Eric Eislund & The Act 5 Entertainment Team
Eric Eislund is the owner and managing partner of Act 5 Entertainment and the co-owner of Imaginatours Entertainment. Eric and his colleagues have managed, operated and promoted diverse live entertainment properties across North America and around the world in a range of venues that include arenas, theaters and tented structures. The company’s foundation rests on the global experience, talent, and contacts that Eric has established over the past 25 years successfully bringing entertainment productions to over 50 countries, generating over $1 billion in revenues.
Eric and his team have worked with a variety of major shows and brand owners including Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, Disney On Ice, Cirque du Soleil, Walking with Dinosaurs, Warner Bros, Universal Studios, Nickelodeon and more. Eric is proud of his work for Feld Entertainment which included a leadership role establishing and growing Feld’s international business from 1990 to 1997. Eric subsequently co-founded the international production company, ThemeSTAR, which 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 arena show projects in North America and international markets. Imaginatours Entertainment is the co-owner and co-producer of exhibition and experiential entertainment projects focused on China, North America and the global market. Act 5 Entertainment extends its global reach via close working relationships with long term strategic partners located in Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America.
Eric and his team have worked with a variety of major shows and brand owners including Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, Disney On Ice, Cirque du Soleil, Walking with Dinosaurs, Warner Bros, Universal Studios, Nickelodeon and more. Eric is proud of his work for Feld Entertainment which included a leadership role establishing and growing Feld’s international business from 1990 to 1997. Eric subsequently co-founded the international production company, ThemeSTAR, which 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 arena show projects in North America and international markets. Imaginatours Entertainment is the co-owner and co-producer of exhibition and experiential entertainment projects focused on China, North America and the global market. Act 5 Entertainment extends its global reach via close working relationships with long term strategic partners located in Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America.
Act 5 Entertainment provides these services for live and experiential productions:
Executive Producing
General Management
Business Development & Planning
Creative Concept Development
Operations and Logistics
Strategic Consultation for IP Owners and IP Licensees
General Management
Business Development & Planning
Creative Concept Development
Operations and Logistics
Strategic Consultation for IP Owners and IP Licensees
