NEEL PATRICK EDWARDS is thrilled and incredibly thankful to have the opportunity to bring Melodies Under the Mistletoe to the Simpsonville Arts Center! This will be Neel Patrick’s first Christmas special in five years, and he couldn’t be more excited to ring in the Holidays in this very special way once again. A native of Spartanburg, Neel Patrick has been an active member of the Upstate’s theatre community for almost 15 years and has performed with organizations such as Greenville Theatre, The South Carolina Children’s Theatre, The Younts Center, Centre Stage, and The Flat Rock Playhouse: The State Theatre of North Carolina. Favorite recent theatre highlights include Mel Brooks’s The Producers (Max Bialystock), Guys and Dolls (Nicely-Nicely), Clue (Mr. Green), The Little Mermaid (Sebastian/Chef Louis), and the Upstate premier of The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Frollo). Neel Patrick is the Founder of Hartworks Theatrics and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies. He is an avid Disney Parks aficionado and a self-proclaimed Mickey Mouse addict. | “If they run ya out of town, get out in front, and pretend it’s a parade.” - Elaine Stritch | @neelpatrick | neelpatrick.com