about me
This is Raina!
Raina (she/they) is an Arizona-based actress with a classically trained coloratura soprano voice and a strong mix belt. She always knew she wanted to be involved in the musical theatre industry ever since she performed in her first show at age seven, but started to take the art more seriously after watching La La Land for the first time when she was twelve. With perfect pitch and synesthesia (tone-color and auditory-tactile), Raina experiences music, sounds, and voices as physical feelings and vivid color, allowing her to intuitively match pitch and tone while also infusing performances with a unique, sensory-driven emotional depth. Performing has always made her feel joy and excitement, and has been a very impactful way to help her express her thoughts, feelings, and emotions comfortably. Raina is a driven and passionate actress with a strong determination to carve out her place on Broadway's stage. Her journey in performing arts has been driven by dedication and a relentless pursuit of perfection. On May 9th, 2025, Raina graduated from Chandler-Gilbert Community College with her Associate in Arts, Fine Arts, Emphasis in Musical Theatre. She will be transferring to Arizona State University in Fall 2026 to pursue her Bachelor's in Musical Theatre!
Raina's Bio
Raina has participated in numerous productions, including Ride the Cyclone (Jane Doe), Urinetown (Hope Cladwell), Lucky Stiff (Dominique du Monaco – Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship ACTF Region 8 Nominee), and the short film Variant Z-2 (Lead – over 150K views on YouTube). She has had the privilege of studying and performing Musical Theatre in Arizona, California, and New York. In 2024, Raina was nominated for the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship for her role in Lucky Stiff, which led her to compete at the ACTF Region 8 Festival in Glendale, California. While there, she was also cast in the world premiere staged reading of the ten-minute play 5 Dates, part of the ACTF National Playwriting Program, originating the role of Macy. Raina received professional training at the Open Jar Institute in New York City, where she worked one-on-one intensively with Broadway artists including Correy West, Jeff Whiting, Judine Somerville, and five-time Tony Award winner Susan Stroman. She went on to win the Classical Treble category in the 2025 Arizona Artists of Promise Vocal Competition, where she won $500, and also received the Albert and Lola Chatinsky Scholarship, further fueling her passion for vocal performance and musical storytelling.
Fun Facts About Raina
Personality Type: Raina is an ENFJ 3w2!
Likes: Studying cognitive functions in fictional characters and people, journaling, cooking, biological anthropology, collecting crystals, beaches, New York City, otters, brown sugar milk tea boba, being social, the color green, sushi, the Harry Potter franchise, social justice
Dislikes: Eggplant.