Schedule
Upcoming Events
Cantor - Temple Beth Tikvah
Rachel will be cantoring the High Holiday’s services for Temple Beth Tikvah in Madison, CT.
For more information: http://www.tbtshoreline.org/
Selichot - Sept. 27th
Erev Rosh Hashanah - Oct. 2nd
Rosh Hashanah - Oct 3rd and Oct 4th
Kol Nidre - Oct. 11th
Yom Kippur - Oct. 12th
Soloist - American Guild of Organists National Convention 2024
Soprano Rachel Policar will sing a new song cycle for organ and voice, Generations, text by Jacqueline Goldfinger and music by Melissa Dunphy (b. 1980).
Commissioned by the San Francisco 2024 AGO National Convention
The event will take place at San Francisco’s historic Congregation Sherith Israel. More information can be found here: https://www.sfago2024.org/worship/opening-worship-in-the-reform-jewish-tradition/
Lizzy in The Smallest Sound, in the Smallest Space
Rachel will return to the role of Lizzy in Bryce McClendon’s critically acclaimed new play The Smallest Sound, in the Smallest Space at the Clark Studio Theatre at Lincoln Center in New York City with The Why Collective
Ticket info TBA!
Soloist with Eric Genuis on Tour
Rachel will perform as a soloist on tour with composer Eric Genuis in St Louis at the St Louis Marian Conference.
New Works Series - Theatre 4the People
Rachel will be a part of the staged reading of Amin Nathoo’s new teleplay “I’ll Help You Die On A Tuesday” at The Chain Theatre. She will read the roles of Ashley/Nancy/Tegan/Maya.
Directed by Chris Russell, Produced by Haley Rice
https://partiful.com/e/5vhyIvfHAn6rffakBOBa
Improv 101 Show with UCB!
Rachel will perform in her first Improv Comedy show with her Improv 101 class at Upright Citizens Brigade in NYC!
Ruth Bader Ginsurg in Scalia/Ginsburg with Anchorage Opera
Rachel returns to Anchorage Opera for Scalia/Ginsburg as Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
February 2-4, 2024
More info to come!
Ruth Bader Ginsburg in Scalia/Ginsburg and Angelina in Trial By Jury with Pacific Opera Project
Rachel will return to the role of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in the LA Premiere of Derrick Wang’s Scalia/Ginsburg and debut the role of Angelina (The Plaintiff) in an updated adaptation of Gilbert and Sullivan’s Trial By Jury by director Josh Shaw - both with Pacific Opera Project in Los Angeles, California
6 performances at the Highland Park Ebell Club:
Nov 17 and 18 at 7 pm
Nov 19 at 3 pm
Nov 24 and 25th at 7 pm
Nov 26th at 3 pm
Krystyna Zywolska in workshop of Jake Heggie's Another Sunrise
Rachel will be workshopping the role of Krystyna in Jake Heggie’s Another Sunrise with The Why Collective at the Streicker Center in New York City
Cantor - Temple Beth Tikvah
Rachel will be cantoring the High Holiday’s services for Temple Beth Tikvah in Madison, CT.
For more information: http://www.tbtshoreline.org/
Selichot - Sept. 9th
Erev Rosh Hashanah - Sept. 15th
Rosh Hashanah - Sept. 16th and 17th
Kol Nidre - Sept. 24th
Yom Kippur - Sept. 25th
Soloist - Seven Hills Chamber Music Festival
Rachel performs Palestrina’s Sicut Cervus and Scott Joiner’s Dickinson Songs with the Seven Hills Chamber Music Festival in Lynchburg, VA
Soloist - Seven Hills Chamber Music Festival
Rachel performs Evan Fein’s Songs For The Open Road for voice, clarinet and piano and Barber’s Hermit songs with the Seven Hills Chamber Music Festival in Lynchburg, VA
Marzelline in Fidelio, Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra
Rachel Policar as Marzelline
For more information, visit https://www.icomusic.org/fidelio/
Lizzy in The Smallest Sound, in the Smallest Space
Rachel will originate the role of Lizzy in Bryce McClendon’s new play The Smallest Sound, in the Smallest Space at Nancy Manocherian’s the cell theatre in New York City with The Why Collective
Four performances:
March 3 and 4th at 7 pm
March 4th and 5th at 4 pm
Susie Mosher’s THE LINEUP at The Birdland Theatre
Rachel will be performing on THE LINEUP with Susie Mosher at Birdland Theatre! More info to come!
