In her spare time, Imari likes to eat cheese, do yoga, wear pink, and be a mermaid. Other favorite credits include a brief stint in the National Tour of Disney's Aladdin, Amanda in Because of Winn-Dixie(originated role), Dionne in Hair, Angel in Angels in America, and Crystal in Little Shop. Imari is so thankful for her supportive family, friends, teachers and pets.
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Equipped with a BFA in Musical Theatre from Carnegie Mellon and Master's in Mental Health Counseling from NYU, Imari Hardon is the ultimate Thespian Therapist. Imari works professionally in stage, TV, and production, including performing for 5 years in the Tony Award Winning Production of Avenue Q and acting as associate producer for Broadway Sessions. Recently Imari has been working as a mental health counselor and advocate, in addition to helping develop several new musicals. She starred in both Cloud City which recently premiered at New York's PRISM festival, and Goldhaven which is now available on Spotify!. She's also contributed her talents to fun projects with Nell Benjamin and Larry O'Keefe (creators of Legally Blonde, Mean Girls and Heathers) and Douglas Lyons (Chicken & Biscuits, Table 17).
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"Stage Combat: A Mental Health Story" takes the listener into the insular world of the theatre industry in which the unspoken rule is, “You are not supposed to speak up. Or there will be consequences.” If you thought all the drama happens on stage, wait until you hear what happens after the curtain closes in this immersive listening experience. In a unique format, each episode is followed by a short “post-show talk back” with Sean and a mental health professional. Together they unpack the issues presented in the episode in provocative conversations about mental health and the theatre industry. You can find Imari on 2 episodes!
On the Bonus Episode, "They Need To Do Better": Theatres and Mental Health, Sean and Imari Hardon, have a frank chat about what the theatre industry needs to do better when it comes to mental health. On Season 2, Episode 5, the aftershocks of the events at the Goodspeed hit Sean in a hard way. Featuring a Post Show Talk Back w/ Imari about appropriate times to seek therapy as an artist. “This is the new podcast I’m obsessing over. It’s a mental health journey wrapped in a true crime story wrapped in a tale from the theatre. I’m devouring it. And so should you!”
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