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Inclusive STAGES™ is the podcast for theater makers, creatives, and arts leaders who believe we can build a better industry—one brave, emotionally intelligent, and trauma-informed space at a time. Hosted by Kira Troilo , founder of Art & Soul Consulting, each episode explores what it really takes to create inclusive, healthy creative environments in today’s rapidly changing performing arts landscape. Whether you're a theater artist, an arts administrator, an educator, a creative leader, or a producer, this show will help you answer big questions like: What is inclusive leadership in the arts, and how do I practice it? How can performing arts organizations promote diversity and inclusion? What does “representation matters” mean in theater and beyond? How can venues make performances more accessible? What tools do I need to lead with care—and still make bold, bri
Unknown Host hosts Inclusive STAGES: Building Healthy Arts Spaces, a arts show with 47 episodes published.
Talking to a closeted Trump supporter about politics, inclusion, and what theater needs now. In this season finale, I sit down with my longtime friend, Julie D'Alessandro, a Boston-based voice teacher who has long kept h
What if the greatest threat to theater right now isn’t empty seats, but burnout in the arts? In this solo episode, I open up about the strain so many artists and leaders are facing, and why creative leadership strategies
What if the most powerful tool for change in theater isn’t performance, but conversation? I sit down with my dad, retired firefighter Fred Cowan, for a candid family conversation about race, theater, equity, and what it
What if the most powerful way to confront antisemitism… is by celebrating Jewish joy? I sit down with actor and singer Ari Axelrod, who shows how Jewish representation in theater goes far beyond casting—it’s about tellin
What if your biggest barrier to belonging in a theater space was the hair that grows naturally out of your head? In this candid and eye-opening conversation, Jade Buffong-Phillips of Mane Hook-Up shares why textured hair
What if the most important thing a leader brings into the room… isn’t a resume, but a sense of culture? In this thoughtful and timely conversation, Melory Mirashrafi shares why they consider themselves a culture worker f
What if the stories you’re most connected to… are the ones you're being excluded from? In this important conversation, Mara Jill Herman shares what it means to be a Jewish artist and “artivist” in today’s theater world.
What if the future of theatre isn’t just about new work, but about new leadership to support it? In this episode, I sit down with Emily Carewe of Theatre503 in London to explore what inclusive theatre leadership really l
What if the tension you’re feeling in the rehearsal room isn’t just about the work, but about how we define harm and discomfort? In this solo episode, I explore the growing disconnect in creative spaces and share a pract
Most artists crave authenticity, but what happens when the systems we’re trained in ask us to perform instead of feel? Sound healing artist and singer Davin Youngs joins me to discuss reclaiming one's voice, unlearning p
Most theatermakers care about inclusion, but what does it really take to build spaces that center healing, agency, and belonging? Educator and consultant Maati Wafford joins me to explore how the Montessori method, menta
What really happens in a Broadway audition room, and how do you get remembered down the line , even if you don’t land the role? Broadway casting director Peter Van Dam joins me to discuss what really goes into casting a
Most artists are experts at expressing emotions, but that doesn’t mean they’ve been taught how to navigate them offstage. What does it really mean to build emotionally intelligent spaces in the arts? Zena Collins, one-th
Most creative teams want to build inclusive environments, but without a clear process, things can fall apart quickly. So, how do we move from intention to action? In this episode, I’m walking you through the STAGES Frame
Most theater companies want to support their artists, but many are missing the mark without realizing it. What does it actually mean to create psychologically safe spaces in the arts? There’s a powerful case to be made f
I’m so excited to have the opportunity to bring you this conversation with the incredible writing team behind "Finn" - Chris Nee, Chris Dimond, and Michael Kooman - for an inspiring discussion about artistic resistance i
In this special episode of Inclusive Stages, host Kira Troilo steps into the guest seat for a candid conversation about the evolving landscape of DEI consulting in theater. Interviewed by her husband Jared, Kira unveils
Welcome to the Season 2 finale of the Inclusive Stages podcast! 2024 has been a wild ride—it feels like I just started the podcast and it’s surreal to already have two seasons under my belt. Today, I’m going to share my
We’re doing things a little differently. My son Levi Troilo joins me today for a very special episode of the Inclusive Stages podcast! Levi and I love listening to podcasts where parents and children are reading books. W
In theater and in the arts world, self advocacy can feel almost impossible, especially for artists who so often feel they’re replaceable. In a lot of ways, that assumption is true and something we as an industry need to
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