Rachel Bonds’ plays have been developed or produced by Roundabout Theatre Company, MCC, Ars Nova, WP Theatre, Manhattan Theatre Club, Atlantic Theater Company, The McCarter, South Coast Rep, La Jolla Playhouse, Studio Theatre, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Williamstown Theatre Festival, and New York Stage & Film, among others.

Her plays include: JONAH (Roundabout Theatre Company, 2024); GOODNIGHT NOBODY (McCarter); THE LONELY FEW (with music & lyrics by Zoe Sarnak, MCC, The Geffen); SUNDOWN, YELLOW MOON, a play with songs by The Bengsons (Ars Nova & WP Theatre, NY Times Critic's Pick, Raven Theatre); CURVE OF DEPARTURE (South Coast Rep, Studio Theatre, Northlight); AT THE OLD PLACE (La Jolla Playhouse); FIVE MILE LAKE (South Coast Rep, McCarter, Shattered Globe, Weissberger Award); SWIMMERS (Marin Theatre Co, Sky Cooper Prize); THE WOLFE TWINS (Studio Theatre); ALMA (Atlantic Theatre Company commission); MICHAEL & EDIE (NY Times Critic's Pick); WINTER GAMES (Humana Festival, Heideman Award, Public Radio's "Playing on Air"); ANNIVERSARY (EST’s Marathon of One-Act Plays, Sam French OOB Festival Winner and Public Radio’s “Playing on Air.”); and BIRD ("Playing on Air" co-commission with David Auburn).

Bonds was the Tow Foundation Playwright in Residence at Ars Nova. She is an Alumna of EST’s Youngblood, Ars Nova’s Play Group and SPACE on Ryder Farm’s Working Farm Writers’ Group. She has also been both a Fr. William Ralston Fellow and a Tennessee Williams Scholar at The Sewanee Writers’ Conference. She has served as a frequent Volunteer/Playwright for the 52nd Street Project.

She recently finished writing THE BOARS’ NEST scripted series with Dub Cornett & Holly Gleason for Fresh Produce/Audible, is currently developing her original scripted series, also for Audible, and preparing for the New York debut of her and Zoe Sarnak’s original musical THE LONELY FEW at MCC in Spring 2024, directed by Trip Cullman and Ellenore Scott. Bonds is a proud parent and parent-artist advocate. Originally from the mountains of Tennessee, she is now based in Brooklyn.