15. Elana Gartner, Playwright/Former Artistic Director/Gender Parity Advocate
Theatre Beyond Broadway: The Podcast
Malini & Elana discuss theatre as catharsis, theatre as advocacy, and theatre as a process for healing. Internationally produced and recognized playwright Elana Gartner resides in Brooklyn, NY. Her work has been produced in-person and virtually. She was a recent semi-finalist for the 2021 Eugene O'Neill Conference and will be attending the Kennedy Center Playwriting Initiative later this year. During the pandemic, she founded a completely virtual socially responsible theatre, Four Walls Theater, which produced four virtual readings. Elana is attending an MFA program in playwriting and...
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14. Qurrat Ann Kadwani: Actress, Host, Writer, Producer, Coach
Theatre Beyond Broadway: The Podcast
Malini & Q talk about anything goes, timing is everything and that not every Indian show has to have an wedding and dance sequence. Qurrat Ann Kadwani (Actress, Writer, Producer) is the first South Asian female to have a comedic solo play, THEY CALL ME Q (www.theycallmeqshow.com), produced Off Broadway for which she has won awards including Best Actress, Best Play, citations from NYS Assemblyman and Bronx Borough President, Trailblazer from SAIPAF, Cultural from AAPICC, Dream from SAPNA. Featured on Fox News and highlighted as a “Woman Who Shapes the Future” on Fox 5...
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13. Kate Mueth: Artistic Director & Advocate
Theatre Beyond Broadway: The Podcast
Malini & Kate (Neo-Political Cowgirls) talk about adapting, self-care, and making lemons our of lemonade (even if it's moldy and old).
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Theatre Beyond Broadway: The Podcast
Theatre Beyond Broadway: The Podcast
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12. Townsend Teague: Tony Award Nominated Producer and Renaissance Man
Theatre Beyond Broadway: The Podcast
Malini chats with guest, Townsend Teague, about authentic optimism, tech, storytelling and why shows get produced.
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11. Daniel Gallant: Executive Director of Nuyorican Poets Cafe and Playwright.
Theatre Beyond Broadway: The Podcast
Malini chats with guest, Daniel Gallant, about arts administration, teaching online marketing resources, and finding time for his own writing.
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10. Michael Roderick: Connector and Entrepreneur
Theatre Beyond Broadway: The Podcast
Malini chats with guest, Michael Roderick, about relationships, theatre and being an entrepreneur. He is also the co-host of the podcast Access to Anyone.
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9. Isaac Klein: Director and Writer
Theatre Beyond Broadway: The Podcast
Malini chats with guest, Isaac Klein, about his mentor, Gerald Freedman (and his new book, The School of Doing: Lessons from Gerald Freedman), directing and existentialism.
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8. Walker Vreeland: Actor and Radio Personality
Theatre Beyond Broadway: The Podcast
Malini chats with guest, Walker Vreeland, about his nervous breakdown on a cruise ship, his near death experience, and how writing and performing saved his life. He shares with grace, dignity and humor.
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7. Jonathan Bruce King: Producer & Performer
Theatre Beyond Broadway: The Podcast
Malini chats with guest Jonathan Bruce King about being a board member for a non-for-profit as well as producing shows on the commercial side. He also walked away from the arts to get a degree in a non-artistic field. Malini's mind is blown.
info_outlineMalini chats with guest, Isaac Klein, about his mentor, Gerald Freedman (and his new book, The School of Doing: Lessons from Gerald Freedman), directing and existentialism.