gubernatorial candidate Tim Hagan, continues his campaign to gain votes across the state. To support this effort, Mulgrew will be hosting a fundraiser effort August 24 in Cleveland, featuring the entire cast of Star Trek: Voyager and special guest William Shatner.

Kate took a moment from her busy schedule to talk about her one-woman show, her time on Voyager, the lack of gay characters on Star Trek, and the countdown to her husband's election day.

Andy Scahill: Your show's opening up in Cleveland this month--is it considered "on tour" or is this a limited engagement?

Kate Mulgrew: No, no... I'm hesitant to articulate this, but I would say it's probably a Broadway try-out. The producers are taking a close look at it--some of them are. We just wanted to implement some changes in Act One. The play was very well received in Hartford, but the playwright, Matthew Lombardo, is a total perfectionist. A slave driver. [laughs]

AS: Are you a review reader?

KM: I don't read reviews. I'm too old for that. I understand that they were very nice to me.

AS: Understandably.

KM: Well, they haven't always been, darling. Believe me, I've had some