PJ Hyland is an Australian creative based in Melbourne, Victoria. She enjoys exploring many different art forms, particularly performance and comedy, and believes in working with others to develop arts practice.

Some of PJ’s artistic achievements and projects have included:

  • Member of Indie Improv team “Catch My Spaghetti” (current)
  • Graduated from RMIT University Masters of Art (Art Management) (2019)
  • Producer, “Variety Time” for Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2020 (event cancelled, show postponed)
  • Improv Conspiracy Theatre Melbourne, student and Front of House Intern (2018-current)
  • Laugh Masters Academy Melbourne, Improv Levels 1-4 and intro to sketch (2018-2019)
  • Hoo-Haacademy Intro to short form Improv (2019)
  • RMIT Fringe Show “Snatches – performer, director, writer, production assistant, stage manager and/or costume/prop coordinator (2016-2019)
  • President of RMIT Occasional Choral Society (2016/2017)
  • Member of Master of Arts Management Student/Staff Consultative Committee (2017)
  • Vice President, RMIT Arts Council (2016 – 2017)
  • Performed in RMIT Fringe Show, “Snatches” (2014, 2016, 2017, 2018)
  • Fundraising Officer/Social Secretary, Melbourne Intervarsity Choral Festival 2018 Committee. (2015 – 2016)
  • Member of the Country Women’s Association of Victoria (2012 – 2015)
  • Representative for RMIT Occasional Choral Society on the RMIT Music Committee (2015 – 2017)
  • Member RMIT Occasional Choral Society (2014 – 2018)
  • Undertook courses at Council for Adult Education, Melbourne in Piano. (2016)
  • Undertook short courses at Victorian College of the Arts in Classical Singing, Levels one and two. (2015 – 2016)
  • Librarian of RMIT Occasional Choral Society (2015)
  • Foundation Studies at Howard Fine Acting Studios Australia (2015)
  • Wrote for RMIT Performing Arts Semester 1 showcase “Snatches” and Semester 2 showcase “Switch On the Lightbulb”, participated in workshops with Aphids to create technology/performance works. (2014)
  • Undertook courses at the Victorian College of the Arts. Acting 1, Acting 2, Devised Performance, Voice Technique, Shakespeare Monologues (2014)