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In 1983 a friend talked Neil into taking an improv class at Second City in London, Ontario where he lived and worked as a writer.
From the first class he was "hooked on improv" and rapidly advanced through the Second City workshop system.
He helped found London Theatresports and performed weekly improv shows as well as doing stand-up, sketch, and radio comedy.
Encouraged by his teachers he moved to Toronto in 1985 to pursue a career in comedy.
At Harbourfront Centre Neil became a regular cast member of Theatresports Toronto, performing with Men Without Moustaches and Winkytown Foibles,
and guesting with many other teams. He would eventually serve as Workshop Director in the 90's and as Artistic Director in 2000-2001.
In 1986 Neil started a company called, Comedy Consultants, promoting the use of humour in the workplace. For over 10 years he earned his living giving funny talks
and workshops on Humour and Creativity. He performed over 800 times to organizations in business, government and healthcare, traveling all across Canada
and south of the border as far as Las Vegas. The Globe and Mail praised Neil as "the Steve Martin of Stress Managers". The Financial Post called him "the Jerry Seinfeld of the corporate world".
He appeared on many radio and TV shows including Canada AM, Much Music, City-TV and TVO. In 1999 Neil retired from corporate comedy to pursue his first loves, writing, directing and teaching.
Over the years Neil has directed, created and produced some of Canada's most innovative live theatre. He nutured new talent through shows, large and small, and helped raise the profile of performers by serving on the Jury of the Tim Sims Comedy Award and co-producing shows at the Second City in Toronto.
He's been lucky enough to work with some of Canada's top comedy talents.
Director/Creative Producer
Raising the Roof for Homelessness. Artistic Director for the first two years of this national campaign.
Produced live shows at the St. Lawrence Centre with Colin Mochre, The Air Farce, Steve Smith aka Red Green, Sean Cullen, Sandra Shamas, and the Second City.
Celebrity hosts for the show included Mark Daley, Marilyn Dennis, Gordon Pinsent, and Irshad Manji.
The Comedy Debate, Creator, producer and host of this live show where fictional characters debated real topics.
Now magazine called it "the funniest night of the year" and said "Neil is the host with the most, as fast on his feet as any of his guests".
The Comedy Network produced television pilots of this show.
Honest Ed - the Bargain Musical. Producer of this musical about the life of the late great Ed Mirvish. This show was co-written by Lisa Lambert of Drowsy Chaperone fame.
Honest Ed won rave reviews from all major media and was selected by Now Magazine as one of the Top 10 Theatre shows for 1999.
Cirque Du Poulet, creator of this monthly show of physical comedy and theatrical clown where he often performed his unique form of physical comedy.
"Neil Muscott, master clown and storyteller" -TRC Bulletin
Monkey Tree Cabaret, creator and host of this weeky cabaret which ran for over two years.
This show was the launching pad of many comedy careers.
The Toronto Star said it "provides much needed injection of edgy thought-provoking comedy".
Theatresports Toronto, performer, artistic director. "Brilliance amidst the lunacy" -The Globe and Mail
Annex Improv, creator and director. "Improv comedy at its best" - The Varsity
Toronto Lite at Second City. Producer and host of this annual fundraiser.
Featured comedy legend Dave Broadfoot, and then rising star, Jessica Holmes.
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