THE SLASHELORETTE

Anthony “Z” Zonfrelli is a neurodivergent, Harvard-educated comedy writer and performer from Somerville, MA. He peaked as a toddler, winning the Massachusetts Baby America Pageant, and has been getting older and uglier ever since. Refusing to let his neurodivergence get the best of him, Z turned to comedy writing as a way of connecting with others, writing scripts rich in heart and exemplifying his charismatic, smart, and darkly weird sense of humor. Z’s scripts have been finalists and semi-finalists in Roadmap Writers JumpStart, Final Draft Big Break, PAGE, ScreenCraft, and Launch Pad. He is the only back-to-back Grand Prize Winner in Harvard University’s Harvardwood Writers Competition (2023 & 2024), for which he was awarded mentorships with Jeff Schaffer [Seinfeld/Curb Your Enthusiasm/DAVE] and Chris Salvaterra [HBO], and he is a proud member of the Craft Services group run by Nicky Weinstock [Severance/Bridesmaids/Thelma] of Invention Studios.

Z is both a Harvard alum and, to his parents' chagrin, a comedian. A triple-threat, having performed standup, improv, and sketch in hundreds of live shows quite literally across the globe, he brings a unique comedic perspective and sharp writing skills. He has performed standup regularly at venues such as The Comedy Studio and ImprovBoston, been a resident cast member on house teams at ImprovBoston (Face Off, Harold Night), Union Comedy (Carmelo), and currently Nova Comedy (Main Cast), written and acted as a member of Boston's premiere sketch group "Terrible People", and written, produced, and performed two unique one-man-shows ("Zonfrelli & (no) Friends", "The Zonfrelli Hour: A 30-minute Comedy Show").

He grew up on a cranberry bog, leaving him only with his family and his imagination.

And cranberries.