May 17-18, 24-25, 31 and
June 1, 7-8, 2025
10AM to 6PM, Rain or Shine
Burlington County Fairegrounds
1990 Jacksonville Jobstown Rd.
Columbus, NJ 08022
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(888) 864-8222

Eric Pertgen

Eric Pertgen

This is Eric’s 6th season performing with the New Jersey Renaissance Faire. Eric has an Associates in the Arts as well as a Bachelors in Theater with a concentration in Acting & Direction/Stage Management. Credits include stage, film, and direction. Eric has over 25 years of stage experience; favorite stage roles include: Peter in Prelude to a Kiss, Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors, Picasso in Picasso at Lapin Agile, Gordon in Where There’s a Will, Ferdinand in The Tempest, Bob Cratchit in Scrooge, and Lucien P. Smith in The Boys Next Door. 

TV/Film credits include: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Season 3/4/5, Billions Season 5. Succession Season 5, The Gilded Age Season 2, And Just Like That Season 1, Fallout Season 1, The Penguin, Joker 2. Directing Credits Include: Mary Poppins, Elf The Musical, Addams Family & Into The Woods. Eric was nomination for Best Lead Actor in a play – NJ Perry Awards 2018. Eric is currently the Artistic Director for the Artist Collective Troupe, a non-profit organization created to serve the arts community.

“I am here to remind the species of the species” – Lucien P. Smith