Sophia Skiles (she/her) is a New York City-based stage actor, acting teacher, facilitator, and citizen — purposefully blurring, disrupting, and bridging the boundaries of the stage, the classroom, and the public. She recently served as Cultural Advocate and Equity Facilitator for Here Lies Love Broadway. Sophia is the Head of Acting of the Brown/Trinity MFA Programs in Acting and Directing and Associate Professor of the Practice in the Theater Arts and Performance Studies department at Brown University. She is also a twice-elected Trustee of the New Paltz Central School District Board of Education. 2016 artEquity cohort and 2021 artEquity BIPOC Leadership Circle. www.sophiaskiles.com
At a time characterized by polarization and distrust, the need for approaches that humanize others through narrative and empathy has never been greater. The Lab is dependent on outside funding in order to make our work possible.
