About Rachel
Rachel Bertone is an award-winning director and choreographer with over 20 years of experience as a theater and dance professional. She is known for creating high-quality, emotionally engaging theatrical experiences and for fostering collaborative, positive, and stimulating processes for artists.
Named by Boston theater critics as “Director of the Decade” and “one of Boston’s best musical whisperers”, Bertone has staged more than 75 musicals, earning accolades for her work, including an Elliot Norton Award for Outstanding Choreography for Oklahoma!, and multiple IRNE Awards for Cabaret (Best Direction, Best Choreography, Best Musical), Carousel (Best Choreography), In the Heights (Best Musical), and The Wild Party (Best Musical).
In addition to her stage accomplishments, Bertone has contributed to several New York-based projects, notably serving as co-conceiver and choreographer for Van Gogh: A New Musical. Additionally, she was hand-selected by Kait Kerrigan and Bree Lowdermilk to direct a digital theater piece for their musical The Mad Ones.
From 2022-2025, Bertone served as the Artistic Director at Reagle Music Theatre where she proudly produced high-quality musical theatre productions that garnered critical praise and audience admiration. As a theater and dance professor, Bertone has taught at Boston Conservatory at Berklee, American Repertory Theater Institute at Harvard University, Emerson College, Long Island University, and Boston Ballet School. Splitting her time between Boston and New York City, she continues to direct, choreograph, teach, and provide professional development services to established and aspiring artists.
As an arts leader, Bertone is committed to building inclusive, anti-racist communities and strives to cultivate as many opportunities as she can for artists—especially BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and women. She has an innate ability to empower and uplift artists of all ages and leads every room that she is in with empathy, integrity, intention, and joy.
Mission
To foster collaborative, positive, and stimulating processes for artists and to create high quality experiences, productions, and services for communities around the world.
Vision
To be known for creating high quality, emotionally engaging theatrical experiences, providing professional and positive processes and utilizing the power of theater and dance for social change.
Core Values
Community: Bertone is committed to building inclusive communities and creating safe spaces. She wants artists to feel comfortable to explore, play, and trust in their own instincts. Everyone is welcomed into her community and has a seat at the table.
Collaboration: Bertone believes that theater is a collaborative process. All voices in the room should be heard to not only create an equitable environment but to also help everyone feel invested in the work they are creating together.
Empowerment: Bertone uses her position of influence to uplift and give power to everyone on her team. She strives to cultivate as many opportunities as she can for artists—especially BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and women.
Integrity: Bertone embodies a strong sense of integrity and will fight for what matters most. She stands by what she says and will do what is right no matter the circumstances. She focuses on the greater good of her team and her work.