Eric Eislund
(Co-Producer and General Manager)
Eric is the owner and managing partner of Act 5 Entertainment and the co-owner of ImaginaTOURS Entertainment. He has produced, operated, and promoted a diverse mix of live entertainment projects across North America and around the world in a range of venues that include arenas, theaters, and exhibition centers. The company’s foundation rests on the global experience, talent, and contacts that Eric has established over the past 30 years successfully bringing live entertainment productions to over 50 countries, generating over $1 billion in revenues.
Eric has worked with a variety of major productions and brand owners including Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, Disney On Ice, Cirque du Soleil, Walking with Dinosaurs, Warner Bros, Universal Studios, Nickelodeon, Mattel, and more.
As co-founder of the international production company ThemeSTAR, Eric produced over 40 tours in 17 languages selling over 3.5 million tickets. Along with his partners, Eric negotiated an acquisition of the company by AEG to form AEG Themestar in 2008.
Act 5 Entertainment is active as a co-producer and general manager of theatrical and experiential projects in North America and international territories including Nelson Mandela – The Official Exhibition.
Eric is based in San Francisco where he resides with his wife and two teenage sons.