Dave McLaughlin was an indie filmmaker from Boston before it was cool to be an indie filmmaker from Boston. His latest film project, On Broadway, which has been dubbed "the next Good Will Hunting," stars Joey McIntyre, Eliza Dushku, Mike O'Malley, Will Arnett, and Amy Poehler. The film follows a blue-collar guy from Boston who writes a play about his uncle's death in hopes of reconnecting with his distant father. This isn't his first crack at the business, though: McLaughlin's been writing for the stage and screen for more than 15 years. A former deputy director at the Boston Redevelopment Authority, he currently serves as vice-president of Marlo Marketing/Communications; he even finds time for nonprofit work, serving as executive director of Boston World Partnerships, a group that helps brand Boston as desirable for growing businesses.
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