JONO PERRY

BOARD DIRECTOR

Jono has worked professionally in the arts for more than 25 years, the past 17 years in senior management roles. Currently Queensland Performing Arts Centre’s Executive Director – Curatorial, his extensive resume covers commercial theatre operations, major events, creative direction, project direction, technical direction and production. He has worked for leading organisations including Sydney Theatre Company, Brisbane Festival, Opera Australia and Queensland Ballet. In 2021 he was General Manager of Theatre Royal Sydney overseeing the theatre’s refurbishment and grand reopening; previously Chair of Create NSW Theatre and Musical Theatre Artform Board; and from 2018 – 2020 Wharf Renewal Project Director for the $60 million upgrade of Sydney Theatre Company’s home. As well as being Director, Technical and Production for the company from 2015-2019. In Queensland, he was the Creative Director of G20 Cultural Celebrations in 2014, and prior to that producer of multiple Sunsuper Riverfire and Santos GLNG City of Lights events.