Alethea Bakogeorge
Director of Programs & Development
Alethea Bakogeorge (she/her) is a physically disabled access professional, fundraiser, and actor with cerebral palsy. She joined the Disability Screen Office from the National accessArts Centre in Calgary, where she was Director of Development & Performing Arts. Prior to her time at the NaAC, Alethea worked in fundraising and access for The Musical Stage Company in Toronto, where she was the first full-time Accessibility Manager to be appointed at an Ontario theatre company.
As an accessibility consultant, she has taught and lectured across North America on disability representation in the performing arts, access and accommodations, and disability-inclusive organizational change.
Alethea maintains an active acting career as a physically disabled voiceover and theatre actor. Some favourite credits include recurring as Mercedes Cohen-Davis on Lyla in the Loop (PBS Kids) and originating the role of Chrissie onstage in Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Live: King for a Day (US National Tour). Alethea holds a BFA in Music Theatre and a BFA in Arts Administration from Viterbo University, as well as a Professional Development Award in Leadership in Accessibility and Inclusion from Toronto Metropolitan University. She lives in Toronto.
As an accessibility consultant, she has taught and lectured across North America on disability representation in the performing arts, access and accommodations, and disability-inclusive organizational change.
Alethea maintains an active acting career as a physically disabled voiceover and theatre actor. Some favourite credits include recurring as Mercedes Cohen-Davis on Lyla in the Loop (PBS Kids) and originating the role of Chrissie onstage in Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Live: King for a Day (US National Tour). Alethea holds a BFA in Music Theatre and a BFA in Arts Administration from Viterbo University, as well as a Professional Development Award in Leadership in Accessibility and Inclusion from Toronto Metropolitan University. She lives in Toronto.
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