Amoeba Productions' COMPOSITION CABARET to Play at Young Ethel's

Amoeba Productions, a new performing arts nonprofit in New York City, announced The Composition Cabaret — an epic night of live music and community-building. 

The Composition Cabaret will take place on Tuesday December 9, 2025 at Young Ethel's, featuring an incredible lineup of artists. It is a showcase of singer-songwriters, composers, musicians, and much more. This event is led by Louisa Nickel and Jennifer Molson.

Join for a night of original music from emerging musical theatre composers and singer-songwriters. Audiences will hear brand-new pieces performed by artists self-accompanying on piano or guitar, as well as performers paired with fellow musicians who are eager to collaborate on exciting new material.

It's an eclectic, warm, and creative evening showcasing a wide range of new musical voices. There will be a short intermission, plenty of drinks, and good vibes all around. Tickets are on sale now at https://givebutter.com/compositioncabaret.

Featuring original music by:

Yoder
An indie-pop artist based out of NYC, Yoder's music paints a wacky, zany picture with quirky, often humorous lyrics, while also staying grounded in heartfelt emotion that gives their music a highly personal and intimate feel. He's gained a cult following through their unique presence on Instagram and TikTok, having garnered 3 million views across the platforms, blending impactful and emotional clips that combine themes of class consciousness and consumerism with his Signature Sound. Through both visual and auditory means, Yoder offers audiences a thought-provoking and immersive experience, combining the absurd with the all-too-real.

Sirota
An independent singer/songwriter born and raised in South Brooklyn. Sirota is on a mission to bottle the soft glow of nostalgia in her musical work, often combining old sound bites of family members speaking with smooth pop/r&b inspired vocals and warm instrumentals. Beginning in community theatre at seven years old, Sirota draws inspiration from musicals and film, often incorporating playful, imaginative themes into her musical work.

Diana Victoria
Diana Victoria is so excited to be here! They started writing music a little under 5 months ago and is excited to be sharing their music with you. While they don't have anything released currently, they plan on releasing music within the next year. So follow them for updates and stay on the lookout!

SJT
If you listen to my music, you're probably gay.

Rhys Washington
Rhys Samuel Washington is a New York-based award-winning writer, actor, and producer working across stage, screen, and audio. His writing has been featured by FOX Soul, East Village Basement, HB Studio, and Playground NY, with upcoming projects including Hope Deferred Season Two and The Songbirds. His play Lifetime Achievements and All the Shortcomings Thereafter was nominated for Best Short Play at the 2022 New York Theater Festival and won the L.B. Williams Playwriting Contest. He has produced investigative series at Dateline NBC, worked in development at Story-Driven, and co-wrote the feature Our Last Summer. A graduate of Ithaca College's BFA in Writing for Film, Television, and Emerging Media, he develops work across diverse genres and platforms.

Logan Geddes
A New York-based singer-songwriter and actor. Since graduating from Ithaca College with a BFA in Musical Theatre (c/o 2021), he's continued to develop his artistry in performance and songwriting. Recent screen and stage credits include web series Hope Deferred and A Cabaret to Die For (54 Below). In addition to working on his debut album and other independent music projects, Logan pens the music and lyrics of The Songbirds: A Folktale, taking inspiration from traditional Appalachian folk music. As a songwriter, his work has been seen at Don't Tell Mama and 54 Below.

Amanda Ribnick
Amanda Ribnick is a NYC-based performer, songwriter and composer/lyricist who has a penchant for writing music for IPs that she 100% does not have the rights to work on (teehee!). She's currently working on her first EP, MURPHY's LAW and several projects for screen and stage.

Phoebe Jennings Johnson
Phoebe (she/they) is a bicoastal performer from El Sereno, California, and composed the music to Good Time Charlie. Alongside stage, commercial, & film work with directors like Olivia Wilde and Errol Morris, she is a lifelong singer, classically trained pianist, and proud alum of The National Theatre Institute. Her father, Ethan Johnson, is the lyricist, creator of Good Time Charlie, and the album cover is one of his fine art pieces - see more at www.adayattheraces.work. Special thanks to him, her mom, Lucy, & the Amoeba Productions team. TLT Management, LA Talent.

Ko Tanaka
Ko Tanaka is a Japanese composer and musical theater writer based in New York City. Originally from Saga, Japan, he began his career composing for video games before turning to musical theater. His first show, The Monster, premiered in Nagoya, leading to continued work in commercial musicals. After studying Broadway-style composition at Berklee College of Music, he moved to NYC, contributing as a keyboard programmer for 1776 and The Great Gatsby. His arrangements have been performed by Emerson College, Marymount Manhattan College, and Live & In Color, with works showcased at Signature Theater, Bruno Walter Auditorium at Lincoln Center and The Green Room 42.

Marissa Brotz
Marissa is a singer, songwriter and actress based in NYC! Following 2 sold out cabarets at Pangea NYC last year, she has been working on her debut EP set to release in 2026. Her style is a mix of jazz and pop and she's excited to perform one of her originals for the first time at The Composition Cabaret!

