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Portrait of Neil Patrick Stewart

Neil Patrick Stewart

  • Asst Professor of Practice at School of Theatre, Dance, & Film, College of Fine Arts & Communication

Scholarly and Creative Works

2024

  • 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.

2023

  • Something Shiny, Houston, TX. October 5, 2023 - October 27, 2023
  • director, creator, Superman II: 3. July 2023.
    Performances:
    • The Performing Arts Project: Panorama. July 2023 Telford Stage, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC.

2022

  • creator, director, writer, designer, Amber Jar Chrysanthemum. 2022.
    Performances:
    • Texas State University Dept of Theatre & Dance 22-23 production season. November 8, 2022 - November 19, 2022 PSH Foundation Studio Theatre, Texas State University.

2021

  • writer, director, Johnny Depp. 2021.
    Performances:
    • The Performing Arts Project. July 2021 Zoom.
  • director, 80s Television Dub Project. 2021.
    Performances:
    • The Performing Arts Project. July 2021 Zoom.
  • director (for the first phase only), HAIR. 2021.
  • producer, mentor, Return to Home Base. July 2021.
    Performances:
    • The Performing Arts Project. July 2021 Zoom.

2020

  • director, The Summer Company’s Online Evening of Solos. 2020.
    Performances:
    • The Summer Company’s Online Evening of Solos. 2020 HopTo.
  • director, La mélancolie. 2020.
    Performances:
    • The Performing Arts Project. 2020 Zoom.
  • director, u up? 2020.
    Performances:
    • The Performing Arts Project. 2020 Zoom.
  • director, I’m F*cking Terrified. 2020.
    Performances:
    • The Performing Arts Project. 2020 Zoom.
  • actor, Stranded: Views from the Quarantine. 2020.
    Performances:
    • 2020 YouTube.
  • director, creator, LoveWave 2000. 2020.
    Performances:
    • Texas State Presents. October 5, 2020 - October 11, 2020 online.
    • Texas State Presents. November 9, 2020 - November 15, 2020 online.
    • Instagram. October 5, 2020 - November 15, 2020 Instagram.

2019

  • 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.
  • director/ devisor, THE PERIOD PRINCESS PARTY. 2019.
    Performances:
    • Panorama Festival. July 2019 Ring Theatre, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC.
  • director/ devisor/ playwright, THE BIG BAD. 2019.
    Performances:
    • Panorama Festival. July 2019 Ring Theatre, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC.
  • choreographer/ director, FLESH COUCH. 2019.
    Performances:
    • Panorama Festival. July 2019 Scales Fine Arts Center, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC.
  • director, TOO-TOO. 2019.
    Performances:
    • Panorama Festival. July 2019 Scales Music Center, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC.

2018

  • director, playwright, AUDITION FUGUE (original, short). 2018.
    Performances:
    • TPAP Festival Weekend. 2018 Ring Theatre, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC.
  • director, HANDS (original, immersive, short). 2018.
    Performances:
    • TPAP Festival Weekend. 2018 The Hangar, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC.
  • director, BULLY IN THE ALLEY (short). 2018.
    Performances:
    • TPAP Festival Weekend. 2018 Brendle Hall, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC.
  • director, TALES OF THE LOST FORMICANS. 2018.
    Performances:
    • Texas State University Department of Theatre & Dance. 2018 Mainstage Theatre, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX.
  • actor, IMAGINE THAT. 2018.
    Performances:
    • Texas State University Department of Theatre & Dance. 2018 Studio Theatre, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX.
  • actor, SPLENDID'S. 2015 - 2018.
    Performances:
    • Festival TNB. 2018 Théâtre national de Bretagne, Rennes, France.
    • 2017 Le Quartz (Scène nationale de Brest), Brest, France.
    • 2016 Théâtre national de La Colline, Paris, France.
    • 2015 Théâtre de Lorient, Lorient, France.
    • 2015 La Criée (Théâtre National de Marseille), Marseille, France.
    • 2015 Teatro Valle Inclan (Centro Dramatico Nacional), Madrid, Spain.
    • 2015 Payne Whitney Mansion, French Embassy, New York, NY.
    • 2015 Myeongdong Theater, Seoul, Korea.
    • 2015 Théâtre du Nord, Lille, France.
    • 2015 Théâtre Olympia, Tours, France.
    • 2015 Centre Dramatique National d'Orléans, Orléans, France.

