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Meet The Cast

Stories told by those who live them

The Dot Experience in Louisville is a museum not only about blindness. It is a space that brings to light the lived experience of real people living vibrant and complex lives shaped by blindness and vision loss.

Artists. Athletes. Advocates. Parents. Students. Innovators. Throughout the museum, their stories unfold—showing what it means to live fully, adapt relentlessly and create a more inclusive future.

Cast Members

  • Zulal faces the camera, smiling. Zulal Tannur Learn more about Zulal
  • Pete stands outside wearing sunglasses and jeans with a blue dress shirt and tan vest. Facing the camera, he holds another camera in his hands that is strapped around his neck. Pete Eckert Learn more about Pete
  • Anthony Ferraro looks back at the camera with his dog at his side. He holds a skateboard in his left hand and his cane in his right. Anthony Ferraro Learn more about Anthony
  • Marcus Engel stands on stage wearing sunglasses and a blue sport coat looking toward the camera. Marcus Engel Learn more about Marcus
  • Larry stands with a microphone in his left hand and a piece of tech in his right hand. Larry Skutchan Learn more about Larry
  • Bradford and Bryan smile and laugh as they walk side by side with tall buildings in the background. Bradford & Bryan Manning Learn more about Bradford
  • Christine Ha smiles at the camera with a restaurant dining room in the background. Christine Ha Learn more about Christine
  • A close up photo of George, smiling at the camera. George Stern Learn more about George
  • Dan Mancina Learn more about Dan
  • Precious sits in a room full of flowers and bright colors, wearing a soft pink tshirt. She smiles at the camera. Precious Perez Learn more about Precious
  • Kathy Martinez smiles back at the camera in a well-lit room with a fireplace and photo frames behind her Kathy Martinez Learn more about Kathy
  • A young Bhavya, wearing a yellow t-shirt and sitting on an orange couch, smiles at the camera. He is wearing wired black headphones. Bhavya Shah Learn more about Bhavya
  • Denna Lambert smiled in a well-lit room where plants and a yellow sofa are visible behind her. Denna Lambert Learn more about Denna
  • Mike May wears a suit as he speaks from a podium with the words Mike May Learn more about Mike
  • A shawl made from brown and white textured fabric sits on a mannequin. Sugandha Gupta Learn more about Sugandha
  • Judy smiles broadly as she holds a braille display while sitting next to her guide dog. Judy Dixon Learn more about Judy
  • A close up photo of Khadija. Khadija Bari Learn more about Khadija
  • Tim walks along the beach with his cane in his right hand, holding his daughters hand on his left as she walks beside him. Tim Hornik Learn more about Tim
  • Chris, wearing a blue button down shirt, smiles at the camera. Chris Downey Learn more about Chris
  • Joe Strechay sits posing for his photo, smiling and holding a cane. Joe Strechay Learn more about Joe
  • John, wearing a navy button down and holding his cane smiles while he leans into his wife Anni. John Furniss Learn more about John
  • A young Patrick, around the age of 9 months, is being held up in front of the piano where he plays the keys. Patrick Henry Hughes Learn more about Patrick

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