About

Transforming Workplace Culture Through Performance

Breaking Ice is the award-winning theatre performance based program aimed at increasing belonging and inclusion. For more than two decades, Fortune 500 companies, healthcare systems, universities, and government organizations have trusted Breaking Ice to spark courageous dialogue and drive meaningful culture.


Our unique model blends professional theatre, research, and facilitated dialogue to explore how systemic inequities, unconscious bias, and everyday workplace dynamics impact collaboration, innovation, and organizational performance.

about us

Why It Works

Immersive and Impactful: Professional actors perform customized scenarios—rooted in your organization’s real challenges—that reveal the unspoken dynamics affecting team culture and productivity.

Safe Yet Courageous: By experiencing these interactions through realistic scenes, participants can reflect on complex issues with empathy, honesty, and without defensiveness.

Action-Oriented: Each performance is followed by facilitated dialogue, equipping your teams with practical strategies to strengthen belonging, accountability, and inclusive leadership.

Our Process

Discovery: We collaborate with your leaders and teams to understand your organization’s culture, goals, and challenges.


Customization: Our ensemble develops highly tailored scenarios that reflect your industry and workplace realities.


Performance & Dialogue: A dynamic blend of theatre, music, and movement brings those realities to life, followed by structured facilitation that transforms insight into action.

about us

Measurable Outcomes

Organizations that partner with Breaking Ice report: 

  • Stronger engagement and retention across diverse talent pools 
  • Improved collaboration and trust among teams 
  • Greater cultural awareness and inclusive leadership practices 
  • Actionable strategies to embed equity and belonging into daily operations

Bring Breaking Ice to your organization and create a culture where every voice contributes to innovation and success.