Simon Gómez Villegas
SIMÓN GÓMEZ VILLEGAS (they/all) is a multi-instrumentalist songwriter and performer from Bogotá, Colombia. Blending musical theatre with indie-electro-folk-pop-rock (take your pick) and Americana Shakespeare, Simón makes art that "transforms the mundane into magic". They have performed all around the country--from a dinner theater in Alaska to the oldest Equity house in Appalachia (and the USA), from rural New York middle schools to senior singalongs in NYC with Sing for Hope. Simón is a 2025-2026 Petri Artist at The TEAM Plays, where they developing THE FACE OF GOD: a docu-musical on the Galveston Hurricane of 1900 and its survivors efforts to rebuild after federal warning systems failed. Past credits include LIFE FORCE (Mercury Store, The TEAM), THIRD SEX (Ars Nova ANT Fest 24'), COME SEE YOUR FUTURE (Musical Theater Factory) and REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES (American Repertory Theatre, Music Observer). Upcoming: é boylan's LIGHT + HOUSE (The Cell, dir. Dante Green).

And featuring Musicians, Vocalists, BGVs:

Aidan Wells - Piano
AIDAN S. WELLS is a New York based music director and conductor. Beyond an expansive history as a pianist on and off-Broadway, Aidan served as Associate Conductor for the South Kansas Symphony until 2020, and has conducted productions ranging from Queen’s We Will Rock You to Gershwin’s Crazy For You. As a pianist, he specializes in original and devised contemporary works, such as stage adaptations of Over The Garden Wall and recently Fantom. Aidan has held instructor positions at Southwestern College and New York University, and is a fixture in the NYC cabaret scene, having music directed 50+ performances in 2025 alone.

Drew Weddig - Guitar
Drew is delighted to be performing original music by local songwriters! He has been writing his own music for 8 years, combining influences from indie rock, pop punk, and indie folk.

Yoder - Guitar

Phoebe Jennings Johnson - Piano

Owen Harrison - Electric Bass
Owen is an actor and musician based in New York City. Although born in Manhattan, he was raised in Pennington, New Jersey. He recently graduated with a BFA in Drama from UNCSA, where he honed my craft and developed a strong passion for both theatre and film work. As a musician, Owen's played bass for over 10 years, and guitar for 6 or so. He gravitate towards indie rock/blues in my own music, but loves playing genres all across the spectrum.

Michael Colbassani - Percussion

Fred Rosenburg - Clarinet
Clarinetist with performing credits in Classical ensembles at Carnegie Hall, Merkin Concert Hall. Broadway Credits in pit orchestras in NYC. Performer in NYC and Europe.

Justin Joung - Vocalist
Justin Joung is an actor, singer, and songwriter from Southern California. He's a recent graduate of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts and he's very excited to be working with Amoeba Productions for the first time! He recently appeared in a Panda Express Commercial as a nephew who gets flash mobbed by singing aunties. Outside of performing, Justin enjoys cooking, improvising musicals with friends, and making really stupid jokes (just ask him about his cow jokes).
 

Elizah Knight - Vocalist

SJT - BGV

Diana Victoria - BGV

Amanda Ribnick - BGV

About Amoeba Productions

Amoeba Productions is led by a passionate and determined board of artists and creatives: Louisa Nickel (Artistic Director), Mario Greiner (Director of Producing), Matthew Wechsler (Director of Artistic Development), Jennifer Molson (Associate Artistic Director), Morgan Haney (Director of Programming), Leonard Santos (Managing Director), and Tai Bradshaw (Director of Community Engagement). In its first year alone, Amoeba Productions has engaged with over 1,000 early-career artists, helping provide crucial resources, opportunities, and artistic community. 

Amoeba Productions is a New York City-based 501(c)(3) exempt charitable nonprofit performing arts organization. Led by emerging artists for emerging artists,Amoeba Productions is all about building momentum for early-career artists in New York, offering creative space, opportunity, and community to people who often don’t have access to traditional support systems. What we raise goes right back into the artists we serve: funding programs like our musical theater lab, emerging playwrights lab, artist mingles, free Shakespeare in the parks, and mainstage productions. We’re building something with heart, and we’re intentionally inviting performers who share those values. For more information, visit amoebaproductions.org or instagram.com/amoebaproductionsnyc

Our mission aligns with the IRS’s requirements for 501(c)(3) status, which includes educational, charitable, and inclusive initiatives. This designation signals to the public that we operate with transparency, accountability, and a deep commitment to our purpose- making it easier to build meaningful relationships with donors, partners, and the wider community.

We invite the community to join us for The Composition Cabaret. Tickets and further information are available at https://givebutter.com/compositioncabaret. Follow us on social media @AmoebaProductionsNYC for updates and more information!

Press Contact:

For media inquiries, please contact Jennifer Molson at jen@amoebaproductionos.org.