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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.

Sunday, March 20, 2011

William and the Tradesmen


Right. So, here's the deal. This is my one-man show, "William and the Tradesmen." Some of you already know about it, because I bang on about it periodically. I did it last year at La Mama, and the previous year at Ars Nova and the Robert Moss Theater in New York. It's been a labor of love.

Now I've been offered an opportunity to do it again, very soon: April 28th through May 1st at the Drilling Company Theater, 78th and Broadway. It will be produced by Project: Theater, a local company run by my friend and colleague Joe Jung. And I've got a great new director, fantastically talented artist and friend, Craig Wroe.

I could tell you all about "William and the Tradesmen." I could give you the score on it. I could tell you that I'm thrilled to be given the chance to do it again, not just because it will get me out of the house and doing what I love, but because every time the show gets done, it gets done better and better. I could tell you it's not like too many one-person shows that I've ever seen. I could tell you I hope that's a good thing.

I could tell you that I'm terrified it's too soon to do it, what with the foot not even in the physical therapy stages of this prolonged recovery. (All those who don't know yet about my foot, scroll down just an inch or two.) I could tell you that I'm worried I'll start out all gung-ho, and then end up crying because my foot wasn't quite ready to embark on the rigors of rehearsals and self-production.

Instead I won't be telling you any of that. I am just going to say, watch this, my friends, and put your hands together and pray:



1 comment:

JillWrites said...

I'm going to have to also comment here... and why don't I Tweet something about your show? Let's get the word out.