COMEDIAN · ACTOR · WRITER · DIRECTOR
Dana Marisa Schoenfeld
Stand-up comedian, actor and award-winning filmmaker. Creator and star of the comedy series EAST.
Founder of Main Sequence Studios, her independent film studio developing series, features and stand-up specials.
THE AUDIENCE
45K+
YouTube subscribers · EAST The Series, built organically with minimal promotion
11K+
Instagram followers · stand-up clips and trailers
~6K
Facebook followers
50+
Festival awards & official selections
75+
Scenes written & directed · original material for actors’ demo reels
HIGHLIGHTS
World Series of Comedy
Main Event, Top 25 — Las Vegas, Sept 2026
Edinburgh Fringe
Solo show Grow A Set — month-long run, Aug 2026
Vail Comedy Festival
Selected performer, Top 20 — May 2026
Broadway Comedy Club
One-month residencies, 2025
Kibele Comedy Club, Paris
Guest spot — Sept 2026
Also on stage: Boston Comedy Festival, SLO Comedy Festival, Comedy Chateau International Festival, Laughing Buddha Festival, The Stand, New York Comedy Club, West Side Comedy Club, St. Marks Comedy Club, Jimmy Kimmel’s Comedy Club and Flappers.
THE WORK
One voice, four crafts
Comedian
Clubs and festivals across the US and abroad, from New York residencies to a month-long Edinburgh Fringe run of her solo show Grow A Set.
Actor
Stars in the award-winning series EAST, winning Best Actor at several independent festivals.
Writer
Award-winning pilots and shorts, a stand-up special, and television and feature projects in development.
Director
Directed EAST and her award-winning shorts, plus 75+ scenes written and directed for actors’ demo reels.
STAND-UP
Watch Dana
Smart, observational comedy about dating, family, work and the absurdities of modern life — sophisticated and clean to unapologetically dark.
Five Minutes, Clean
BROADWAY COMEDY CLUB
World Series of Comedy
LA COMEDY CLUB, LAS VEGAS
New York Comedy Club Set
NEW YORK COMEDY CLUB
The Valentine’s Day Set
THE STAND
THE SERIES · NOW STREAMING · A MAIN SEQUENCE STUDIOS PRODUCTION
EAST
She lost her job. She lost her fiancé. Is she losing her mind?
The award-winning half-hour comedy set in New York City, created, written, directed by and starring Dana Marisa Schoenfeld. Best Pilot, Best Director and Best Actor honors on the festival circuit. Season Two in development.
Watch Episode 1 free →
Stream Season One →
“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 YORK · FEB 2025
As seen on FOX 5 Good Day New York →
THE ACTOR
On Camera
Best Actor winner at several independent festivals for EAST. Writer, director and star of the award-winning short Sasha.
