About this episode
Kathryn Grody discusses her multifaceted career in theater and her current play at the In The Bricks Festival.
Kathryn Grody is an actor, writer, and producer whose work spans Broadway, Off Broadway, film, and television. Her solo shows blend humor, vulnerability, sharp cultural observation, and deeply personal storytelling. Kathryn’s current play, The Unexpected 3rd: A Radical, Rollicking Rumination on the Optimism of Staying Alive, directed by Timothy Near, is part of the In The Bricks Festival at New York Theatre Workshop. The repertory series features original solo performances by a wide range of artists including Liza Jessie Peterson (The Peculiar Patriot), Leslie Ayvazian (Mention My Beauty), Chris Grace (Sardines (A Comedy About Death)), and Alaa Shehada (The Horse of Jenin). This episode was recorded on May 20, 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Guest: Kathryn Grody
Topics covered
- theater
- solo performances
- personal storytelling
- cultural observation
- Broadway
- artistic expression
Keywords
- Kathryn Grody
- theater
- solo shows
- Broadway
- In The Bricks Festival
- New York Theatre Workshop
- artistic expression
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Broadway Podcast Network
Books & works: The Unexpected 3rd: A Radical, Rollicking Rumination on the Optimism of Staying Alive, The Peculiar Patriot, Mention My Beauty, Sardines (A Comedy About Death), The Horse of Jenin
Places: New York Theatre Workshop
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