Neil McDonald

History

Neil McDonald is an actor, director, substitute teacher and semi-retired from the printing industry in which he worked for over 20 years. Neil relocated to the St. Louis Missouri Metro area ready to begin anew, the theatrical life he put on hold for many years while he chose to maintain a career and his family, wife Kari and son Connor.  Originally from the Sierras in California, he moved to Seattle after graduate school, and fate brought Kari, his wife and Neil together at a bus stop. Neil’s past credits include a workshop of five musicals in ten weeks with Tom Lehrer; was a founding member of Central California Conservatory Theatre where he performed in Damn Yankees! and Fiddler on the Roof; a cameo in the 1980’s cult film Radioactive Dreams; voice over work for Public Television in Southern California; multiple roles in plays and musicals including Guys and Dolls, Fiorello!, Pal Joey; Girl Crazy, Outward Bound, Witness for the Prosecution, Anything Goes; and directing projects including The Birthday Party, Lily the Felon’s Daughter, and Beyond the Box, an original one act first produced at Cal State Fullerton. Neil took on duel roles in the short film “To Inflict” the role of Mr. Berman which is the boss of the main character and Chelsea’s dad. (A Voiceover role on the telephone)

Movies

The Layover
The Layover
Airport Goatee Guy
When their plane is rerouted due to a hurricane warning, two single female best friends find themselves competing for the same guy during an extended layover in St. Louis.
To Inflict
To Inflict
Mr. Berman / Mr.Sanworth
A young man under strain must come to grips with his anger when it threatens to jeopardize the most important relationship he's had thus far. The film follows a man (Gage Bladik) who's anger issues threaten to upset the relationships in his life. Themes include that of brotherly love, and the desire to change oneself for another person. Gage's Fiance (Chelsea Sanworth) works with him to curb his temper. She loves him but fears their relationship is turning into a violent one. As a result, she offers an ultimatum on their impending marriage: get help, or the wedding is off. This story is depicted through a first hand set of experiences with a man named Gage who has anger and road rage issues. Chelsea, his fiance and his autistic brother experience an impact outcome on their lives due to Gage's unleashing of anger. These undesirable but understandable emotions and actions catch up with Gage -- just as he's trying to put his life together.