Grant Neale
Grant is a former resident actor with both New York City’s acclaimed Jean Cocteau Repertory, and the legendary Ridiculous Theatrical Company. Some of his favorite theatrical roles have been Lech in Georg Osterman’s Brother Truckers (NYC, London, Edinburgh), Leontes in The Winter’s Tale (Milwaukee Shakespeare), the title-role Scapin (New York Classical), Ceausescu in Waxing West by Saviana Stanescu (NYC, Bucharest, Stockholm), Johnny in Frankie and Johnny in The Claire de Lune (Shaker Bridge Theatre, NH), Roman Polanski in Polanski Polanski (NYC, Romania tour, nominated for Outstanding Solo Performance NY Innovative Theater Awards). He received a Best Actor in a short film award at the Chain Film Festival 2015 for his role as Father Joe in the Christian LaMorte film Bless Me.
“Neale is a physical comedian on par with Bill Irwin, a master of the pratfall, and of something even rarer-silly gracefulness…”
The Daily News – A Midsummer Nights Dream
“Neale holds up the final act with all sorts of wide-eyed bits of comedy…a fabulous actor…he’s a marvel of gesture and timing.”
Seattle Post Intelligencer – Die Fledermaus
“Grant Neale as her servant almost walked away with the show and Santa Fe.”
The Village Voice – Countess Maritza
The final act livens up considerably with the entrance of Grant Neale as Penizek. Neale takes his role as majordomo to Tassilo’s aunt and injects it with a spectacularly gifted comic physicality. He’s got great timing, grace, the ability to deliver a joke and a hilarious gift for dialect.”
The Orange County Register – Countess Maritza