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ELI JAMES is an actor, writer, songwriter and standup in New York.

His Broadway credits include the National Theatre of Great Britain's "One Man, Two Guvnors," directed by Nicholas Hytner, and Alex Timbers's and Michael Friedman's "Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson." His solo show "William and the Tradesmen" has been performed at Ars Nova, La Mama, and The Drilling Company. Further stage credits include "Rutherford and Son" and "Temporal Powers" at The Mint, "The Four of Us" at Manhattan Theatre Club, "Becky Shaw" at Boston’s Huntington Theater, and the world premiere of Jason Grote’s "Maria/Stuart," directed by Pam McKinnon. His TV credits include "Gossip Girl," "Lights Out," and "Murder in Manhattan." He co-founded, wrote and performed with the sketch comedy group Quiet Library at The Upright Citizens Brigade Theater, and currently performs with improv team Pleading Softly. His essay "Finding the Beat" was published in the Random House collection "Twentysomething Essays by Twentysomething Writers," a Boston Globe Bestseller.

Monday, October 8, 2007

My Card

This is my Actors' Equity Association card. It is issued to actors or stage managers who have worked in the American theater on a Union contract. Once you have this card, it allows you to wait in the big room instead of the small room when you go on open calls.

And that's good, 'cause I like legroom.

I have yet to discover the card's other uses, such as pension and healthcare benefits, because to enjoy these features I would have to be cast in something. And I'm not really interested in that. All those people getting cast are just hungry for applause and accolades.

I became an actor for the friendships.

I settle for the quiet reading time.
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