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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
Gant, Meryl
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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