About me
Rachael Chapin Longo is a theater maker, educator playwright and arts advocate. She received her BS in Theater from Skidmore College and her MA in Educational Theatre from NYU. Rachael grew up in rural Vermont before studying in upstate New York and then heading to New York City to pursue acting and her master’s degree. Throughout her career, Rachael has dedicated herself to educational theatre and advocating for the arts in educational and community settings. She has worked as a professional teaching artist and education director for several organizations, creating curriculum and teaching classes in acting, directing, playwriting and movement. Rachael returned to New England in 2012 with her husband and two children and since then has taught theater courses and directed student productions with schools, community theater companies and at the college level. She has been a dedicated company member and actor with theatre KAPOW, a NH based contemporary theater company that produces the best dramatic works from across ages and cultures, bringing timely productions to the stage to promote thought, change and healing. Most recently, Rachael became a council member of the Andover Cultural Council which is responsible for awarding grant money to local artists. As a resident of the North Shore of Boston, she loves being surrounded by nature, writing, reading, cheering on her kids in all their endeavors (especially hockey games), snuggles with their sweet pets and spending time with her extended family and friends.
