Rachel Sadowski

Actor / Vocalist / Writer / Feminist / Humanitarian

Rachel Sadowski is an emerging literary critic and theorist with a focus on contemporary women’s literature, gender studies, and queer theories. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, Rachel’s academic career has maintained several areas of scholarship as she continues to pursue a B.F.A. in Musical Theatre, a B.A. in English, a minor in Writing, and a certificate in Editing. Under the guidance of stellar academic mentors, such as Elyse Matthews, (Soprano & Music Educator), and Dr. Wenying Xu, (Professor of English), Rachel continues to grow in her work, eagerly cultivating her capabilities within the fine arts and the humanities.  

During her time at Jacksonville University, Rachel has performed in a multitude of shows, both on campus and within the local community. Some of her favorite past roles include Young Women’s Chorus Leader in Lysistrata, (The 5 & Dime), Sister Mary Robert in Sister Act, (Theatre Jacksonville), Ensemble / Dancer in Legally Blonde, (Jacksonville University), Cinderella Cover in Into the Woods, (Jacksonville University), and Wednesday Addams in The Addams Family, (Creekside High School). Most recently, Rachel performed as Bonnie Parker from Bonnie and Clyde in a cabaret style virtual concert entitled Diastole at Jacksonville University under the direction of Erik DeCicco.

Rachel’s recent literary endeavors include presenting at the National Convention for Undergraduate Research on her paper “Female Complicity in Women’s Oppression.” The paper centered around literary theorist Adrienne Rich’s theory of compulsory heterosexuality and the lesbian experience analyzed through the lens of Gilead, the patriarchal regime in Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale. Rachel will obtain her B.F.A. and B.A. in the spring of 2022 from Jacksonville University, and she plans to pursue her Masters in English and literary studies in graduate school.