Janet Allen: A badass artist, advocate, and co-CEO of the IRT

Janet is the longest-serving arts leaders in Indianapolis. She has created art with amazing professionals from around the country for nearly 40 years. While she describes herself as tenacious, loud and forward-moving, she believes others would say she’s demonstrative, energetic and mouthy. The word we use is BADASS!  Janet joined the Indiana Repertory Theatre in 1980 as a dramaturg (which she explained to us), then as associate artistic director, and, since 1996, as artistic director. In this episode, she talked about her career, her time in New York (and why she came back), challenges, successes, and so much more.  After her 40-year career at the IRT, Janet will retire on June 30, 2023, after the 2022–2023 Season. Her final season will also be the IRT’s 50th Anniversary Season, which she talked about too.  Get your tickets at irtlive.com