UPCOMING:
August 2025: Director of Pigeonhole by Jasmine Sharma - Tier 3 Workshop
November 2025: Director of Lessons from My Mother, by Sonali Skandan - a dance/theatre piece at Gibney Dance
Spring 2026: Associate Director of The Lunchbox at Berkeley Rep | Directed by Rachel Chavkin | World Premeire
Neal is a Brooklyn-based director, writer & producer of theatre, film, & television. In his work, Neal mines for magic in search of the extraordinary. He creates visual, sonic, and physical languages to craft innovative experiences. Neal disrupts the norm to create sustainable, inclusive practices while remaining rigorous and ambitious in his concepts and scope. He embraces any limitations and practical realities, producing work that is always dynamic, imaginative and singular.
Neal is currently the Associate Director of Good Night, and Good Luck on Broadway, starring George Clooney and Ilana Glazer. Previously, he made his Broadway debut as Associate Director of Prayer for the French Republic.
Neal co-created, co-wrote, and directed a pilot for televison, Happycakes, produced by Nina Jorge.
Neal was previously the Artistic Producer at Hypokrit Live Arts, which developed and produced stories exclusively by global majority artists.
Neal has developed work at Manhattan Theatre Club, Geffen Playhouse, The Public, Ars Nova & The BRIC and has taught at Rutgers, NYU-Tisch, & ArtsBridge. He is in the current Roundabout Directors Group cohort and is a member of SDC.
Neal trained at Rutgers University (Mason Gross), Shakespeare’s Globe, & Interlochen Arts Academy.