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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
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