Alayna Powell

Alayna Powell is based in Kansas City and just completed her second season as stage manager for the Lyric Opera of Kansas City. Recent productions include Roméo et Juliette, The Sound of Music, Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci, and The Shining. Alayna also regularly stage manages for Lawrence Opera Theatre and Pensacola Opera. She received her MFA in Theatre Design and Technology – Stage Management from the University of Missouri-Kansas City in 2018. Prior to attending graduate school, Alayna worked in the public schools as a music educator, teaching elementary music for three years and middle school/high school choirs for five years. Alayna holds a bachelor’s degree in music education from Kansas State University.