Kamran Saliani is an Iranian-Italian-British professional actor and theater owner. He is the founder of Rivertowns Playhouse, a professional theater company in the Hudson Valley, where is he is the Resident Actor and Artistic Director.[1]

Career

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Kamran is best known for his revival of Sir Ian McKellen's "Acting Shakespeare." McKellen gave Saliani his blessing to revive the production, which began in 2022 and is ongoing.[2] In 2023, he received special permission to incorporate sections of legendary author James Shapiro's book "Shakespeare In a Divided America" into his new adaptation of McKellen's play. Shapiro is also the "Shakespeare Scholar in Residence" at the Public Theater in New York City and is associated with the world-famous Shakespeare in the Park series each summer at the Delacorte Theater in Manhattan. [3]

Personal

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In 2023, Saliani was chosen as a Westchester Wunderkind for his extraordinary success as an actor and theater producer before the age of 35.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Ingenthron, Blair. "Rivertowns Playhouse Announces New Theater Residency At Irvington Presbyterian Church". www.broadwayworld.com. Broadway World. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  2. ^ Sue, Treiman (28 February 2022). "The Bard is Back in the Rivertowns with ISC's "Acting Shakespeare"". The Hudson Independent. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  3. ^ News 12, Staff. "Rivertowns Playhouse in Irvington to produce rare rendition of play by Sir Ian McKellen". hudsonvalley.news12.com. News 12. Retrieved 19 July 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ PAUL ADLER, NICK BRANDI, CRISTIANA CARUSO, JOE CESARANO, MICHELLE GILLAN LARKIN (30 April 2023). "These Wunderkinds Lead Westchester's Business Scene in 2023". westchestermagazine.com. Westchester Magazine. Retrieved 30 April 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)