Chance to Fly

About Ali StrokerStacy Davidowitz

Ali Stroker is a Tony Awardwinning actress for her role as Ado Annie in the 2019 revival of Rodgers and Hammersteins Oklahoma! She made history as the first actor in a wheelchair to appear on Broadway in Deaf Wests acclaimed 2015 revival of Spring Awakening. Since then shes performed on stages across New York as well as in movies such as Christmas Ever After and countless shows including Echoes Only Murders in the Building Ozark Ten Days in the Valley The Glee Project Glee And Just Like That Big Nate and Alices Wonderland Bakery. Her mission to improve the lives of others through the arts disabled or not is captured in her motto: Turning Your Limitations Into Your Opportunities. Stroker is the proud author of the acclaimed novel The Chance to Fly as well as the picture book Ali and the Sea Stars. Stacy Davidowitz is an acclaimed author and playwright. Her star-reviewed novel The Chance to Fly coauthored by Tony Awardwinning actress Ali Stroker was named a best childrens book of the year by Amazon Chicago Public Library Parents and Bank Street College of Education. It was also selected by the National Education Association as a featured title for Read Across America. Davidowitz is best known for her four-book Camp Rolling Hills series inspired by her coauthored Camp Rolling Hills the Musical which continues to have productions across the country. She is also the author of the Hanazuki chapter-book series based on Hasbros YouTube series. She has written award-winning plays that have been produced regionally and internationally and are published by Broadway Play Publishing Stage Rights and YouthPLAYS. When she is not writing she teaches creative writing female empowerment and musical theater in schools camps foster care facilities and juvenile detention centers. She is a proud graduate of Tufts University and Columbia University where she earned degrees in drama psychology and acting. Fun fact: Growing up Davidowitz was in seven productions of Annie. She lives in upper Manhattan with her husband and twin boys. Learn more about Davidowitz at stacydavidowitz.com and follow her on Instagram at @stacydavidowitzbooks where in addition to all things books you can watch clips of her performing as a kid.