Productions

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TESSER WELL TEAM

Charlotte Jones Voiklis (Founder/Producer) is Madeleine L’Engle’s granddaughter and executor of her estate. She is the co-author with Jennifer Adams of A Book, Too, Can Be a Star (October 2022), a picture book biography illustrated by Adelina Lirius; and, with her sister, Léna Roy, of Becoming Madeleine (2018), a biography for middle grade readers. She wrote the afterword to the 50th Anniversary edition of A Wrinkle in Time, and the introduction to The Moment of Tenderness (2020), a collection of short stories. Charlotte has also written and spoken of her grandmother’s work to a variety of audiences. With a PhD in Comparative Literature, Charlotte’s work experience includes teaching, fundraising, communications, and grant making. She has been a volunteer mediator in the New York City court system. Charlotte lives in New York and Connecticut with her husband and has two grown children. Contact: charlotte@tesserwell.com

Ari Conte (Associate Producer) is a Tony Nominated Producer passionate about bringing women driven stories to the stage. She is currently a Development Officer at the ACLU of New York, leading Artist Engagement and events. She is also a Co-Producer on the Tony Award Winning Broadway musical, SUFFS by Shaina Taub and GYPSY starring Audra McDonald. She has assisted on productions such as DEAR EVAN HANSEN (Broadway), THE GREATEST SHOWMAN (FOX), THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL (Amazon) and TICK TICK…BOOM! (Netflix). Ari is also a performer and trained vocalist. Her one woman show, THE WOMEN WE CARRY, premiered at The Green Room 42 in NYC in 2019 and most recently in Massachusetts. In March 2023 Ari was named a “Women to Watch on Broadway” by the Broadway Women’s Fund. Contact: ari@tesserwell.com