About Heather
Heather Rice is a Charleston-based singer songwriter known for her powerful voice, intelligent songwriting, and dynamic concerts; most notably A Tribute to Joni Mitchell. She is an opener for Joan Osborne, Sheryl Crow, and Lady Antebellum. Rice co-wrote the song, "Like Make Believe" for Hootie and the Blowfish artist, Mark Bryan, and was a featured performer in the drama desk award-winning show, Toxic Audio. Rice has been featured with the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra, The Orlando Jazz Orchestra, The Charleston Jazz Orchestra, the North Charleston Pops, and now the Charleston Symphony. She has headlined festivals such as Musikfest, NSB Jazz Festival, and the Charleston Jazz Festival.
Heather Rice is thrilled to be returning to the theatrical stage as “Cathy” in the Last Five Years alongside Broadway’s Manny Houston for Pure Theater. She has portrayed Jenny Hildebrand in Kurt Weill’s Street Scene, Elma Duckworth in Bus Stop, Titania in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Serena in FAME, Bette in the Marriage of Bette and Boo, and Hypatia Tarleton in Misalliance among others. She is very honored to portray “piano playing” Cathy. “ I’m really looking forward to playing this part, Cathy is so deeply feeling and complex. The music is very challenging, and I love singing it! Working with Manny so far has been an absolute dream. He’s such a consummate professional and a great friend.”
Rice appears on many critically acclaimed recordings as a guest vocalist and heads Red Lion Recording where she releases her own original music now streaming everywhere.
She resides in Charleston with her husband, Shawn, and their two children, Leonardo and Eliza.