In Conversation with Ian White, Agent, Ian White Management

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  Ian White

  Ian White trained at Melbourne University with a Bachelor Degree in Performing Arts (Drama, Music and Photography). He taught Drama at Paisley High School in Melbourne for several years until his passion for performing took him to Sydney in 1980 where his career as an actor began working in Theatre In Education with Toe Truck Theatre.After touring Australasia in JC Superstar, Ian’s performing career was highlighted when he was then cast in the original productions of both Cats and Les Misérables and then as Children’s Director for RUC’s production of Joseph And His Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat which toured around Australia, New Zealand and Asia – where he worked with incredible Directors/ Choreographers like Trevor Nunn, Gillian Lynne, Anthony Van Laast and Gale Edwards. Ian has performed in all forms of the industry including Stage, Film, Television and Musical Theatre which led his passion for teaching and mentoring young performers.In 1990, Ian returned to Melbourne and established with his wife Leanne Showfit Studios (formerly known as Centrestage Performing Arts School) and has become one of the most prominent Performing Arts Schools in Australia having trained many professional performers for the Australian and Overseas industry – including for the West End and Broadway.Over the past 35 years, the school has flourished and expanded to incorporate IWM Next Gen agency (formerly Centrestage Agency) for children, Showfit, a full time musical theatre training program, and of course Ian White Management. More recently, Ian has focused his attentions more specifically on IWM and its growth within the local and overseas markets, strengthening ties in both the UK and USA and has become an Associate Agent with Collective Agents in UK. Ian is currently the Treasurer of the Australia Drama Agent’s Association.