now appearing

Eric is now appearing as the Priest in the off-Broadway production of "Opa!"  Directed by Spiro Veloudos, the award-winning artistic director of the Lyric Stage Company, "Opa!" will be part of the Midtown  International Theatre Festival in New York City. 

The tiny Greek island of Elia has been left off the national map since…forever. Come to Greece with these charming villagers as they seek recognition from the outside world . . . and each other. OPA! Let the singing and dancing begin!

The musical will be at the Barrow Group Theatre, a 99 seat venue located at 312 W. 36th Street, New York City.   Shows are scheduled as follows:

Saturday July 19, 8:00 pm
Sunday July 20, 2:00 pm
Wednesday July 23, 4:30 pm
Friday July 25, 5:00 pm
Saturday July 26, 2:00 pm
Monday July 28, 7:00 pm
Wednesday July 30, 7:00 pm
Saturday August 2, 2:00 pm
Wednesday August 6, 8:00 pm

To order tickets (they're $18 each), go to www.TicketCentral.com and browse the show list for OPA!  To listen to samples of the songs, including Eric singing, "That's Enough About Me,"  simply go to OpaTheMusical.com and click on the song selection to the right of the page.
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In addition to acting, Eric is very busy writing!  He just finished the first draft of a new musical, "The Gods of New York," with award-winning writer, Angela Gant, and acclaimed singer-songwriter, Meryl Leppard.  "Gods" has an industry "invitation only" table read at 6 p.m. on August 4, 2008 at the Church of All Nations at 417 West 57th Street, New York.  Seats are extremely limited.  If you are interested in attending, please contact Eric as soon as possible.
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On September 5, 2008, at 7:30 p.m., Eric will appear in the staged reading of a new work, "Looking for Billy Haines," by New York Times bestselling author, Suzanne Brockmann and legal thiller writer, Ed Gaffney, at the Turtle Lane Playhouse located at 283 Melrose Place in Newton, Massachusetts.
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Small or Large Productions has cast Eric in the lead role of its new independent feature.  Written and produced by Dell Legal Thriller Author, Ed Gaffney, and New York Times Bestseller, Suzanne Brockmann, the film is an offbeat, funny, yet inspiring Christmas story.  Production is scheduled to begin in the fall.  Please check this site regulary for more information.
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Eric is also writing the book and some lyrics for, "Phat Chicks," another musical collaboration with
Angela GantMeryl Leppard, and William L. Bryan. Please check this site for updated information as it becomes available.      

In order to get updates about Eric sent directly to your e-mail, sign up for Eric's e-mail mailing list at ericruben@aol.com.

Still available in stores!  Eric's recently recorded audiobook,  "How To Talk To A Widower," Jonathan Tropper's latest novel.  "Eric's sensitive portrayal of the grieving main character is off the charts.  I give it five very solid stars." 
New York Times bestselling author,
Suzanne Brockmann.

To order the audiobook, go to  amazon.com  or  barnesandnoble.com.  Click here to listen to a preview.






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