Elijah Newman
Elijah is a Jewish-American, Chicago-bred, professionally trained Actor (theatre/TV/film/voiceover), Writer, Director,
Producer, Teaching Artist, Activist, and Athlete.
He is self-taught in Music, Podcasting, Editing, Producing and more.
Up Next
Elijah is currently understudying
the roles of David Schwartz (performing May 2nd)
and Theo Muller in the world premiere
of Berlin, running April 19 to May 11, 2025.
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Other Notable Performances
Elijah performed as Yakov, Konstantin (3 performances), and Medvedenko (1 performance)
in The Seagull, directed by Yasen Peyankov
(Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Summer 2022)
Elijah played Tybalt in Romeo & Juliet with Oak Park Festival Theatre Summer 2024
He will be returning to Oak Park in Summer 2025 to play Feste in Twelfth Night!
Elijah toured with Montana Shakespeare in the Parks in Summer 2023.
MSIP performed 75+ shows across 5 states over the course of 4 months.
He played Aramis in Three Musketeers (dir. Kevin Asselin)
and Pompey in Measure for Measure (dir. Peter Anderson)
Elijah appears on Chicago Med, Season 8 Episode 15
as Joel, the Scab Janitor - check out his reel on the next page!