Alina Rose Novotny

Biography

Alina Rose Novotny is a third-year MFA student originally from San Jose, CA. She earned her BA from Chapman University in Technical Theatre as well as two minors in Dance and Integrated Education Studies. After graduating in 2016, she started her career freelancing as a Stage Manager and ASM in both the Bay Area and Southern California while also teaching stage management and theatre tech to high schoolers. Alina has had the unique opportunity to work in a wide range of performance mediums including immersive theatre, musical theatre, aerial arts, dance competitions and opera.

Selected credits include the world premier of Jake Heggie's If I Were You (Merola Opera Program), The Goddess Project (Peter Sellers, UCLA), Meet Us Quickly With Your Mercy (Flyaway Productions), and The Speakeasy SF (Boxcar Theatre Co.)

Education

Chapman University, Technical Theatre with minors in Dance and Integrated Education Studies