THEY CALL ME Q to Conclude Run Today, 12/07

Today, Off-Broadway's smash hit THEY CALL ME Q plays the final performance of its acclaimed limited engagement at St. Luke's Theatre. The award-winning THEY CALL ME Q opened on June 4th to unanimous rave reviews, led by the Village Voice which lauded the emotionally charged comedy for delivering "a winning tale thanks to author and actor Qurrat Ann Kadwani's dead-on impersonations of New Yorkers and some unselfconscious spoofing of her own immigrant iterations growing up tough in the Bronx."

THEY CALL ME Q is the story of a girl from Bombay growing up in the Boogie Down Bronx, who gracefully seeks balance between the cultural pressures brought forth by her traditional parents and wanting acceptance into her new culture. Along the journey, Ms. Kadwani transforms into 13 characters that have shaped her life including her parents, Caucasian teachers, Puerto Rican classmates, and African-American friends. Laden with heart and abundant humor, THEY CALL ME Q speaks to the universal search for identity experienced by immigrants of all nationalities.

Under the direction of Obaid Kadwani and Claudia Gaspar, and developed with Ellery Schaar, THEY CALL ME Q scored the Best Actress Award for Ms. Kadwani in the production's debut at Variations Theatre Group's 2012 Harvest Theatre Festival. The hit play subsequently opened to ecstatic notices in cities all around the country and Canada including Chicago, Montreal, Washington D.C., Nashville, Orlando, and even Hawaii where THEY CALL ME Q was awarded Best Play at the 2013 Maui Fringe Festival.

Qurrat Ann Kadwani is an actress, producer, TV host, and philanthropist. She's hosted "Desi Jams" and "100% Desi" on Namaste America, and her other TV appearances include ABC News' "What Would You Do?" Ms. Kadwani was raised in the Bronx, attended the Bronx High School of Science and received a B.A. in Theater from SUNY Geneseo. Non-profit charity organizations have presented THEY CALL ME Q as benefit fundraisers. Colleges and universities all over the US have invited Ms. Kadwani to perform her solo play as part of their multicultural programming, alongside discussions and workshops on diversity. She has received awards from the United Nations World Women Global Council, the Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center in San Francisco, SAPNA NYC for inspiring South Asian women to dream and make their dreams a reality, and she was the Guest Speaker for CAMP Philly. Ms. Kadwani also helps coordinate A Slice of Hope, spreading hope and joy with pizza parties and musicians at homeless shelters all over the country.

Obaid Kadwani, co-producer and co-director of THEY CALL ME Q, is an entrepreneur who wears many hats including producer, director, author, actor, and charity activist. He is the head of It's OK Films and author of the upcoming book A Slice of Hope. Obaid is the co-founder of Working Actor Studio, an acting school in NYC, and he founded the charity project A Slice of Hope, which raises joy and optimism in homeless shelters. He has acted in Bollywood films including New York and Badmaa$h Company as well as American TV shows including "The Blacklist." He also hosts TV shows and anchors the weekly news desk for Namaste America.

The final two performances of THEY CALL ME Q will be this Sunday, November 30 and December 7 at 2 PM at St. Luke's Theatre, 308 West 46th Street (just west of Eighth Ave.) Tickets are available through www.Telecharge.com or by calling 212-239-6200.

For more information, visit www.TheyCallMeQshow.com.

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