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Rachel Rios is a Los Angeles based writer/actor with an MFA in Playwriting from The Catholic University of America and a BA in Theatre and English from Loyola Marymount University.
13
Plays Produced
39
Webshow Episodes
3
Films
69
Jokes Made
Official Selection at Hollyshorts Film Festival
Chaos Becomes Us 2022
ScreenCraft Comedy Competition Semifinalist
Chaos Becomes Us 2022
The Golden List (Top 6 Short Screenplays)
Sourdough 2022
Finalist at SF Indie Fest Screenplay Competition
Sourdough 2022
Official Selection, Lonely Seal International Film, Screenplay, and Music Festival
Sourdough 2021
Official Selection - LA Independent Woman Film Awards
Sourdough 2021
Semi-Finalist at the Big Apple Film Festival and Screenplay Competition
Sourdough 2021
Two Official Selections at LA Under the Stars Film Festival
Parker & Olive and the Pressing F*cking Issues (pilot) and Sourdough (short) 2022
Finalist at LA Femme International Film Festival
Parker & Olive and the Pressing F*cking Issues 2021
Fresh Voices Screenplay Competition Semi-Finalist
Sourdough 2020-2021
"You wrote this? And you're not even ugly!"
Guy I went on a date with Parker & Olive and the Pressing F*cking Issues
"Rachel Rios has a belt that can blow the hair back on your head. She has the charisma to be anyone's main villain."
Christine Dietner, The Theatre Times The Toxic Avenger: The Musical
"Rachel Rios absolutely nails the role of corrupt Mayor Babs Belgoody. Her Act i duet with herself is a musical tour-de-force and had the entire audience struggling to breathe from laughter."
Mike Reyes, Mike-Check.com The Toxic Avenger: The Musical
Recipient of full ride scholarship to Masters of Fine Arts in Playwriting Program
The Catholic University of America 2016
Bay Area Playwright Festival Semi-Finalist
Tamales 2019
John Cauble Award National Semi-Finalist
Floss 2019
Recipient of Achievement in Acting by a Senior Award
Loyola Marymount University 2015
Recipient of the Virginia Barnelle Acting Scholarship
Loyola Marymount University 2013
Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival- One-Act Play Selection