Eli is a small-town kid from West Virginia. He grew up playing ice hockey team and a variety of other sports. At home, he and his siblings loved performing skits, singing, and creating characters just to make friends and family laugh. When he saw his big sister, Tessie, up on stage at the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, Eli was instantly intrigued.

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He started out performing at the PCLO, then decided to take a red eye bus trip to NYC where he booked his first audition in New York as Michael Banks in the National Tour of Mary Poppins. Since, he appeared in 5 Broadway and touring

productions, multiple readings, nominated for multiple awards, and has appeared in several movies and tv shows. Highlight performances include Metlife Stadium, Madison Square Garden, The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Carnegie Hall, and the White House.

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His last theater​ role as Trevor, in the World Premiere production of Trevor The Musical, sparked a new love for developing entertainment in new ways. This led to the creation of Take A Bow, a theatre media outlet, to learn the intricacies of coordinating shows, self-taught editing, directing and developing storylines, and much more. Now, Eli is a director and producer of new works around New York City and the Associate Producer at And That's Showbiz. 

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Eli strives to continue to bring smiles to people's face through content and art. Strong desire to keep working Entertainment industry in the arts, or sports and media.

Check out Eli's full acting Resume on the page below.