Part 2 by Lucas Hnath
Directed by Bari Newport
Gablestage in Coral Gables, FL
Feb - March, 2023

"...
But in a performance patrons should paste in the memory book, Rachel Burttram’s Nora is a masterpiece of energy, drive, imagination and an ever-spinning kaleidoscope of emotions." Bill Hirschman Florida Theatre Onstage

"Rachel Burttram paints an adroit portrait of a complex woman.  She’s wide-eyed, calculating, manipulative, funny, sometimes cruel...Knowing he (Powers) and Burttram are happily married, watching them play Ibsen and Hnath’s unhappy duo is all the more impressive." Christine Dolan  Miami Herald & ArtBurst Miami


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God of Carnage by Yesmina Reza
Directed by Lisa K.  Bryant
Flat Rock Playhouse in Flat Rock, NC
Sept - Oct 2022

​​"
Burttram sparkles in her FRP debut" - Pete Zamplas Tribune Papers 


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World Premiere!  
Public Speaking 101 by Mark St. Germain
Directed by Jim Frangione 
Great Barrington Public Theatre in Berkshires, MA
​July 14 - 24, 2022

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On Camera...

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Rachel is truly over the moon --  she landed the recurring role of Betty Grissom, wife of Mercury 7's Gus Grissom in Season 1 of The Right Stuff  now on Disney+.  The tv series is based on Tom Wolfe's 1979 novel by the same name which was later made into the iconic movie.  Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Davisson and the team at Appian Way along with Mark Lafferty are among the Executive Producers.  Check out which 7 episodes she will be in here at her IMDB page.  

In the press...

"The Right Stuff:  Fort Myers' Rachel Burttram blasts off in Disney+ Series" by Charles Runnells News- Press Oct 7, 2020
"The Right Stuff" astronauts to launch on Disney+ by Eric Raddatz Florida Weekly Oct 7, 2020
Grand Style: Rachel Burttram by Anne Reed Grandeur Magazine Nov 7, 2020
BETTYS by Nancy Stetson Florida Weekly Sept 30, 2020

From Season '19-'20...

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​ World Premiere
 1st of a 11 production
 Rolling World Premiere with
 National New Play Network

 ALABASTER
 by Audrey Cefely
 Directed by Jason Parrish
 Florida Repertory Theatre

 Dec 17 - Jan 26, 2020
 Fort Myers, FL

Reviewed in the News-Press by Charles Runnells

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June in ALABASTER by Audrey Cefaly photo credit: Nick Adams
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​ A DOLL"S HOUSE, PART 2

 by Lucas Hnath
 Directed by Chris Clavelli
 Florida Repertory Theatre
 March 17 - April 8, 2020
​ Fort Myers, FL 

Reviewed in the Wall Street Journal by Terry Teachout.  

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Nora in DOLL'S HOUSE PART 2 by Lucas Hnath photo credit: Bryelle Dafledecker

Director's Chair...

ALABASTER
by Audrey Cefaly
Virtual Reading with Women' s Theatre Festival 
April 30, 2020
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THE WOLVES 
by Sarah DeLappe
Reading at Florida Repertory Theatre 
March 2, 2020

THANK YOU!  
​Awards and Honors

2023 Carbonell Nominee

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BEST OF 2021

Best Actress 
Flamingos FLORIDA WEEKLY

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BEST NEW THEATRE
Flamingos FLORIDA WEEKLY

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BEST OF 2019 & 2018

Best Actress of 2019 & 2018
SW Florida  BROADWAY WORLD

2019 - Role of Truvy in STEEL MAGNOLIAS by Robert Harling at Florida Repertory Theatre
Photo Credit: Nick Adams
(seated)Amy Tribbey, Allison Campbell, Rachel Burttram, (standing) Sara Morsey, Patricia Idelette, Betsy Helmer

2018 - Role of Emily in DISGRACED by Ayard Akhtar at Florida Repertory Theatre
Photo Credit: Nick Adams
Mary Hodges, Amir Darvish, Rachel Burttram, Gregg Weiner

THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO VOTED!
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ARTSFUSE BEST THEATRE OF 2018
 NEW ENGLAND/BOSTON

"The best show I 
reviewed this year was, surprisingly, produced in Bangor, Maine. Penobscot Theatre Producing Artistic Director Bari Newport orchestrated a nearly flawless production of Lindsey Ferrentino’s UGLY LIES THE BONE. The play centers on Jess (Rachel Burttram), a veteran recovering from multiple injuries suffered in an explosion while serving in Afghanistan. This powerful play examines the recovery process of injured veterans, probing the use of virtual reality as a means to heal profoundly injured soldiers. But what made the Penobscot Theatre production so memorable was Burttram’s brilliant performance, assisted by Kevin Koski’s wonderful make up and costumes."- David Greenham
Photo Credit:  Magnus Stark


IN THE PRESS...

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Gulfshore Life Magazine
Artist Profile:  Caught in the Act
by Stephanie Davis
Photos by Brian Tietz

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COASTE Magazine
Arts:  Bravo! Bravo!  by John Sprecher
Photo by Melisa Sprecher


BIO...

Rachel Burttram has been a working actress for over 25 years.  Her stage work has been seen across the country in venues such as Actors' Theatre of Louisville (acting apprentice in 1999-2000) in KY,  Riverside Theatre in Vero Beach, FL, Geva Theatre Center in Rochester, NY, Penobscot Theatre Company in Bangor, Maine, Gloucester Stage in MA, Kitchen Theatre Company in Ithaca, NY, The Hippodrome Theatre in Gainesville, FL, Barnstormers' Theatre in NH, City Equity in AL and various stages in NYC including the prestigious Actors' Studio. Rachel is a 18 year member of the acting ensemble  at Florida Rep Theatre named by Wall Street Journal's Terry Teachout as "one of America's Top Repertory Companies."  She has shared the boards with the likes of legendary Carol Lawrence, Tony-nominated Daniel Sunjata and many friends who are very talented artists.  Her work on screen includes independent films  and TV shows as well as national commercials.   She was nominated for the 2009 Southwest Florida Angel of the Arts Performance Artist of the Year, nominated for BroadwayWorld's Best Actress in a Play 2012- Central NY for Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune at the Kitchen Theatre Company in Ithaca, BroadwayWorld's Best Actress in a Play 2013 SW Florida for Other Desert Cities and was named "2013 Best Actress" by Florida Weekly .  As an Arts Administrator, Rachel has served  as an Associate Director, Director of Audience Development, Company Manager, Director of Education, Box Office Manager and Fundraising Research, Community Programs Director and mentor.  She has developed programs for theaters around the country for under-served populations.  Rachel is also a teaching artist and has taught classes and workshops for a variety of populations all over the country with her husband and fellow theatre artist, Brendan Powers.  She is the creator of WELCOME TO THE GREEN ROOM, a resource for actors, singers and performing artists to share ideas and tips and a collection of dressing tables photographs from actors across the nation.  Rachel is a proud member of Actors' Equity Association and an honorary member of the NAACP.
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