Ellie Keel (born 13 November 1991) is a British writer, theatre producer, and the founder and director of the Women's Prize for Playwriting.
Keel studied modern languages (German and Italian) at Brasenose College at Oxford University, graduating with First Class Honours in 2014.
In 2016, Keel co-founded (with Lucy Maycock, Ria Parry and John Hoggarth) Alchymy Festival at The North Wall, Oxford to support and showcase the work of early-career theatre-makers.
EKP’s productions include: In 2024 Keel won the Producer of the Year in The Stage Awards, becoming the youngest ever to win in this category.
[3] In 2019, Keel co-founded the Women's Prize for Playwriting with Paines Plough to champion female and non-binary playwrights in the UK and Ireland.