Alayna Powell, Stage Manager

alaynastewart@hotmail.com
785.865.8774

STAGE MANAGEMENT
Company Show Director Year
Lawrence Opera Theatre La Traviata Matthew Haney Summer 2018
UMKC Conservatory La voix humaine/L’Enfant et les sortilèges Fenlon Lamb 2018
UMKC Conservatory Hänsel und Gretel Fenlon Lamb 2017
Lawrence Opera Theatre Musical Cabaret and Opera Scenes Hugo Vera 2016-2017
Lawrence Opera Theatre Die Zauberflöte Grant Preisser 2017
UMKC Conservatory UMKC Opera Scenes Fenlon Lamb 2017
Lawrence Opera Theatre Dido and Aeneas Matthew Haney 2016

ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGEMENT

Lyric Opera of Kansas City Madama Butterfly, Cosi Fan Tutte, The Pearl Fishers 2018-2019
Pensacola Opera Aida, Madama Butterfly 2017, 2018
UMKC Theatre Desire 2016
UMKC Conservatory Suor Angelica/Gianni Schicchi 2016

RELATED EXPERIENCE
Production Assistant Lyric Opera of Kansas City (West Side Story) August 2018
Production Assistant Lyric Opera of Kansas City (Everest, The Barber of Seville) 2017-2018
Production Manager Lawrence Opera Theatre Summer 2016-Present
Production Intern LoftOpera June-July 2017
Festival Presenter Blue Valley Jr. Thespian Festival 2016-2017
5-12 Vocal Music Director Perry-Lecompton USD 343 2011-2016
Fall Musical Director Perry-Lecompton USD 343 2010-2016
K-4 General Music Teacher Perry-Lecompton USD 343 2008-2011

EDUCATION
University of Missouri Kansas City Master of Fine Arts in Stage Management In progress
Kansas State University Bachelor of Music Education (Summa Cum Laude) 2008

SPECIAL SKILLS
Music Advanced Music Reading, Intermediate Piano, Conducting, Proficient Diction in Italian, German, French, Russian

Management Event Planning and Coordination, Budgeting, Customer Service

Technology Advanced Knowledge of Mac and PC Software, Social Media Platforms, Microsoft Office, Subtitles Operator

Theatre Set Construction, Program Design, Hand and Machine Sewing, Basic Choreography

Other First Aid/CPR/AED Certified, Valid Passport and Driver’s License, PK-12 Certified Teacher

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES
Fenlon Lamb Hugo Vera Sadie DeSantis Richard Williams
UMKC Conservatory Lawrence Opera Theatre UMKC Theatre UMKC Conservatory
Opera Director Artistic Director Production Manager Vocal Coach
216.509.1888 785.218.6039 724.882.7544 816.235.2914
fenlon@fenlonlamb.com hugovera@hotmail.com sadie.desantis@gmail.com williamsr@umkc.edu