Building AD Relationships
Hosted by Amy Amantea
Amy is joined by a guest panel to discuss sharing in resources of people and property and building partnerships centred in trust.
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Guest Bios
Colleen Connor is the co-founder of Audio Description Training Retreats. Colleen earned a Bachelor’s in Music Theatre from The Catholic University of America and attended The London Dramatic Academy in the UK. As a blind expert in the Audio Description industry, Colleen provides valuable insight and feedback to those training in Audio Description. Their ongoing work and outreach in the AD field include performing Quality Control for several studios, voice narration, teaching the various roles within the scope of description, and cultivating a network of diverse professionals. Guided by their Seeing Eye Dog Joplin, Colleen advocates for equity and equality wherever they go.
Adrienne Livingston is a voiceover artist based in Portland, Oregon. In 2022 she learned about audio description and quickly became passionate for the accessibility of entertainment for blind and low vision communities. She provides audio description for live theatre shows and is loving it! She wants the industry to be more diverse and inclusive and has made it a personal mission to introduce diverse communities to the voiceover and audio description industries. Representation matters in all aspects.
Susannah Mars is a lifelong performing artist living in the Pacific Northwest. She has appeared in over one hundred productions and concerts all over the world. A member of The Committee for Audio Description in the Arts (CADA) in Portland, she’s been writing and describing live theatre in Portland, Oregon, and beyond. As an actress and singer, she is especially interested in innovative description including events like touch tours that engage patrons and artists at the heart level. Access-centered community is something that she is passionate about. Susannah has also been an Arts Ambassador to Egypt partnering with the U.S. State Department and is currently serving on the Portland Center Stage Board of Directors. Currently, she is working on a short animated and audio-described documentary film about grief entitled “Symphony of Grief.”
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