NEWS
Cinderella
Rachel is currently playing “Grace” in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella at Fort Peck Summer Theatre. Performances run until August 11th!
Bonnie & Clyde
Rachel recently fulfilled a dream role, playing “Bonnie Parker” in Bonnie & Clyde at Fort Peck Summer Theatre.
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Prior to Bonnie and Clyde, Rachel was seen on the Fort Peck stage as “Asher” in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
Beauty and the Beast
This spring, Rachel was seen lighting the stage as Lumière in The Nocturne Theatre’s production of Beauty and the Beast in Los Angeles!
She was recognized for her work in this role (as well as her portrayal of Emma in Jekyll and Hyde) by Stage SceneLA, receiving two awards for “Best Breakout Lead Performance in a Musical.” Read more below:
Jekyll and Hyde
Rachel recently played ‘Emma’ in Jekyll and Hyde at The Nocturne Theatre. She received an award from StageSceneLA for “Best Breakout Lead Performance in a Musical” for her work in this role.
WHAT THEY’RE SAYING:
“A feisty, fabulous Franke graduates from featured performer to glorious leading lady (her “Take Me As I Am” and “Once Upon A Dream” are as exquisite as soprano solos get), and just wait until Lucy and Emma join voices to duet “In His Eyes” to breathtaking effect.”
-Steven Stanley, Stage Scene LA
Read the full review:
Madame Scrooge: A Christmas Carol Musical
In December 2023, Rachel was featured as young Elle Scrooge in Madame Scrooge: A Christmas Carol Musical at the Nocturne Theatre in Glendale, CA (formerly the Glendale Center Theatre).
“Franke displays the loveliest of sopranos as Eleanore’s younger self”
—Steven Stanley, Stage Scene LA)
Tucson MAC Awards
I was honored to receive the Tucson MAC Award in 2019 for Best Actress in a Musical for my performance as “Wendla” in Arizona Repertory Theater’s production of Spring Awakening. The production also took home awards for Best Director (Musical), Best Actor (Musical) and Best Musical.
Read the full article here:
“Her ‘Take Me As I Am’ and ‘Once Upon A Dream’ are as exquisite as soprano solos get”
—Steven Stanley (Stage Scene LA)
