Donal Thoms-Cappello is a writer, actor, teacher, and storyteller based in Vancouver, BC. He was born in New Jersey and spent career chapters in New York, Los Angeles, and Santa Fe, respectively. He holds a BFA in Acting from Rutgers University- with training at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London- and an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of British Columbia. 

A background in the arts, advocacy, and manufacturing, Donal specializes in eclectic works that find humor, and absurdity in the mundane experiences of life. His short film Candy World (Vancouver Short Film, Oakland International, Phoenix Short Film, and Santa Monica International Festivals) explores the existential dread lying in one moment of a film take, and his short play Leon Does The Haka (Brave New Playwrights) is a comedic take on an intern's struggle to find the U.S. Secretary of Defense during his one-night bender.

Donal's content writing has included manufacturing-themed articles for an industrial manufacturing company, as well as product description for a food-and-beverage small business' web presence. He also teaches Humanities and has designed courses for English, First Peoples, and ESL subjects.