Maxwell Mandell

Maxwell Mandell (Video Asset Designer) he/him, is a multimedia artist with a background in cinema, theatre, and strategic communications. His work spans narrative film, dance cinematography, music production, and visual storytelling. Recent credits include video asset design for Stupid F***ing Bird (Virginia Tech), where he integrated live camera feed into performance, as well as production roles on Oedipus (Costume Construction), Describe the Night (Set Construction), and This Random World (Turntable Stage Construction). He has also documented numerous on-stage performances including dance showcases, speeches, and theatrical productions. Maxwell holds a double major in Cinema and Theatre from Virginia Tech and works as a freelance video and media designer.

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Tanja Milojevic

Tanja Milojevic (AD User Expert) she/her, has most recently been a blind expert in shows such as The Odyssey, The Prom, and A Christmas Carol.

She is a Boston-based character voice actor with over a dozen years of experience bringing characters to life in audio dramas, voice acting, and narration. With a soothing alto tone, Tanja has become known for her versatility, embodying a range of characters from AI to soldiers, goddesses, and children, and her ability to master a variety of accents. She has voiced characters in video games, radio dramas, and numerous other projects, showcasing her dynamic skills in both conversational and theatrical roles.

Tanja’s career spans numerous media, including audio descriptions that provide essential access for blind and visually impaired audiences, leveling the playing field through her clear, engaging narration. Her credits include collaborations with major audio description companies such as VSI Los Angeles, International Digital Center, Descriptive Video Works, and X Tracks.

She has worked on films like Tick, Tick… Boom!, Our Friend, Guiding Emily; and series like Twilight of the Gods, The Goat, and Song Exploder.

Tanja is also the co-founder of GetBraille.com, a service that provides braille transcription, large print, inclusive marketing solutions, and audio content (including audio description),
demonstrating her commitment to accessibility and community outreach. She takes great pride in her ability to adapt to the specific needs of her clients.

Whether it’s laying down a narration track for an e-learning module, performing in an immersive audio drama, or providing audio description for a film, Tanja brings passion and precision to every project she undertakes.

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Dave Heard

Dave Heard (In-show Audio Describer) he/him, Star of Stage & Screen, Dave Heard is a Boston native who has traveled the world performing with Broadway’s Hairspray, Dreamgirls, and others. He brings his fascination with story-telling to the art of audio description through dynamic dialogue which underpins the emotional lives of the characters on stage. Audiences most enjoy his ability to capture the essence of rhythm and movement in choreography. Dave works closely with Think Outside The Vox to provide accessibility services across the New England arts landscape. Her Portmanteau presents Dave’s third production with the UFOT Family Cycle of plays, and a first time collaboration with Central Square Theater for arts accessibility.

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Cori Couture

Cori Couture (Audio Description Coordinator & Pre-show Describer) she/her, is thrilled to be helping Central Square Theatre get up and running with audio description (AD). She has provided AD for TV, film, and about 125 Boston-area productions, at more than a dozen theatres. Other AD projects include work with WGBH, the Commonwealth of MA, Paramount, NASA, the 9/11 Museum, and Disney Parks. She has been interviewed about AD for podcasts, theatres, educational programs, and online panels. She was recently awarded a Creative Individual Grant from the Mass. Cultural Council, and she proudly identifies as a person with a disability. Her one-woman show explored how the arts buoyed her through the challenges of growing up with spina bifida.

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Kevin Fulton

Kevin Fulton (Associate Lighting Designer) is a Boston-based lighting designer and theatre artist. Past work includes: Macbeth (Commonwealth Shakespeare Co.); The Gaaga (Arlekin Players Theatre); Driving in Circles (Boston Playwrights Theatre); Former FuturesMankindLet the Right One InCOLOSSAL (Boston University); Cosí Fan TutteMidsummer Night’s Dream, and Marriage of Figaro (Boston Conservatory Opera); Antigonick, Volta, Doctor Faustus Lights the Lights, The Silence, The One You Feed (MIT Theater Arts). He serves as MIT’s Theater Arts’ Multimedia Specialist. M.F.A.: Boston University, B.A.: Vassar College. kgfulton.com

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