Eugene's first T.V. appearances were as a child actor on PBS Kids' Reading Rainbow. He appeared in PBS's live airing of Puccini's Opera "La Boheme" at Lincoln Center that won an Emmy award, as well as performing in the operas "Turandot" and "Carmina Burana" He trained and performed in the off-Broadway NY theater scene with companies like Vampire Cowboys and the Ma-Yi Theatre as well as with Sketch and Improv groups, Good Cop Great Cop and the Upright Citizen's Brigade. Eugene was chosen for ABC-Disney Diversity Talent Showcase.