Lisa Sniderman (Lis) is a multi-award-winning artist and playwright known by her artist name, Aoede. As a disabled artist, Sniderman creates-and often centers characters with illnesses-to express, empower and advocate for people with chronic illnesses and disabilities. She’s been honored with 100+ awards and accolades for songwriting, albums, films, stage plays, spoken word, books, all while battling a rare, disabling autoimmune disease for 18 years. Says Sniderman, “Music and art are my lifelines; I just cannot stop creating.” She kept so busy creating, Sniderman admits she forgot to grieve her illness. She has also been home many years, missing live theater, and had a vision of bringing live theater to those like her through filmed stage performances, which sparked “VitaNova” the stage musical to bring live, immersive, accessible theatrical experiences to chronically ill and disabled communities.

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