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Talking to Closeted Trump Supporters—Why Theater Must Try
What if the conversations we avoid in theater… are the ones we most need to have? In this season finale of Inclusive Stages , I sit down...

Kira Troilo
Sep 23 min read


Burnout Is Breaking Us — Here’s the Pivot Arts Leaders Need
What if the biggest challenge facing theater right now isn’t talent or ticket sales, but burnout in the arts? In this solo episode of...

Kira Troilo
Aug 263 min read


Family Meeting: Race, Theater & Fighting Fires—Onstage and Off
What if the hardest conversations we avoid in theater… are the ones we most need to have? In this episode, I invite you to join my dad,...

Kira Troilo
Aug 193 min read


Post October 7: Jewish Theater Identity and Hard Conversations
What if the most powerful way to fight antisemitism in the arts… is by showing Jewish joy? In this episode of Inclusive STAGES , I sit...

Kira Troilo
Aug 123 min read


Why We Still Can’t Find a Stylist Who Gets Our Hair with Jade Buffong-Phillips
What if your biggest barrier to belonging in a theater space was the hair that grows naturally out of your head? This episode of...

Kira Troilo
Aug 53 min read


Making Culture, Not Just Theater with Melory Mirashrafi
What if rehearsal room leaders considered themselves “culture workers”? This episode is a deeply resonant conversation with theater...

Kira Troilo
Jul 293 min read


Jewish Joy and "Artivism" with Mara Jill Herman
What happens when your identity gets you typed out of the very stories you were born to tell? This episode is a powerful, layered...

Kira Troilo
Jul 223 min read


New Work Needs New Leadership: What We Can Learn from Across the Pond
What does inclusive theatre leadership look like in action? And how do we build spaces that champion new voices, even when the funding...

Kira Troilo
Jul 153 min read


Harm or Discomfort? How Artists Tell the Difference
Was it harm—or was it discomfort? And how do we tell the difference? This is one of the most important episodes I’ve ever recorded. It's...

Kira Troilo
Jul 83 min read


Freeing Your Voice & Reimagining “Traditional” Arts Spaces
Can performance spaces become places of healing? And what happens when we stop following the rules and start listening differently? In...

Kira Troilo
Jul 13 min read


What Can We Learn from the Montessori Way
What can the theater learn from the Montessori method, and how can it help us build more inclusive, empowered, creative spaces? Educator,...

Kira Troilo
Jun 243 min read


Can Casting Directors Be Inclusive? with Peter Van Dam
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? In this...

Kira Troilo
Jun 174 min read


What Are Emotionally Intelligent Creative Spaces? with Zena Collins
Zena Collins believes emotional intelligence isn’t a soft skill; it’s a necessary one, especially in the arts. As one-third of the...

Kira Troilo
Jun 103 min read


What Are Brave Creative Spaces? (Using the STAGES Framework)
I know what it takes to make creative spaces braver, healthier, and more sustainable—because I’ve been doing it show after show,...

Kira Troilo
Jun 33 min read


What Are Trauma-Informed Creative Spaces? with Dr. Jackman
Dr. Charmain Jackman knows what it takes to create safer, healthier spaces in the arts—because she’s been doing it for years. As...

Kira Troilo
May 273 min read


When a President Attacks a Musical
What happens when a beloved children's musical about a shark who likes sparkles becomes the first artistic casualty of political...

Kira Troilo
May 193 min read


White House Declares DEI Dead: Here's My Take
How does a DEI consultant navigate the challenging landscape of diversity and inclusion work when it becomes politically charged? What happe

Kira Troilo
Feb 1835 min read


Let's Get Real: Hard Lessons of 2024
Welcome to the finale of Season 2 of the Inclusive Stages podcast! What a journey it has been this year. Having just started the podcast...

Kira Troilo
Dec 17, 202419 min read


Communicating Our Feelings Through Stories & Zones with Levi Troilo
We’re doing things a little differently. My son Levi Troilo joins me today for a very special episode of the Inclusive Stages podcast!

Kira Troilo
Dec 10, 202410 min read


Why Everyone Pays When You Wait To Self-Advocate
I’m always advocating for us to show up in spaces with whatever we've got going on at the moment.

Kira Troilo
Dec 3, 202418 min read
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