Biography and education
Neil is an assistant professor-of-practice in the BFA acting program at Texas State, and holds an M.F.A. in acting from the world-renowned American Repertory Theatre/Moscow Art Theatre Institute for Advanced Theatre Training (A.R.T.) at Harvard University. Directing credits include: Our Town (starring Eugene Lee), Amber Jar Chrysanthemum, Tales of the Lost Formicans, and Women and War at Texas State, as well as Volleygirls: the Musical in both New York City (winner of the New York Musical Theatre Festival’s ‘Best of Fest’ award and others), and Gainesville, FL at the University of Florida, the world-premieres of Shiner in both Los Angeles and NYC, The Elephant Man in LA (nominated for four Ovation Awards, including best production and best direction). Neil was a founder and creative director of Back House Productions in NYC, which helped push over 40 projects from page to stage, including Broadway’s smash hit In the Heights. Recent acting credits include multiple tours of Julius Caesar and Jean Genet’s Splendids, in France, Spain, Colombia, South Korea, and the U.S. As a writer, Neil’s published books include Spot the Bullsh*t Trivia Challenge (2024), Headlines! Headlines! Headlines? (2012), and Fact! Fact! Bullsht! (2011). Neil lives in San Marcos with his phenomenal wife Lynzy Lab, his hilarious son Rocket, and his anxious dog Puzzle.
Featured grants
- Stewart, Neil Patrick. The Performing Arts Project, Wake Forest University. (Funded: 2011 - Present). Grant.
Featured scholarly/creative works
- director, OUR TOWN by Thornton Wilder.
2024.
Performances:
- Texas State University Department of Theater & Dance 2024-2025 Season. October 1, 2024 - October 6, 2024 Patti Strickel Harrison Theatre, San Marcos, TX.
- Stewart, N. P. (2024). Spot the Bullsh*t Trivia Challenge: Find the Lies (and Learn the Truth) from Science, History, Sports, Pop Culture, and More! New York, NY, USA: Adams Media/ Simon & Schuster.
- actor, JULIUS CAESAR.
2008 - 2019.
Performances:
- 2017 Le Quartz (Scène nationale de Brest), Brest, France.
- XIII Festival Iberoamericano de Teatro de Bogotá. 2012 William Shakespeare Cultural Center, Bogotá, Colombia.
- 2011 Théâtre Dijon Bourgogne, Dijon, France.
- 2011 Théâtre National de Bordeaux en Aquitaine, Bordeaux, France.
- 2011 Théâtre de Saint Quentin en Yvelines, Montigny-le-Bretonneux, France.
- 2010 Théâtre Gérard Philipe, Saint Denis, France.
- 2009 Centre Dramatique National d'Orléans, Orléans, France.
- 2009 Maison des Arts de Créteil, Créteil, France.
- 2009 Le Cadran, Evreux, France.
- 2009 La Comédie de Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont-Ferrand, France.
- 2009 Comédie de Reims, Reims, France.
- 2009 Théâtre de Lorient, Lorient, France.
- 2009 American Repertory Theatre, Cambridge, MA.
- 2019 Power Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
- 2019 Zellerbach Hall, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA.
- actor, Julius Caesar.
2025.
Performances:
- March 2025 Les Gémeaux Scène Nationale, Sceaux, France.
- actor, Julius Caesar.
2025.
Performances:
- Théâtre National de Bretagne, Rennes, France.
Featured awards
- Award / Honor Recipient: Community Partnership Award, San Marcos Police Department. 2025
- Award / Honor Recipient: Commemorative Coin, San Marcos Emergency Services. 2023
- Award / Honor Recipient: Texas State University C3 center’s 2016 CoSearch conference award. 2016
- Award / Honor Recipient: CoSearch Conference Award. 2016
- Award / Honor Recipient: 2013 "Best of Fest," "Best Ensemble," and "Most Promising New Musical" for VOLLEYGIRLS: THE MUSICAL, New York Musical Theatre Festival. 2013
Featured service activities
- Chair
Film Concentration Search Committee
- Other
Library Liaison
- Chair
Theatre Library Committee
- Member
Suspension Appeals Committee
- Undergraduate Advisor
Bobcat Improv Troupe
- Member
Suspension Appeals Committee