Meet the Team

Penny Jones

Creative & Administrative Director

Penny trained as an actor at Mountview Theatre School in London, before becoming an associate of LAMDA. She started work with MYT as a volunteer under the guidance of the founder, Ginny Graham, in 2006, before taking over as workshop leader for the Junior and Intermediate groups. She was appointed Creative & Administrative Director in 2010 and has enjoyed the challenge of building the organisation up and expanding its reach in the community. She now writes and directs many of the productions and also leads the Seniors workshops and additional projects, with the help of her wonderful colleagues and board of Trustees.

Abi Johns

Freelance Drama Consultant

“I love being part of MYT and leading on a variety of workshops with the youth theatre alongside Penny Jones. It is fantastic to see the confidence in the members grow as well as the opportunities that they have to perform. My background is that I used to be a past member of MYT and was very fortunate to return following my First Class Theatre degree. I have had many opportunities to perform in the Welsh theatre world, these opportunities include preforming with Theatre Genedlaethol Cymru. The creative industry is where my true passion lies. I also have a photography business (Abi Johns Photography) and I love capturing the special moments at MYT.”