
The Pandemic Comedy Cabaret “YURI & ERICA LAUGH AGAIN” at Don’t Tell Mama
OCTOBER 2021: Yuri Shibata and Erica Molfetto dreamed of stardom — and then, a global pandemic hit. Therefore, Yuri and
Erica Molfetto is a Manhattan-based creator whose work aims to highlight the unique, sometimes uncomfortable, stories of women and their mental health. Most recently, her pandemic comedy cabaret “LAUGH AGAIN,” sold out its run at Don’t Tell Mama in NYC – you can listen to the show here.
In 2021, her half-hour comedy pilot “BEARDS,” was a finalist at the Fusion Film Festival. At the helm of the pandemic, she wrote, produced, and emceed “CREATIVITY IS NOT CANCELED,” a digital song cycle that raised money for artists affected by COVID-19. She had bangs at the time.
This spring, she made her off-Broadway writing, performing, and directing debut with the DIY cabaret “GAY ICON,” at Rattlestick Theatre company – which was later featured in Lincoln Center’s: Broadway’s Future Songbook.
In a lifetime before the pandemic, she produced, directed, and performed a monthly comedy show, “GETTING FAMOUS,” in theatres across NYC.
Erica is a recent graduate of the Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program at NYU, and holds a BSJ in Journalism from the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism.
She’s eligible to be SAG eligible.
Yuri Shibata and Erica Molfetto dreamed of stardom — and then, a global pandemic hit. The cabaret act that they wrote in 2019 was rendered meaningless without a world to perform it in. Therefore, Yuri and Erica did not laugh for a full year out of protest* (cough cough: depression*). But in 2021, they wrote a brand new act, featuring their own original music, and the comedy-stylings of Manhattan’s hottest female comedians. Watch the sold-out performance below!
The First Mouse in Manhattan is a 7 episode, musical mini-series (with puppets!) chronicling the journey of a first-generation mouse named Antonina, and her pursuit to become a stand-up comedian.
Music by William Karras
Words by Erica Molfetto
“Creativity Is Not Canceled” is a digital song-cycle, written and produced in 2020 at the height of New York City’s quarantine. The songs examine what it means to survive circumstances beyond your control.
Directed by Janey Miles Feingold
Musical Direction by William Karras
Produced & Emceed by Erica Molfetto
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OCTOBER 2021: Yuri Shibata and Erica Molfetto dreamed of stardom — and then, a global pandemic hit. Therefore, Yuri and
MAY 2021: Erica Molfetto and Yuri Shibata’s stay-at-home cabaret, “Gay Icon,” to be featured in a virtual evening hosted by
APRIL 2021: Erica and her NYUTisch classmates took the bold step of bubbling up, so that they could spend the
NOVEMBER 2020: “Creativity Is Not Canceled” is a digital song-cycle, written in the height of New York City’s quarantine –
NOVEMBER 2020: Erica wrote, produced, and emceed a collaborative digital song cycle “Creativity is Not Canceled,” now streaming on YouTube.
MARCH 2021: Erica was a part of the ‘quaranteam’ of Tisch grad students living and working together in a multi-level