Khalia Davis Philp(she/her) is a multidisciplinary artist specializing in the creation of impactful and enriching new work for family audiences. Ms. Davis now serves as the new Producing Artistic Director of The Coterie Theatre in Kansas City. As a director and arts educator, she has worked on Broadway, off-Broadway and regionally with prominent theaters such as The Rose Theater in Omaha, A.C.T., First Stage, Atlantic Theater Company’s Atlantic for Kids, New York City Children’s Theater, Disney Theatrical Group, Spellbound Theatre and more. Before serving in her role as the former Artistic Director of Bay Area Children’s Theatre from 2020-2023, Ms. Davis was the Director of Inclusion and Education with Brooklyn Children’s Theatre restructuring their children’s musical theater programming through an anti-racism lens. She’s the founder of Kids at Heart Productions, a multimedia company devoted to telling stories that enrich the lives of young people and families. Proud board member for TYA/USA, Spellbound Theater, and The Story Pirates. BA in Theater Arts from the University of Southern California www.khaliadavis.com!