Nov. 15, 2023

6.14 A Conversation with Connor Graham

6.14 A Conversation with Connor Graham

This week Jimmy talks with New York teacher Connor Graham. He talks about devising/creating new works, administrators, and being a magician and certified hypnotist.

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Connor Graham (he/him) is an accomplished theatre professional with a strong academic background and performance resume. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre (Performance) from the University at Buffalo, SUNY, and an Master of Fine Arts in Theatre from The Ohio State University. He is currently pursuing an Advanced Certificate in Theatre Education from Adelphi University.

His regional performance credits include “Gruesome Playground Injuries” with The Sound Company, “The Full Monty” and “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” with Subversive Theatre (earning an ARTIE Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play), “Design for Living” and “The Yeats Project” with Irish Classical Theatre Co., “Over the Tavern” with the Kavinoky Theatre, “Free Fred Brown!” with Ujima Theatre Co., “Stupid Fucking Bird” with ART/WNY (earning a Broadway World Award for Best Actor in a Play, “Junie B. Jones is Not a Crook” with Theatre of Youth, “Where There’s a Will There’s a Play” with Shakespeare in Delaware Park) and “Tuesday Night Magic” with P3 Magic Theatre. His acting credits at Ohio State include “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time,” “Are You Now or Have You Ever Been…,” and “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”.

In addition to acting, Connor’s directorial credits include “Votes for Women!” with the Kingfisher Theatre (earning a Best of Rochester nomination for Best Production, and “The Glass Menagerie” at University at Buffalo, SUNY (earning a KCACTF nomination). His commitment as a creator of new work is evident in his artistic collaborations, suc…Read More