Acting
Traditional Theatre
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM 2019
by William Shakespeare
presented by The Ohio State University Department of Theatre, Film, and Media Arts
directed by Kevin McClatchy
performing the role of Demetrius
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THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME
by Simon Stephens
presented by The Ohio State University Department of Theatre, Film, and Media Arts
directed by Kevin McClatchy
performing the role of Christopher Boone
2019
"In Graham, [Thompson] says, the production had a lead actor 'who could not only figure out how to do the mechanics of this, but who could transform these moments into artistic expressions of life that move those watching to a richer depth of understanding of humanity."
Jeanine Thompson
Hailey Stangebye and Mary Alice Casey
Ohio State Alumni Magazine
"Graham, who is onstage throughout, is entirely credible as Christopher, shaping the strictly verbal portrait of the book into a physically vivid and precise performance. He ranges from the self-contained boy logically explaining the reasons for his actions to the heartbreaking one overwhelmed by a world of too much noise, sound and raw, inexplicable emotion."
Margaret Quamme
The Columbus Dispatch
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THE FULL MONTY 2018
book by Terrence McNally
score by David Yazbek
presented by Subversive Theatre Collective
directed by Susan Forbes
performing the role of Ethan Girrard
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JUNIE B. JONES IS NOT A CROOK 2018
by Allison Gregory
presented by Theatre of Youth
directed by Meg Quinn
performing the role of Handsome Warren
"...Handsome Warren, played with cool and charm by Connor Graham."
Ben Siegel
Buffalo News
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STUPID FUCKING BIRD 2017
by Aaron Posner
presented by American Repertory Theatre of Western New York
directed by Michael Lodick
performing the role of Con
BROADWAY WORLD AWARD - Best Actor in a Play
“Connor Graham plays the central role of Conrad...Conrad is beside himself, while Graham is immersed in his being.
Graham is a beautifully articulate actor, barreling through Aaron Sorkinesque insults and monologues like a freight train. He possesses an unusual confidence for a performer of his presumably young age, the way Matthew Broderick ice skated through “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” charming his way to authority. Conrad is a more agitated character than that, but Graham handles him like a professional. This is one of the more stunning performances I’ve seen locally in some time.”
Ben Siegel
Buffalo News
“In the central role of the woebegone would-be writer, Connor Graham tackles both the comedy and drama with aplomb and his audience interaction is impressive and fun.”
Gail Golden
Buffalo Theatre Guide
“[Graham] has us laughing at ourselves while we’re laughing at him. He plays us and plays with us, giving an audience member he knows a beer and asking for an audition from a producer in the front row. He is hilarious and sad and pitiful and is great in this role.”
Ann Marie Cusella
BuffaloVibe
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DESIGN FOR LIVING 2017
by Noël Coward
presented by Irish Classical Theatre Company
directed by Katie Mallinson
performing the role of Henry Carver
"The Irish Classical Theatre production is most successful in the more rapid-fire exchanges. These land very successfully. For that reason, the third act, with its larger population of actors, and shorter exchanges, is particularly strong. In the same vein, some of the smallest characters resonate quite vividly under Mallinson’s direction...Connor Graham and Anna Krempholtz are acerbically funny as incompatible Henry and Helen Carver."
Anthony Chase
Artvoice
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ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST 2017
by Ken Kesey
presented by Subversive Theatre Collective
directed by Michael Lodick
performing the role of Billy Bibbit
ARTIE AWARD NOMINATION - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play
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THE YEATS PROJECT 2016
by W. B. Yeats
presented by Irish Classical Theatre Company
directed by Vincent O'Neill
performing the role of Shawn & Narrator
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OVER THE TAVERN 2014
by Tom Dudzick
presented by The Kavinoky Theatre
directed by Tom Dudzick
performing the role of Eddie Pazinski
“Connor Graham a package of fury as mid-teen Eddie with his memorable “moving out” shutdown of his father.”
Doug Smith
Niagara Gazette
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New Work
TERRIBLE, SHATTERING BLOWS 2021
created and performed by Connor Graham
presented by The Ohio State University Department of Theatre, Film, and Media Arts
directed by Jeanine Thompson
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2020 Vision: Making the Invisible Visible 2021
created and performed by Connor Graham
presented by The Ohio State University Hybrid Arts Lab
special thanks to Jeanine Thompson and Gregg Goldston
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No Answers: An Epidemic Art Project 2021
created and performed by the 2021 MFA Acting Cohort at The Ohio State University
presented by The Ohio State University Department of Theatre, Film, and Media Arts
supervised by Tom Dugdale
This multi-directed, ensemble created experience, responds to the current opioid crisis in the state of Ohio. The MFA cohort conducted intimate interviews and engagements with patients from our community partner, the Maryhaven's Addiction and Stabilization Center. The project began in January 2020, and was heavily influenced by the colliding Covid-19 pandemic.
The website operates as a virtual space to encounter the work on your own terms and at your own pace. Along the way, you will find opportunities and resources to learn more about this complex public health issue and how to take action.
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Hear We Go 2019 - 2021
co-created and performed by Erin Alys and Connor Graham
special thanks to Jeanine Thompson, Jessica Hughes, and Jacob Athyal
Hear We Go tells the story of one Mime and one Foley Artist who find themselves in an interdimensional struggle. At first, the boundary between them is solid, but what happens when the barrier between them begins to crack?
This performance invites the audience to fill in the blanks with their imagination. There are no words, just physical storytelling and sound created with everyday objects. Originally devised for the stage, Hear We Go was also adapted into a short film for 2020 audiences.
SETC Fringe; 2020
Boulder International Fringe; 2020
Urban Arts Space, supported by Ohio Arts Council; 2021
"Although short, every moment peaked my curiosity.
One of my Fringe favorites."
-Audience Review
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Once Upon the Oval 2020
devised and performed by the 2021 MFA Acting Cohort at The Ohio State University
presented by The Ohio State University Department of Theatre, Film, and Media Arts
conceived and directed by Nadine George-Graves
Connecting with the university’s sesquicentennial celebration, Once Upon the Oval will celebrate all that Buckeyes are, all we have accomplished, and all that is yet to come by telling stories about the students, the faculty, and the staff who have walked the Oval over the years at Ohio State.
During the second year in the graduate acting program, students research and devise an original work under faculty leadership. For this production, the actors--joined by dancers, designers, and dramaturgs--will spend autumn semester exploring Ohio State’s history in the University Archives, finding compelling stories to bring to the stage. The director will guide them through performance experiments from various traditions, using their discoveries to develop a script. The company will continue the devising process as the production moves into rehearsal in spring semester.
This original work is the department’s media-intensive production. Each season the department designates one production to explore the incorporation of new media with live performance.
Cancelled due to COVID-19
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Free Fred Brown! 2016-2019
devised and performed by Ujima Theatre Company
conceived and directed by Lorna C. Hill
Free Fred Brown! is a devised theatre piece about a young black man who becomes the reluctant face of a movement while in prison for “theft of services” from the National Gas Company.
In loving memory of Lorna C. Hill
June 25th, 1951 - June 30th 2020
