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Shawna Linck
Director
Shawna Linck is an award winning performer and director who has spearheaded youth theatre programs in Piedmont, Yukon and OKC. The founder of KidsAlive!, Shawna has successfully coached hundreds of performing children and adults in the metro area, and directed and/or choreographed over 50 productions in the last 16 years. Favorite youth productions include: 101 Dalmatians, Aristocats, Annie, Beauty and the Beast, Little Mermaid, Seussical, Pinocchio and her own version of Three Little Pigs. Shawna was awarded the Broadway Jr Spirit Award and named a Freddie G Fellow at the 2017 Junior Theatre Festival.
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Chad Haney
Music Director
Chad Haney is a music director, instructor, and accompanist having worked at a number of churches and theaters. Music directing credits include Seussical, Jr., The Little Mermaid, Jr. Wizard of Oz, YPE, and Peter Pan. He is currently the music director at New Covenant Christian Church in OKC. Outside of music he is the Director of Development at the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma.
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Alex Prather
Stage Manager/Assistant Director
Alex Prather is excited to be working with Kids Alive! on their production of Aladdin Jr.! He has worked with Shawna on many shows, including Wizard of Oz and Ragtime. Some of his favorite roles include Bud Frump in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying and Lancelot/French Taunter in Spamalot! Alex has been doing theatre for twelve years. He does improv comedy and has been to festivals around the country. He also cowrote a musical that went to the New York Fringe Festival.