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, <a href="https://www.nytw.org/show/the-unexpected-3rd/">The Unexpected 3rd: A Radical, Rollicking Rumination on the Optimism of Staying Alive</a>, 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). 
 
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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

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, <a href="https://www.nytw.org/show/the-unexpected-3rd/" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Unexpected 3rd: A Radical, Rollicking Rumination on the Optimism of Staying Alive</a>, 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 <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="noopener noreferrer">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

#100 - Kathryn Grody

Broadway’s top talents reveal their lightning bolt moments that set them on the course of their dreams. When Lightning Strikes! Is hosted by Forbes.com and Parade.com contributor Jeryl Brunner. “The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” - Mark Twain We’ve all had it. Eureka! Your proverbial lightbulb goes off. The heavens open. The seas part. That wondrous, heart thumping, tingly, glorious mic drop moment when you realized what you were meant to do. No matter what it took. Lightning has struck! And from then on nothing is ever, ever the same. Host Jeryl Brunner presents candid, sometimes soul-baring, often funny chats with actors, writers, producers, directors and creatives as they lay down their THIS IS IT! discoveries about why they do what they do and what led them into theater. Learn more about Jeryl at @jeryl_brunner or www.jerylbrunner.com." When Lightning Strikes" theme song by Tom McGovern. Producer and talent booker: Anna Strout. Part of the Broadway Podcast Network.

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