Connor is a New York native and a senior at Sacred Heart University, studying Theatre Arts and Strategic Communications with a focus on Public Relations & Advertising. This fall, he will attend Columbia University for his MFA in Stage Management.

He attended the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2025, working as the Production Stage Manager and Head of Marketing for the World Premiere of The Unauthorized Musical Parody of Schitt’s Creek, Crapp’s River, and also on the marketing team for Reject Me, Already! at the Fringe in 2024. Connor returned this summer working at The Cape Playhouse, America’s longest-running professional summer theatre on their 99th season. Some of Connor’s undergraduate theatre credits include Production Stage Manager of Gershwin's Nice Work If You Can Get It,  bare, A Christmas Carol 2025 starring Eddie Korbich, Fun Home, A Christmas Carol starring John Ratzenberger in 2024, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, She Kills Monsters, Assistant Stage Manager for Promises, Promises, Ride the Cyclone, among others, Calling Stage Manager for The Rocky Horror Show, and Producer of Amélie, American Idiot, and Peter and the Starcatcher Connor serves as President of the Theatre Arts Program at Sacred Heart University, ranked of one of the nation’s top 15 theatre programs in the U.S.

He is honored that this project will be his final at Sacred Heart University. He is beyond grateful for Grace Caroline Curley and Paul Richard Keegan for this unwavering support and love, along with Jerry and Justin, who support every endeavor of Connor's. 

Gra mór <3

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