Alex W. Seidel arrived at West Edge Opera in 2022 after almost a decade long career as a stage manager. His stage management career has taken him to The Glimmerglass Festival working with renowned Artistic Director Francesca Zambello, Pittsburgh Opera, Opera Columbus, BalletMET (Columbus, OH), North Carolina Opera, Aspen Music Festival and School, Union Avenue Opera, Opera Memphis, The Repertory Theatre of Saint Louis, and Shakespeare Festival Saint Louis. Hailing from Saint Louis, MO he graduated from the Sargent Conservatory of Theatre Arts at Webster University with a BFA in Stage Management.