Nate Burtone joins host Ron Aaron and cohost Carol Zernial to talk about using art to help people cope and navigate grief on this edition of Caregiver SOS.

About Nate

Nate Bertone is a New York City-based theatrical storyteller, known internationally as a director, designer, playwright, and producer. His theatrical work from Broadway, The West End and beyond aims to unlock doors for audiences to process their past and present experiences with grief and loss and move through them with the power of live storytelling. Recently, his work has been seen at highly acclaimed venues such as the Sydney Coliseum, Lincoln Center, Disney Theatrical, Google, Paper Mill Playhouse, and regional theaters across the United States.

As an author, Nate’s work commonly features Alzheimer’s Disease, aiming to support those experiencing the effects of the disease, allowing them to process it in new ways. His newest

plays Letters From War and The SeaView Nursing Home for the Newly Deceased are currently in development for stages in London and New York City. Nate's new children's book titled Nana Nana was published in 2024 and was created in benefit of The Alzheimer's Association and Hilarity for Charity. Nate has co-produced the new musical How to Dance in Ohio on Broadway, Your Lie in April on the West End, and Co-Produced, Directed and Designed the Australian and London productions of Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland.

Nate is a proud alumnus of Carnegie Mellon University, where he recently received the Alumni Award for his artistic contributions to the

professional theatre and literary landscapes. he was a Dean's Scholar of Central Saint Martins, London and is an avid supporter of Alzheimer’s research.

For more information or to connect, please find him at @natebertone on Instagram, or on his website natebertone.com

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