Meet the Team…

CHAIR & LEAD PRODUCER

Chris Rankin is a professional actor, director, producer and creative consultant best known for playing Percy Weasley in the Harry Potter film series. With 25 years of experience across theatre, film and television, Chris brings a wealth of professional expertise to Brecon Little Theatre, helping a grassroots charity think bigger, work smarter and create ambitious, high-quality theatre for its community.

A passionate advocate for accessible, community-led arts, Chris combines his professional industry experience with a lifelong connection to amateur and community theatre. Having worked both in front of the camera and behind the scenes on acclaimed productions including Downton Abbey, A Discovery of Witches and His Dark Materials, he understands the creative, technical and organisational demands of bringing productions to life — and how that knowledge can be applied to help community theatre thrive.

Chris has appeared in six of the eight Harry Potter films, alongside screen credits including The Rotters' Club and Victoria Cross Heroes. His extensive stage experience spans plays, musicals, pantomimes and concerts across the UK and internationally. He has also toured Europe with The Magical Music of Harry Potter and continues to work across acting, directing, producing and production consultancy.

At BLT, Chris champions a vision of community theatre that combines professional ambition with genuine accessibility. His experience helps the charity develop its creative standards, strengthen its production practices, build partnerships and explore new opportunities — ensuring that people of all ages, backgrounds and experience levels can access the transformative power of the performing arts.

VICE CHAIR & CO-PRODUCER

Nia was an active member of BLT as a teenager. She has a rounded education in all aspects of theatre production both on and off the stage gained while studying Drama at the University of Hull, taking courses at the Welsh National Opera, Guildford School of Acting, as a member of the National Youth Theatre of Wales and stints in the Stage Management Department at the Palace Theatre, London (then home to Les Miserables) and at Weta Workshop in New Zealand during post production on The Lord of the Rings Trilogy.

After graduating, Nia worked at the Royal Albert Hall while also doing acting and voice over work.

She moved back to Brecon to raise her family and has been a part of running BLT for the last 9 years. She has Directed, Musical Directed, performed in, produced and written shows for BLT. She has also been Musical Director for Wormtongue Productions and Ghostlight.

In her professional life she is a successful Vocal Tutor guiding the next generation to reach their performance goals.

She is passionate about sharing theatrical opportunities with the local community.

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