2017

  • director, creator, SAFARI (original, short). 2017.
    Performances:
    • TPAP Festival Weekend. 2017 The Hangar, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC.
  • choreographer, TIRED AS F**K. 2017.
    Performances:
    • TPAP Festival Weekend. 2017 Brendle Hall, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC.
  • director, R.A.W. 'CAUSE I'M A WOMAN. 2017.
    Performances:
    • TPAP Festival Weekend. 2017 Brendle Hall, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC.
  • director, playwright, THE BRIDGE (original, short). 2017.
    Performances:
    • TPAP Festival Weekend. 2017 Scales Music Center, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC.
  • director, FLOOD. 2017.
    Performances:
    • Texas State University Dramatic Writing Program. 2017 Playwrights' Lab Theatre, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX.
  • actor, GOSPEL/WOUND (reading). 2017.
    Performances:
    • Texas State University Dramatic Writing Program. 2017 Playwrights' Lab Theatre, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX.

2016

  • director, writer, lyricist, 2,000 WORDS (original, short). 2016.
    Performances:
    • TPAP Festival Weekend. 2016 Ring Theatre, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC.
  • director, EQUUS (excerpt). 2016.
    Performances:
    • TPAP Festival Weekend. 2016 Ring Theatre, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC.
  • director, playwright, S.P.L.O.L.S.H. (original, short). 2016.
    Performances:
    • TPAP Festival Weekend. 2016 Ring Theatre, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC.
  • director, THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE. 2016.
    Performances:
    • Texas State University Department of Theatre & Dance. 2016 Patti Strickel Harrison Theatre, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX.
  • director, creator, WOMEN AND WAR (original). 2016.
    Performances:
    • 2016 San Marcos Public Library, San Marcos, TX.
    • 2016 Mainstage Theatre, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX.
  • actor, FLOOD (staged reading). 2016.
    Performances:
    • Texas State University Dramatic Writing Program. 2016 Playwrights' Lab Theatre, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX.

2015

  • director, VOLLEYGIRLS: THE MUSICAL (staged reading). 2015.
    Performances:
    • Texas State University New Works Festival. 2015 Playwrights' Lab Theatre, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX.
  • director, A QUESTION (short). 2015.
    Performances:
    • TPAP Festival Weekend. 2015 Scales Mainstage, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC.
  • director, creator, RAGTIME: A PERIOD PIECE (original, immersive, short). 2015.
    Performances:
    • TPAP Festival Weekend. 2015 Scales Music Center, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC.
  • CATS (excerpt). 2015.
    Performances:
    • TPAP Festival Weekend. 2015 Scales Mainstage, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC.
  • director, playwright, AUDITION FUGUE (original, short). 2015.
    Performances:
    • TPAP Festival Weekend. 2015 Scales Music Center, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC.
  • director, co-creator, VOLLEYGIRLS: THE MUSICAL. 2015.
    Performances:
    • 2015 Nadine McGuire Theatre, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.
  • actor, CARVING BUDDHAS (reading). 2015.
    Performances:
    • Texas State University Dramatic Writing Program. 2015 Playwrights' Lab Theatre, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX.

2014

  • director, writer, DEAR JUSTIN (original, short). 2014.
    Performances:
    • TPAP Festival Weekend. 2014 Ring Theatre, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC.
  • director, YELLOW SUNSET (short). 2014.
    Performances:
    • TPAP Festival Weekend. 2014 Scales Mainstage, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC.
  • director, CELLOPHANE FUTURES (short). 2014.
    Performances:
    • TPAP Festival Weekend. 2014 Scales Mainstage, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC.
  • director, THE END OF FIRPO IN THE WORLD (adaptation, short). 2014.
    Performances:
    • TPAP Festival Weekend. 2014 Brendle Hall, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC.
  • director, FROM A TO DOUBLE-D. 2014.
    Performances:
    • Texas State University Dramatic Writing Program. 2014 Playwrights' Lab Theatre, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX.
  • director, VOLLEYGIRLS: IN CONCERT. 2014.
    Performances:
    • 2014 54 Below, New York, NY.
  • actor, BURNING AND DODGING (staged reading). 2014.
    Performances:
    • Texas State University Dramatic Writing Program. 2014 Playwrights' Lab Theatre, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX.
  • actor, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM. 2014.
    Performances:
    • Texas State University Department of Theatre & Dance. 2014 Patti Strickel Harrison Theatre, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX.

