Rachel Wells

Biography

Rachel is a Northern Irish Musical Director, Pianist and Singer-Songwriter.
She gained BA(Hons) Music at University of Southampton and MA Musical Direction at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. In 2022 Rachel released her debut EP 'all in my head', which is available on Spotify and Apple Music, with two songs being played on BBC Introducing Solent.

Credits include:
Mama Goose | Stratford East | October 2025 - January 2026
Musical Director
Oliver Twist | Erasmus Theatre, Italy | October 2025
Musical Director
The Frogs | Southwark Playhouse | April - May 2025
Rehearsal Pianist
Muriel’s Wedding | Leicester Curve | March 2025
Music Assistant/Copyist
Stalled: A New Musical | Thomas Hopkins Productions | Jan - March 2025
Assistant MD/Cover conductor
A Midsummer Night’s Dream | Royal Shakespeare Company | Nov 2024 - Jan 2025
Assistant MD/Cover conductor
A Christmas Carol | Erasmus Theatre, Italy | Oct. - Dec. 2024
Musical Director/Arranger
Hercules Poirot | Camden Fringe Festival | Aug. 2024
Keyboard
Alice By Heart | Mountview | July 2024
Assistant MD/Keys 2 - training position
What’s Wrong With Me? | Dorking Green Room | May 2024
Keys 2
Chicago | Mountview (in-house) | March 2024
Assistant MD/Keys 2 - training position
Urinetown: The Musical | Mountview | Nov. 2024
Assistant MD/Cover conductor - training position
Our Girls, Our Game | BYMT | Apr. 2023
Musical Director/Arranger
Made in Dagenham | Laine Theatre Arts | Feb 2023
Keys 2
Romeo and Duet | ITV | Dec. 2022
Music transcription
NERO Workshop | Mark Rubenstein Productions | Nov. 2022
2nd Assistant MD and sound op for workshop performance
Why The Whales Came | BYMT | Aug. 2022
Assistant MD and keys 2
Our Girls, Our Game | BYMT | Aug. 2021
Assistant MD