Melbourne International Comedy Festival team
Festival Director/CEO Susan Provan AO
Executive Director Dylan Cole
Director of Touring Rebecca Austin
Program Manager - Special Events Adrian Joannou
Program Manager - Education, Family & Development Roan Johnson
Creative Producer - First Nations Josh Bond
Creative Advisor In Residence Kevin Kropinyeri
Tours Coordinator Hannah Norris
Venue Program Manager Sasha Catalano
Participant Services Manager Alexina Coad
General Manager Kylie Mitchell
Finance Manager Torben Deinert
Office Manager Erin Joy Martin
Finance & Payroll Officer Claire Fievez
Marketing & Partnership Director Denise Damianos
Partnership Manager Genevieve Kelly
Social Media & Digital Content Manager Brooke Reilly
Social Media & Digital Content Assistant Alex Lowes
Editor Andi Lawson-Moore
Technical Director Nathan Hale
Production Manager: Venues Iain Behan
Ticketing Manager Rachel Hanley
Deputy Ticketing Manager Nick Turner
National Publicity Asha Holmes Publicity
Design Actual Size, Andrew Doodson, Lorna Hendry, Millmaine Entertainment
Websites Calico
Festival Content Production Stupid Old Studios, LateNite
Festival Ticketing Red61
Finance John Paxinos & Associates
Festival Lawyers marshalls+dent+wilmoth Lawyers
Festival Photographers Ian Laidlaw, Jim Lee, Nick Robertson, T J Garvie, Nicole Reed
IT Support Real ICT & Azra Solutions
Media Buyer Millmaine Entertainment
Media Monitoring Streem
The Melbourne International Comedy Festival’s 2025 Acknowledgment of Country was delivered by Tarsh Jago, a respected representative of the Palawa people. The accompanying didgeridoo performance was provided by Dhinawan Baker, a distinguished descendant of the Gamillaroi Bigambul tribe.