IAN WILLIAMS - ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
The founder of ExitLeft Productions, Ian has had more than fifteen years experience in all areas of theatre production. He has been a professional performer, writer, musician, director and musical director, as well as working in the technical areas of lighting, sound and stage management.
A desire to perform the work of Michael Flanders and Donald Swan saw Ian write the show Another Drop of Another Hat, based on their material, and establish ExitLeft Productions with Betty Davidson and Alan Bacon as a vehicle to stage it. Following its success Ian chose to produce Tom Lehrer's TomFoolery and the smash hit musical Jesus Christ Superstar.
Other work includes musical direction of the opening ceremony of Interhash 2000, the uni revues Bored of the Rings, Guilt-Edged, The Full Mintie and Got Shorty for the Old Nick Company, Godspell and Chess for the Hobart Repertory Theatre Society and Blood Brothers and The Meg and Mog Show for Mainstage Theatre Company.
In a break from adult theatre he wrote and directed the children's pantomimes The Pied Piper of Hamlin and Cinderella for Hobart Rep. He has also directed a number of productions for schools.
Ian has a Bachelor of Music from the Tasmanian Conservatorium of Music, majoring in vocal performance.

BETTY DAVIDSON - DIRECTOR
Betty leapt at the chance to direct Les Miserables to see the exciting talents of Tasmania's finest performers bringing the drama of Les Miserables to theatre audiences. She simply calls it 'making the words work', and considers it to be the most gratifying aspect of directing.
Betty has worked for ExitLeft Productions since its inception in 1996. She has directed Another Drop of Another Hat, TomFoolery and Jesus Christ Superstar for the company in collaboration with Ian Williams and Alan Bacon.
Other productions she has directed include Bullshot Crummond for Hobart Rep, Two and September in the Rain for Mainstage. ExitLeft Productions is proud to be associated with one of the State's best professional directors.

GRAEME PAINE - ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
Graeme is best known for his long involvement with the annual university revue. He is a life member of the Old Nick Company, which he joined in 1973, and went on to be involved with twenty five revues, thirteen as director.
In a break from comedy, Graeme once played the lead role of R.P. McMurphy in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, a role he found most challenging, especially having to shed over four stone during the rehearsal period. He has also appeared in a number of musicals, including Oh What A Lovely War! and Salad Days, and directed the first Royal Hobart Hospital revue and a gang show.
Graeme joined ExitLeft Productions in 1998 as Marketing Director for Jesus Christ Superstar, and returns as Marketing Director and Associate Director of Les Miserables.
Since retiring from active theatre a little over a year ago, he has co-directed the Police Centenary Tattoo, the Hobart Rep pantomime Cinderella, and the opening ceremony for Interhash 2000. He also directed the 2000 uni revue Bored of the Rings, and in his spare time travels the State with the Painefool Comedy Company's production of Funny Bits.
We'd hate to think what he would have done had he not retired.

SUZEN PARNELL - DESIGNER
When the concept of this production of Les Miserables was first raised Suzen had a vision. A huge bridge over the River Seine to form the backdrop for the stage. After some initial comments, "You want it HOW big?" Suzen took on the task of designing the look of the entire show.
Suzen's other role has been to design and produce all the printed material for Les Miserables, from the initial information packs sent out to cast members to the poster, program and advertising campaign.
Suzen has a Degree from the University of Tasmania majoring in Graphic Design, and has been involved with theatrical graphic design for a number of years. Some of her most recent work includes the shows What the Butler Saw, Same Time Next Year, The Visit, Guys and Dolls, Jesus Christ Superstar and the uni revues Bored of the Rings, South Pork and The Full Mintie.  She also designed the Playhouse logo for the Hobart Repertory Theatre Society.

CELESTE QUINN - MUSICAL DIRECTOR
Celeste graduated from the Tasmanian Conservatorium of Music in 1997 with a Bachelor of Music with Honours, majoring in violin performance and conducting.
Celeste made her conducting debut in 1995 with the Tasmanian Conservatorium Orchestra. She has held the position of Musical Director for G&S's Threepenny Opera and the Conservatorium's Exodus, Plato's Symposium and Puccini's Soeur Angelica.
She has directed/conducted a variety of Conservatorium ensembles and is the musical director of the Tasmanian Youth Orchestra's Mini Shinings. She also conducted the junior string group in 1998. Celeste was appointed principal conductor of the Tasmanian Youth Orchestra in 1999.
Celeste has appeared as a guest conductor with the Derwent Symphony Orchestra and conducted a number of ensembles including the Watchmaker Ensemble. She has appeared on a regular basis as a violinist with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra and teaches violin, conducting, aural and theory skills. In 1997 she began teaching early childhood music and has just been appointed lecturer in Aural Skills at the University of Tasmania.

JENINA EVANS - CHOREOGRAPHER
Jenina started performing at the tender age of seven under the guidance of Sonny Jose. Jenina was one of the original dancers at Hadley's Palladium and has been seen on television in many commercials.
Jenina left Tasmania in the 1980s and gained national and international dance experience. Most notably she toured Japan with Hocus Pocus and was a member of the Tony Bartuccio dancers.
Whilst in Melbourne Jenina was employed by the Westfield shopping chain working as a choreographer of children's entertainment, producing dance based around Disney and Warner Brothers themes.
Jenina chose to leave her dancing career to become a professional dance teacher and in 1991 opened Jenina's Dance Workshop, which has been a successful breeding ground for Tasmanian theatre.
A highlight for Jenina has been the opening of her new Performing Arts Centre in June this year, which caters for the ever-growing list of dancers in Hobart.

JOHN DAVIDSON - TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
John has had many years experience in all areas of theatre production, working in every theatre in the State and some interstate. He has stage managed dozens of shows, the most recent being Interhash 2000, the pantomime Cinderella, Me and My Girl, Jesus Christ Superstar, Beach Blanket Tempest and X, Wellington, Wellington, X, as well as more than 10 uni revues. John has provided technical advice on a wide range of theatrical areas from lighting to audio-visual design and effects and some of the shows that have benefited from his knowledge include Aussie Rules the Musical, Blithe Spirit, Man for all Seasons, the uni revues Bored of the Rings and South Pork, and a number of one-act festivals for Hobart Rep.
John has also directed two shows, Confusions and Chess, for Hobart Rep.