Rachel Oppmann

• National Society of Arts & Letters Musical Theatre Competition Regional winner 2024
• Robert E. Crain Musical Theatre Scholarship (top score in All-State auditions) 2024
• Most Promising Actor Award, First Night Awards of Tennessee 2024
• NATS National Semi-Finalist in Musical Theatre (top 16) 2023
• NATS Mid-South Region Student Auditions, 2nd place in Musical Theatre 2023
• NATS Tennessee Student Auditions, 1st place in Musical Theatre 2022
• Tennessee Theatre Association Musical Theatre Performance Scholarship 2023
• Broadway Bound Vocal Competition, 1st place 2023
• Shine Your Light Youth Vocal Competition, 1st Place 2023
• Premiere Performer Vocalist for 2022 National Beta Club Convention 2022
• Tennessee Spotlight Awards All-Star Cast Award 2022
• Tennessee Spotlight Awards All-Star Crew Award 2023
• Tennessee Spotlight Awards Outstanding Lead Nominee 2022
• Tennessee Spotlight Awards Outstanding Comedic Actress Nominee 2022
• Tennessee Spotlight Awards Outstanding Student Designer Nominee 2023
• Tennessee Spotlight Awards Outstanding Cast Vocals Award Nominee 2023
• All-State, Mid-State and All-County Musical Theatre Recognition 2020-2024
• All-State, Mid-State and All-County Acting Recognition 2021-2024
• All-State, Mid-State and All-County Technical Theatre Recognition 2022-2024
• Audience Favorite Award, Central Magnet School 2022
• Best Supporting Actress Award, Central Magnet School 2022
• Theatre 1 Award, Central Magnet School 2020-2021
• President of CMS Chapter of International Thespian Society 2023-2024
• Vice President of CMS Chapter of International Thespian Society 2021-2023
• Member, Arts Center of Cannon County Board of Directors 2023-2025

Rachel has been performing since age 7, when she was Zuzu Bailey in It’s A Wonderful Life. Now 18, she played Elle Woods in her 27th production, Legally Blonde, in February 2024. Other favorite roles have been Little Sally (Urinetown), Little Red (Into the Woods), Alyssa Greene (The Prom) and Tanya (Mamma Mia.) She is the President of Central Magnet School’s International Thespian Society troupe and is a former member of the Nashville Children’s Choir. Rachel plans to study musical theatre in college next fall.