Janet Powell
Director of Production
A founder member of the company, Janet has worked with Matthew, Nia and Nick since 2006. Janet worked for fifteen years in regional theatre, most notably at Nottingham Playhouse and at the Crucible and Lyceum Theatres in Sheffield, followed by ten years as a general manager of large scale subsidised and commercial touring productions with producer Jenny King. Whilst working across all of Playful’s slate, Janet has general managed individual productions such as Good, Quiz, No Man’s Land, Blithe Spirit, The King’s Speech, Clybourne Park and Flare Path. Previously a board member for UK Theatre, she now serves on the Stage One Council. Janet has a PhD in Ancient History and is an Honorary Research Fellow at Birkbeck, University of London.