2013

  • director, SEAGULL (excerpt). 2013.
    Performances:
    • Dylan Moore Artists' Salon. 2013 New York, NY.
  • director, THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS (excerpt). 2013.
    Performances:
    • TPAP Festival Weekend. 2013 Scales Mainstage, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC.
  • director, FUERZAJULIET (original, adaptation, short). 2013.
    Performances:
    • TPAP Festival Weekend. 2013 Brendle Hall, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC.
  • director, SHINER (NYC premiere). 2013.
    Performances:
    • 2013 Studio Theatre, Theatre Row, New York, NY.
  • director, co-creator, VOLLEYGIRLS: THE MUSICAL (world premiere). 2013.
    Performances:
    • New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF). 2013 The Signature Theatre, New York, NY.
  • PREP SCHOOL MUSICAL (staged reading). 2013.
    Performances:
    • 2013 L'Ecole Internationale, New York, NY.

2012

  • director, SCRUPLES. 2012.
    Performances:
    • TPAP Festival Weekend. 2012 Scales Mainstage, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC.
  • director, MOBY DUDE (short). 2012.
    Performances:
    • TPAP Festival Weekend. 2012 Brendle Hall, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC.
  • director, CAROL OF THE BALLS (original, adaptation, short). 2012.
    Performances:
    • TPAP Festival Weekend. 2012 Scales Mainstage, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC.
  • director, THE SERIES III. 2012.
    Performances:
    • 2012 The Standard Hotel Los Angeles Downtown, Los Angeles, CA.
  • director, THE ELEPHANT MAN. 2012.
    Performances:
    • 2012 The Pico Playhouse.
  • director, SHINER (world premiere). 2012.
    Performances:
    • 2012 Working Stage Theatre, Los Angeles, CA.
  • Stewart, N. P. (2012). Headlines! Headlines! Headlines?: Read All About ‘Em, and Guess Which Actually Happened. Adams Media.

2011

  • director, writer, DEAR JUSTIN (original, short). 2011.
    Performances:
    • Broadway 2011. 2011 Theatre 1, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.
  • director, co-creator, VOLLEYGIRLS: THE MUSICAL (excerpt). 2011.
    Performances:
    • Broadway 2011. 2011 Theatre 1, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.
  • director, writer, BRAVEHEART! (original, adaptation, short). 2011.
    Performances:
    • Broadway 2011. 2011 Theatre 1, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.
  • Stewart, N. P. (2011). Fact. Fact. Bullsh*t!: Learn the Truth and Spot the Lie on Everything from Tequila-Made Diamonds to Tetris’ Soviet Roots- Plus Tons of Other Totally Random Facts from Science, History, and Beyond! Adams Media.

2010

  • director, VOLLEYGIRLS: THE MUSICAL (excerpt). 2010.
    Performances:
    • Broadway 2010. 2010 Theatre 2, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.
  • director, WAITING FOR GODOT (excerpt). 2010.
    Performances:
    • Broadway 2010. 2010 Theatre 1, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.
  • director, creator, WEST SIDE JULIET (adaptation, short). 2010.
    Performances:
    • Broadway 2010. 2010 Theatre 1, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.
  • actor, THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL (excerpt). 2010.
    Performances:
    • Broadway 2010. 2010 Theatre 1, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.

2009

  • director, JULIUS CAESAR (excerpt). 2009.
    Performances:
    • Broadway '09. 2009 Theatre 1, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.
  • director, 1-900-DESPERATE. 2009.
    Performances:
    • Broadway '09. 2009 Theatre 1, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.
  • director, THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW (excerpt). 2009.
    Performances:
    • Broadway '09. 2009 Theatre 1, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.
  • actor, DRY GULCH ZEAL. 2009.
    Performances:
    • SceneShop. 2009 Arts Fifth Avenue, Fort Worth, TX.

2008

  • actor, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM. 2008.
    Performances:
    • Dog Run Rep. 2008 South Street Seaport, New York, NY.
  • actor, WHAT YOU WILL/TWELFTH NIGHT (developmental workshop). 2008.
    Performances:
    • 2008 Nola Studios, New York, NY.
  • actor, I TELL YOU WHAT... 2008.
    Performances:
    • SceneShop. 2008 Arts Fifth Avenue, Fort Worth, TX.
  • actor, CHUZHIE (STRANGERS). 2008.

