Janet has an extensive background in theatre, having performed at numerous theatres with a variety of companies, including the Milwaukee Repertory Theater, the Organic Theater, Collaboraction, Bailiwick, The Artistic Home, ImprovOlympic, Tinfish Productions, Stage Left Theatre, Mary-Arrchie Theatre, Speaking Ring Theatre, Stockyards, Point of Contention, Women’s Theatre Alliance at Chicago Dramatists, Writers’ Block at the Theatre Building, Symposium at National Pastime Theater, Theatre Q, and more.
Janet has appeared numerous independent films, including the award-winning film Power Singles which she co-wrote with Barbara Lhota. Most recently she co-wrote and co-produced and acted in the film Blindsided. In late August, Janet will be acting in the film Small Enough for War, written and directed by Carter Martin. She is also currently cast in the comic short Donuts, produced by Hourglass Films, and the feature film Normal, written and directed by Nicholas Richards.
Janet recently appeared in the films Blindsided, Kickstand, and Want and Need. Janet wrote and directed the short film Not Scene. She has done some casting and directing for both theater and film and is currently casting a few short films. Janet also works in industrials and voice-overs.
Janet is a co-organizer of the film organization Filmmakers In Action and is a member of Women in Film. She has represented her publisher, Smith and Kraus, Inc. at conferences such as The Association for Theatre In Higher Education (ATHE), The American Alliance for Theatre and Education (AATE), The Texas Educational Theatre Association (TETA), and Florida State Thespians. Janet was a founding member and the Artistic Director of Symposium Theatre Company in
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From a Review of FUR by Migdalia Cruz: ~ Kerry Reid,
"Janet Milstein nails Citrona's raging need and blunt wit, but...need to find more levels in their characters to keep up with her."
