MARIA DECOTIS - 2024 EPK
“DeCotis is the best new American stand-up I’ve seen since Michelle Wolf. Do whatever you can to see her because the next chance you get, she’ll be starring in her own Netflix special.”
- Rory Ford, The Scotsman
BIO:
Maria DeCotis is a NYC based comedian, actress, and writer from Fayetteville, Georgia where she famously Christmas caroled for Big Boi at age 12. She graduated with her BFA in Acting, Cum Laude from Boston University with a concentration in Playwriting and studied Commedia dell'Arte at the Accademia dell’Arte in Italy. She has been featured in Rolling Stone, Vogue, New York Magazine, The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, The Times, The Guardian, Today, and many more. Her work has been shared by several celebrities including Ben Stiller, Stephen Colbert, Chrissy Teigen, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Padma Lakshmi, and Natasha Lyonne.
Maria recently completed her groundbreaking run during the 2023 Edinburgh Fringe Festival where she starred in the original play LYNN T. WALSH: BEFORE THE DRUGS KICK IN as well as her own one-hour comedy special EMOTIONALLY UNREASONABLE. Her stellar performances in both shows received rave reviews. Maria's other credits include opening for Mike Birbiglia on Broadway, Comedy Central, HBO Women in Comedy Festival, SXSW, and the New York Comedy Festival. She wrote and hosted a show for the New York Post called WIN THE WEEKEND and was the co-writer of the gameshow MEZU MONEY TIME.
She has completed the most advanced level of study at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater. She is a ukulele singer-songwriter (iTunes and Spotify) and Lindy Hopper.
“One of the standout aspects of DeCotis’s comedy is her clever exploration of gender dynamics. She fearlessly confronts issues of the patriarchy, sexism and relationships with a comedic touch that’s both hilarious and thought-provoking.”
-EdFest Reviews
Maria DeCotis at Stand Up NY
Standup Clip
Maria DeCotis on Broadway:
Opening for Mike Birbiglia - The New One
Maria DeCotis - Promotional Trailer
Emotionally Unreasonble
“The songs in Emotionally Unreasonable - in particular the titular number - are the best part of the set, to the point where we start to look forward to the next song as each one ends. DeCotis has a very strong voice and the power that she possesses is incredibly impressive. She performs these big numbers that you’d expect to find on Broadway or in a speakeasy in the 1920s, and are great examples of comedic and musical dexterity.”
- Broadway Baby
Maria DeCotis - Industry Teaser
Before The Drugs Kick In
"Comedian/actress DeCotis gives a constantly engaging performance as the mother, using both her comedic and acting skills to breathe life into the character and make her a fully rounded, three-dimensional human being. In particular, she can go from a quippy pop-culture referencing one-liner to an emotional account seamlessly."
-The Wee Review
“In one skit viewed more than 1.5 million times, she uses extravagant hand gestures to act out Mr. Cuomo’s advice to fellow fathers [...] Comedians Stephen Colbert and Alec Baldwin have retweeted her work. Fans have thanked her for laughs at a time of great anxiety.”
-The Wall Street Journal
AS SEEN IN
Maria DeCotis - Viral Video Series
Governor Andrew Cuomo Press Briefings
Maria DeCotis - Character Reel
Maria DeCotis - Commercial Reel
CONTACT:
Management - Jess Agi
jess@greenolivecreative.com
(646) 964-7875
FOLLOW MARIA: @mariadecotis