daytime serial

“White Girl in Danger,” his satirical musical that had its premiere last year off-Broadway, follows the machinations of the entitled inhabitants of Allwhite, a fictional town that behaves like a village in a daytime serial under the scrutiny of a sociologist with a wicked sense of humor.

Bergman is aware that actors rarely have job security, including in the daytime serial realm where the number of shows has been diminished by changed viewing habits.

The actor played Neil Winters on the daytime serial for nearly 28 years.

Viewers might brace for a similar reaction when the CBS daytime serial says farewell to Neil and to Kristoff St. John, the actor who played the character for nearly three decades.

This episode marks 45 years on the air, and nearly 30 as the No. 1 daytime serial.