Soloist - Jingle All the Cabaret, Penn Square Music Festival
Rachel returns to Penn Square Music Festival for a night of Holiday Fun!
https://pennsquaremusicfestival.com/events/jingle-2022/
Leah in Uncovered (NY Premiere), City Lyric Opera
Join City Lyric Opera in the New York premiere of Lori Laitman's new opera based on Leah Lax's groundbreaking memoir Uncovered: How I Left Hasidic Life and Finally Came Home. with Libretto by Leah Lax, Jackson McKinnon, Conductor, Beth Greenberg, Director
November 16 - 19, 2022 | 8:30 PM
HERE Arts Center MainStage Theater
145 6th Ave
New York, NY 10013
Glinda/Bad Soprano - MARIAN: The Musical Industry Reading
Industry Reading of the new musical, MARIAN - based on the life of Marian Anderson, directed by Tamara Tunie
11a, 3pm
Presented by Liquid Theatre Collective, www.marianmusical.com
Anne Frank, The Diary of Anne Frank (Copy)
Rachel will portray Anne Frank in a new, one-woman, operatic adaptation of The Diary of Anne Frank with Opera in the Pines for their Inaugural production!
Tickets Information coming soon, but more on the company/production here.
Anne Frank, The Diary of Anne Frank
Rachel will portray Anne Frank in a new, one-woman, operatic adaptation of The Diary of Anne Frank with Opera in the Pines for their Inaugural production!
Tickets Information coming soon, but more on the company/production here.
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg - Scalia/Ginsburg, Penn Square Music Festival
Rachel will be performing the role of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in Derrick Wang’s Scalia/Ginsburg with Penn Square Music Festival in Lancaster, PA. Tickets and more info available here!
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg - Scalia/Ginsburg, Penn Square Music Festival
Rachel will be performing the role of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in Derrick Wang’s Scalia/Ginsburg with Penn Square Music Festival in Lancaster, PA. Tickets and more info available here!
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg - Scalia/Ginsburg, Penn Square Music Festival
Rachel will be performing the role of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in Derrick Wang’s Scalia/Ginsburg with Penn Square Music Festival in Lancaster, PA. Tickets and more info available here!
Soloist - Holiday Sparkle, St. Pete Opera
Rachel returns to St Pete Opera as a headlining soloist and Musetta in scenes from La Boheme for 2021 Holiday Sparkle
Tickets and Info here!
Soloist - Holiday Sparkle, St. Pete Opera
Rachel returns to St Pete Opera as a headlining soloist and Musetta in scenes from La Boheme for 2021 Holiday Sparkle
Tickets and Info here!
Soloist - Holiday Sparkle, St. Pete Opera
Rachel returns to St Pete Opera as a headlining soloist and Musetta in scenes from La Boheme for 2021 Holiday Sparkle
Tickets and Info here!
Soloist - Holiday Sparkle, St. Pete Opera
Rachel returns to St Pete Opera as a headlining soloist and Musetta in scenes from La Boheme for 2021 Holiday Sparkle
Tickets and Info here!
Soloist - Holiday Sparkle, St. Pete Opera
Rachel returns to St Pete Opera as a headlining soloist and Musetta in scenes from La Boheme for 2021 Holiday Sparkle
Tickets and Info here!
NYTF Virtual Gala Honoring Zalmen Mlotek
Rachel will perform the National Yiddish Theatre Virtual Gala honoring Artistic Director Zalmen Mlotek!
Link and info coming soon!