"Under the direction of Eric Paul Vitale, the ensemble of actors, dancers and musicians bring his vision alive in a way you have to experience to understand... ​This is a show not to be missed."
- Times Square Chronicles

​​​​Eric Paul Vitale is a New York based producer, director, and chief of staff.  He produces for Emmy Award-winning comedian Jim Gaffigan, including Jim's 2019 Amazon Special, Quality Time.  Additionally he served as chief-of-staff and literary assistant on the creation 2019 New York Times Best Seller When Life Gives You Pears.  As Associate Director for Cirque du Soleil's Corteo, Eric was honored to tour with the original team and develop new content based on regional and cultural themes.

Directing credits include The Signature Project, Off-Broadway premiere, The Sycamore Street Kite Flying Club, Lincoln Center, Carolee Carmello at the Metropolis, Annie, National Tour (Associate Director), Charles Strouse at The Pheasantry, London, Cirque du Soleil’s Corteo (Russian & European Tour, Associate Director), The Addams Family, Fordham University, Curtains Georgetown Gilbert & Sullivan Society, Olympics Uber Alles, MIT, Immortal Journey, Theatre Row, Passion, YAA, and the Camp Broadway National Tour.  In January 2022 Eric will direct a revival of a Applause for the NYU Steinhardt School's Vocal Performance Program at New York's Frederick Loewe Theatre.  Additional Producing and Management credits can be found HERE.

Eric is a graduate of Marymount Manhattan College with a degree in Theater Direction and was a member of the Stage Directors & Choreographers Foundation 2019 Observership Class. 

Produced by Eric Paul Vitale

Directed & ​Produced by Eric Paul Vitale
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Directed & ​Produced by Eric Paul Vitale
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Cirque du Soleil's Corteo, Eric Paul Vitale, Associate Director

Praise for Eric's Work​

MY DEAR FRIEND ERIC, TRULY A MAN OF THE THEATRE.
— Tony Award-winning composer Charles Strouse

​STUNNING...MOVE OVER SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE
— The Clyde Fitch Report

 ...ERIC VITALE, WHO KEPT ME SANE.
— New York Times Best Selling Author, Jeannie Gaffigan
​from When Life Gives You Pears

​ ERIC! ERIC! ERIC! IRREPLACEABLE, INDISPENSABLE 
— Tony Award-winning director Martin Charnin

​THE REAL MAGIC OF THIS EVENING IS IN THE TRANSFORMATIVE
​EFFECT IT HAS ON THE AUDIENCE. 
​— Theaterscene.com​

​I HAVE TO SAY, THE SIGNATURE PROJECT IS ONE OF THE MOST AMAZING THINGS I’VE SEEN IN QUITE A WHILE. 
​— The Playfixer

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