2007

  • director, OLIVER TWIST (excerpt). 2007.
    Performances:
    • Broadway '07. 2007 Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Tampa, FL.
  • director, TRADIZZLE (short). 2007.
    Performances:
    • Broadway '07. 2007 Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Tampa, FL.
  • director, THE FIFTEEN-MINUTE HAMLET. 2007.
    Performances:
    • 2007 Zero Arrow (Oberon) Theatre, Cambridge, MA.
  • actor, SLAUGHTERGAMES (aka THE KILLING GAME). 2007.
    Performances:
    • ART/MXAT. 2007 Oberon Theatre, Cambridge, MA.
  • actor, THE FRONT PAGE. 2007.
    Performances:
    • ART/MXAT. 2007 Oberon Theatre, Cambridge, MA.
  • actor, ABIGAIL'S PARTY. 2007.
    Performances:
    • ART/MXAT. 2007 Oberon Theatre, Cambridge, MA.
  • actor, devisor, THE ONION CELLAR. 2007.
    Performances:
    • American Repertory Theatre. 2007 Oberon Theatre, Cambridge, MA.

2006

  • actor, WAR AND PEACE. 2006.
    Performances:
    • ART/MXAT. 2006 Moscow Art Theatre Studios, Moscow, Russia.
  • actor, ZOYA'S APARTMENT. 2006.
    Performances:
    • ART/MXAT. 2006 Moscow Art Theatre Student Stage, Moscow, Russia.

2005

  • co-director, dramaturg, IN PIECES. 2005.
    Performances:
    • 2005 The Arthur Seelen Theatre, New York, NY.
  • director, THE FIFTEEN-MINUTE HAMLET. 2005.
    Performances:
    • Broadway '05. 2005 Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Tampa, FL.
  • actor, THIS REALLY COOL GUY I MET AT THE MALL. 2005.
    Performances:
    • 2005 First Look Theatre Co., New York University, New York, NY.
  • actor, GADARENE. 2005.
    Performances:
    • 2005 Dixon Place, New York, NY.
  • Stewart, N. P. (2005). multiple (100+) articles.
  • performer, THE PEDESTRIANS -- improv troupe. 2000 - 2005.
    Performances:
    • 2001 - 2005 Arthur Seelen Theatre (and multiple other venues), New York, NY.

2004

  • director, BOGOSIAN SUITE (adaptation, short). 2004.
    Performances:
    • Broadway '04. 2004 Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Tampa, Fl.
  • actor, FRINGICAL: A FRINGICAL! 2004.
    Performances:
    • 2004 American Theatre of Actors, New York, NY.
  • actor, UP TO THE ROOF (short). 2004.

2003

  • director, THE LONELY MACHINE (short). 2003.
    Performances:
    • Broadway '03. 2003 Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Tampa. FL.
  • co-director, actor, IN THE HEIGHTS (staged reading). 2003.
    Performances:
    • 2003 Repertorio Español, New York, NY.
  • assistant director, IN THE HEIGHTS (staged reading). 2003.
    Performances:
    • 2003 The Lion Theatre, Theatre Row, New York, NY.
  • actor, E TO JAMAICA CENTER. 2003.
    Performances:
    • 2003 Nuyorican Poets' Cafe, New York, NY.
  • actor, producer, FIVE YEARS LATER: A TRIBUTE TO MATTHEW SHEPARD. 2003.
    Performances:
    • 2003 Arthur Seelen Theatre, New York, NY.
  • director, actor, FEIFFER'S PEOPLE. 2002 - 2003.
    Performances:
    • 2002 - 2003 Arthur Seelen Theatre, New York, NY.

2002

  • director, FEIFFER'S PEOPLE (excerpt). 2002.
    Performances:
    • Broadway '02. 2002 Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Tampa, FL.
  • co-director, actor, IN THE HEIGHTS (staged reading). 2002.
    Performances:
    • 2002 Arthur Seelen Theatre, New York, NY.

2001

  • director, THE FIFTEEN-MINUTE HAMLET. 2001.
    Performances:
    • 2001 The Producer's Club, New York, NY.
  • actor, DEATH IN ONE-ACTS. 2001.
    Performances:
    • 2001 The Producer's Club, New York, NY.
  • actor, HELLO HERMAN. 2001.
    Performances:
    • 2001 Grove Street Playhouse, New York, NY.

1996

  • actor, OPERATION ALERT (industrial). 1996.