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After closing the Off-Broadway Production of the Tony Award Winning Musical, Avenue Q, Imari spent her free time earning her Master's in Mental Health Counseling and Wellness and certification as a Psychodramatist. When she can't be on the stage, Imari is committed to giving back to her communities by advocating for mental health and providing services where there is a need for support.
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​Imari is an Atlanta born and bred girl, duking it out in the Big Apple. New York University (MA) & Carnegie Mellon University (BFA musical theatre) grad and proud member of the Actor's Equity Association. 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.
"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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