Dana Marisa Schoenfeld
COMEDIAN · CREATOR · Filmmaker
Smart, candid stand-up about dating, family, work and the absurdities of modern life. Creator and star of the award-winning comedy series EAST.
Edinburgh Fringe solo show Grow A Set · World Series of Comedy Main Event · Creator and star of the award-winning series EAST
Featured Original Series
EAST
An award-winning original comedy series
Created, written and directed by Dana Marisa Schoenfeld, who also stars as Ella Goldman.
When Ella Goldman loses her law career and her fiancé in a single day, she leaps into the one dream she never let go of: becoming an actress. A fast-paced, witty and heartfelt comedy about ambition, resilience and reinvention in today’s entertainment industry.
Premiered to a sold-out audience at Dances With Films 2025. 30+ awards and 22+ festival selections across the U.S., Canada, Europe and the Caribbean.
“A new comedy show about the struggle to actually have what it takes to make it in New York City — as an actor, as a woman and as a human.”
— Time Out New YorkStand-Up & Live Comedy
On Stage
A New York stand-up working clubs and festivals from Manhattan to Las Vegas to Edinburgh.
World Series of Comedy — Main Event · LA Comedy Club, Las Vegas
Award-Winning Film & Television
Selected Work
Pilots and short films written and directed by Dana Marisa Schoenfeld.
Press, Awards & Recognition
Recognition
Main Sequence Studios
The Studio
Dana’s independent production company, developing and producing original comedy series, films and micro scenes, including EAST Season Two and the international stand-up special Grow A Set.
About the Studio →Micro Scenes →In Development →Industry Partnerships →
CONTACT
Booking & Inquiries
STAND-UP, ACTING & APPEARANCES
dana@mainsequencestudios.com
STUDIO & PARTNERSHIPS
Partner with Main Sequence Studios →
LEGAL
eramo@ramolaw.com
LIVE · NEXT SHOW
Oct 17 · Laughing Buddha Comedy Festival
7:00 PM · Buddha Room, New York City · Audience-voted show — come vote!