Jonathan Llewellyn is the venue manager of Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre in regional NSW. He was previously the manager of Cowra Civic Centre and the head of marketing and communications at Riverside Theatres in Parramatta. He has produced and directed various productions in Western Sydney and Sydney. He is passionate about introducing the incredible world of the performing arts to new audiences, in particular young people, supporting regionally-based artists and sharing stories about regional Australia. He is a board member of Arts OutWest, a committee member of NAPACA and is an award-winning short story writer. He lives on a farm in regional NSW with his husband, cows, goats, chickens and a dog.