Make the Change
You Want to See
Welcome to our community of professional theatre artists who are committed to using their extensive knowledge and experience to meet the moment.
They are developing and implementing practices that foster changes in our communities towards greater understanding of the “other'“ increased empathy and well-being.
Join us in accessing these practices, learning new tools as you develop your own creative process.
We're passionate about sharing inspiration and connecting artists, enthusiasts, and dreamers alike in a space that celebrates repairing our world through art.
STAGES OF CHANGE
Theatre Artists
at the Forefront of
Societal Transformation
Join us!
OCTOBER 23, 2026
La MaMa ETC, Community Space
74 East 4th Street
New York City
Stages of Change brings leading practitioners together for an immersive weekend of participatory workshops exploring how theatre can transform the ways we connect, collaborate, and create change.
Stages of Change offers theatre artists a rare opportunity to experience diverse approaches to embodied practice, collaboration, and community engagement.
Through hands-on workshops with leading practitioners, participants will gain new tools, perspectives, and possibilities for their work
A CONVERSATION
Friday, October 23
12-1:30 pm
FREE
In-Person & International Streaming
via HowlRound
Panelists
Mauricio Tafur Salgado
NYU Associate Professor, the Director of Applied Theatre, and the Chair of Tisch Drama. Focus on The Creative Domains of Intimacy and Collaboration
Yazmany Arboleda
He is the Founder and Chief Artistic Officer of The People’s Creative Institute and serves as a People’s Artist with the New York City Civic Engagement Commission. Focus on Civic Practice As Theater
Catherine Filloux
Award-winning French-Algerian American playwright and librettist who has been writing about human rights for many decades. Focus on Playwriting as Activism
Sophia Skiles
Sophia is a theater worker, educator and facilitator based in NYC, serving on the Board of CAATA (Consortium of Asian American Theaters and Artists). Focus on Mapping Ourselves in the Creative Constellation
with David J Diamond, Facilitator
Our session guests will introduce their inspiring individual practices.
David J. Diamond, Artistic Director, Stages of Change
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