Zan is a transmasc nonbinary voice actor and polymath nerd based in Washington, DC. Their previous life as a computer scientist and current training make them equally prepared for technical narration and dynamic characters.
Training
Voice Acting
Ongoing training on SkillsHub, with course instructors and coaches including:
Jennifer Hale, Brian Palermo, Trine C. Jensen, Sebastien Croteau, Chris Ciulla, Emma Sherr-Ziarko, JD Kelly, Sara CravensTheater and Improv
Washington Improv Theater
The Theatre Lab
Museum TTRPGs
Zan has been a Game Master at table top role playing game (TTRPG) special events in museums around Washington, DC.
Folger Foe-lios: Night at the Library
Folger Shakespeare Library, February 2025Museum & Monsters
Smithsonian National Postal Museum, August 2024
Zan Hartman
Audiobook Narrator
About Zan
Zan is a transmasc nonbinary narrator and polymath nerd based in Washington, DC.
Science and Technology
Prior to training as a narrator and voice actor, Zan was a software engineer. They worked on a wide variety of projects, including election results, education, and mathematical biology. They have a B.S. in Physics with a Medical Concentration and a M.S. in Computational Operations Research. They've taught or mentored in math, computer science, and robotics.
Sci-fi, Fantasy, & Museum TTRPGs
Zan is also a life-long science fiction and fantasy nerd, and table top role playing game (TTRPG) Game Master. They have run games at special events in museums around Washington, DC.
Folger Foe-lios: Night at the Library
Folger Shakespeare Library, February 2025Museum & Monsters
Smithsonian National Postal Museum, August 2024
Accents
Standard American (native accent)
American Southern (native accent)
RP British