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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.

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

William and the Tradesmen - the scramble to finish the script



Yes, you are right to remind me that "William and the Tradesmen," my new one-man musical, opens in less than four weeks - and that I might want to go ahead and finish the script. I have no argument with you.

Stephanie (my director) and I have been storyboarding and spitballing like a couple of caffeine-poisoned Hollywood staff writers with mad cow disease.

However, we're STILL NOT DONE, despite all of our late nights, early mornings, and however many hours I seem to stare at my computer screen pushing my -8.5 prescription contacts slowly toward -9.

I know you're all pretty worried, but don't be. It's just a matter of whether or not Morrissey and Paul Weller should get in a fistfight at the end.

(Yes, they are both characters... and so is Joe Strummer.)

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