Rachel O'Brien

Biography

Hi there! I am a Music Director, Pianist, Vocal Coach, and Educator based in Toronto (Canada). Selected Music Direction credits include: Alice in Wonderland (Bad Hats Theatre/Soulpepper), A Christmas Carol (Shaw Festival) and over 100 performance of Anne & Gilbert: The Musical (Charlottetown PEI). Associate MD credits include: Tell Tale Harbour, Anne of Green Gables - The Musical (only the 2nd woman to conduct the musical since its inception and annual presentation in 1964) and Munschables (Charlottetown Festival). I was a former Shaw Festival Music Intern where I assisted on (including playing and conducting performances) Holiday Inn, Gatsby's Jazz/Sonny's Blues, The Duke and Two Irenes, and Shawground/Fairground.