Who we are
Pilot Comedy was founded in 2024 to create opportunities for young people from diverse backgrounds that face barriers to staging new work.
We began with our biggest program, ‘Pilot’, after noticing the gap in supports between performing 5-minute sets in live comedy and producing & performing a solo show. Pilot is a one-stop-shop that provides emerging comedians everything they need to pursue a career, including professional headshots, an intensive creative development weekend, mentorship and ongoing support bringing their vision to the stage. This culminates in a 25-30 minute performance at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival - and there is no cost to be involved.
Applications for Pilot 2026 open in July 2025.
Pilot Comedy’s founder and Executive Producer, Dylan McBurney, is a stage manager and producer from Naarm who is passionate about bringing lived experience to the stage. Pilot’s team is rounded out by Ethan Gallagher, Han DeBuhr and Mali Hawke.
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