OUR STAFF

Shari Lewis

Executive Producer

Shari Lewis has an extensive professional background in the arts as a performer and as a nationally recognized voice performance coach in the Miss America Pageant System. In 1985 Shari founded Theatre Arts, Inc and subsequently, she founded Theatre Arts Productions, a non-profit organization dedicated to the education and enrichment of Tulsa area youth through the experience of live theatre. After the sale of Theatre Arts, Inc., Shari opened Staccato Studios. As a result of the benevolence of the Mollie Craft Foundation, Ms. Lewis has once again begun producing musicals under the name of Craft Productions of Oklahoma.

Michael Fling

Artistic Director

Michael was born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma and has worked extensively at theatres across the country. Some select credits as Director: SHAKIN’ THE BLUES AWAY (Goodspeed); MARY POPPINS (Craft Productions of Oklahoma); WEST SIDE STORY (Abilene Opera); SPRING AWAKENING & ASSASSINS (Hartt); HONK! (Webster). Select Associate credits: GYPSY, OKLAHOMA!, INTO THE WOODS, HOLIDAY INN, HELLO, DOLLY!, SEUSSICAL, & BILLY ELLIOT (Muny); RAGS & THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE (Goodspeed); FOLLIES (Repertory Theatre of St. Louis). Michael is also the Artistic Associate at Goodspeed Musicals and the host of the podcast KNOW THE SHOW.