Theatrical Storyteller
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Nate Bertone (CFA 2016) is a multi-hyphenated storyteller.
鈥淐reating art, to me, is about understanding each other in ways deeper than we ever have before,鈥� he says. 鈥淚 create art not only to hold a mirror up to the world, but also to encourage collective shared experiences that empower people to heal.鈥�
Through the lens of a director, writer, set designer and producer, Nate has built an internationally acclaimed career bringing stories to the stage. Recently, he directed and designed the Australian tour of a brand-new 鈥淎lice in Wonderland鈥� adaptation. His work has been seen on world premieres of new musicals such as 鈥淢ystic Pizza,鈥� based on the MGM film and Florida Georgia Line鈥檚 鈥淢ay We All.鈥� He works with companies including Disney Theatrical, Sony Masterworks and Google and on stages across the country.
On Broadway, he recently produced 鈥淗ow to Dance in Ohio,鈥� a story of seven young adults with autism navigating adulthood. In September, his new children鈥檚 book 鈥淣ana, Nana鈥� will be released nationwide and aims to help families open a dialogue about aging, Alzheimer鈥檚 disease and loss through the lens of a child鈥檚 imagination. It is available for presale now.
Nate鈥檚 new play, 鈥淭he SeaView Nursing Home for the Newly Deceased,鈥� is in development with Broadway producers attached ahead of an upcoming out-of-town tryout. His musical 鈥淟etters from War,鈥� which began at Carnegie Mellon in Playground, will receive an industry presentation in New York City this year.
鈥淐arnegie Mellon inspired me to dig deeper with what I create,鈥� Nate says. 鈥淧ulling from all of these areas of storytelling, I鈥檝e found that my most interesting art can be found at the intersections.鈥�
Story by Elizabeth Speed