Allison Schneider

Stage & Production Manager

2026, she/her BFA Drama, Stage & Production Management

Allison is a Stage Manager from Northern Virginia, who is drawn to large scale and complex productions with meaningful stories at their core. As a manager, Allison strives to create environments where community is fostered, and people are able to reach their full capacity as artists. Attention to detail, personal connections, and constant evaluation push Allison to seek out organizations and projects with impassioned individuals that are always ready to tackle a challenge. 

Some of Allison’s favorite work has been Stage Managing Company and Ajax at Carnegie Mellon University, as well as working on the Stage Management team for The Lost Colony, in Roanoke, NC. Allison has also enjoyed working on new works through Carnegie Mellon’s Student Works Festival, Playground, where Allison has helped to work on 13 different projects over 3 years. 

As she leaves Carnegie Mellon, Allison is excited to continue her education through hands-on experience, and is looking forward to exploring the different areas that live entertainment has to offer. 

When not working on a show, you will often find Allison reading, painting, or curled up with her cat and watching a Disney movie.

Work Samples

Company

Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Book by George Furth
Directed by Darren Lee
Stage Managed by Allison Schneider
CMU School of Drama – April 2026

Ajax

Written by Sophocles, Translated by Herbert Golder and Richard Pevear
Directed by Matthew Kereama
Stage Managed by Allison Schneider
CMU School of Drama – November 2025

The Lost Colony

By Paul Green
Directed by Jeff Whiting
Assistant Stage Managed by Allison Schneider
Roanoke Island Historical Association – Summer 2024 & 2025