Eli Cohen (he/they) is a writer, director, dramaturg, and producer whose work focuses on developing diverse stories that appeal to both underrepresented and mainstream audiences. Their current project, The Chosen One, was developed as part of their thesis on "Queer Representation in Contemporary Musical Theatre". Eli studied musical theatre writing and directing at Northwestern University, and subsequently continued their education with writers including Marcy Heisler and Bill Finn. While at Northwestern, they worked on the Waa-Mu show, Northwestern's student-written musical, and served as librettist, lyricist, and composer for three shows: Beyond Belief, Manhattan Miracle, and For the Record. As a director, Eli is currently developing Cicada 3301, and previously worked with the American Music Theatre Project on shows including Something in the Game and Marie in Tomorrow Land. He previously worked as a member of the Goodman Theatre's Literary Department, and now works with five-time Tony-award Winning Producer Hal Luftig (Kinky Boots, Plaza Suite). Original works include The Chosen One, -G-T, Far From Christopher Street, and (de)Generate. Eli's songs have been featured at venues including Green Room 42, UNC Greensboro's Hear Our Voices concert, as well as in concert with Pepperdine University and Tin Pan Alley 2. Eli also studied computer science, and has spent the past year and a half running and Dungeons & Dragons game with their friends. Originally from Chicago, Eli now resides in New York and hopes to adopt a dog soon.