Eli Bernard Cowie (they/them) is a professional stagehand, technician, and writer in the Boston Area. Cowie graduated from Wheaton College MA cum laude in 2026 with majors in Theatre and in Economics. As a stagehand and carpenter, they recently worked on CSC's production of Romeo and Juliet on the Boston Common, and at MGM Music Hall at Fenway Park. As a theatremaker and arts manager, they were one of three fellows for the National Theatre Institute Fall semester. As a designer and technical director, they hold the Lillian Hellman Prize for Excellence in Theatre from Wheaton College for their role as Technical Director producing Everybody by Brendan Jacobs-Jenkins and Amadeus by Peter Shaffer.

They also attended NTI in the performance track of Fall ‘24. Follow their work at creativeelicowie.com or on instagram at eli.b.cowie.

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Awards & Recognition

• Lillian Hellman Prize in Theatre and Dance - Wheaton College, 2026
• Theatre and Dance Award for Technical and Design Excellence - Wheaton College, 2025
• 2nd Place, Scenic Design - ACTF Region 1 Conference, for Everybody by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, 2025
• Eliza Wheaton Honors - Wheaton College
• Cum Laude - Wheaton College, 2026