Department of Theatre, Drama, and Contemporary Dance

Erik Abbott-Main is a dance artist engaging the field through improvisation, mixed media and installation performances, collaborations with other artists and more. He is a longtime performer with Punchdrunk, appearing recently in the NYC production of Sleep No More (MacBeth). Additional performance credits include: Third Rail Projects’ The Grand Paradise (Dad, original cast), Anatomaie Occulti’s Sweeney Todd (Turpin), and in works by choreographers Kristina Isabelle, Bebe Miller, Peter Sparling, Stefanie Nelson, and others. He has worked as a dance consultant to the Canadian National Ice Dance Pairs Team who would go on to win the 2010 & 2018 Olympic gold medal. Working under the moniker Boy Friday, he creates visual art and performance events diverse in measure and venue, with on-going presentations nationally and abroad. He holds a B.A. in Theatre Arts from Eastern Michigan University, and an M.F.A. in Dance from the Ohio State University. He also remains an active student in yoga, literature, animated video shorts, stilt and other circus arts. www.boyfridaycompany.com