Connor Wentworth

Connor Wentworth

Connor Wentworth has always been captivated by the arts. From a young age, they loved acting in plays and musicals, always wondering where these stories came from. As they grew up, Wentworth found that having an artistic outlet was the perfect way to express their thoughts and imagination. In 2017, they fell in love with playwriting, and haven't looked back since. They are constantly meeting people from...
Connor Wentworth has always been captivated by the arts. From a young age, they loved acting in plays and musicals, always wondering where these stories came from. As they grew up, Wentworth found that having an artistic outlet was the perfect way to express their thoughts and imagination. In 2017, they fell in love with playwriting, and haven't looked back since. They are constantly meeting people from all walks of life, developing new plays, and always looking for the next adventure, should that be in Seattle, San Francisco, or their soon-to-be home city -- New York.

They are blessed to share the Earth with the likes of Harry Styles, Lorde, Lady Gaga, and Kate Bush.

Connor is committed to empowering the voices of those who feel lost in the theatre world, promoting Queer storytelling by offering sticky and fresh perspectives, and creating bold, game-changing theatre.

Plays

  • SCREAMPLAY (work in progress) by Connor Wentworth
    Cast: 
    12
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    Genre: adaptation, comedy + 6 more
    Genre: adaptation, comedy, dark comedy, horror, mystery/thriller, parody/spoof, political, satire
    Singers, Actors, and Dancers -- oh? And murders. A performing arts school, fittingly called THE SCHOOL, is being plagued by a murderous killing spree, creating their own version of a scary movie, live on stage. But don't worry, THE SCHOOL has got it under control. With every phone call the students receive, another one takes their final bow -- but who is behind the knife?
  • The Destination of This Train Is (a brief inquiry into online relationships) by Connor Wentworth
    Recommendations: 2
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    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: comedy, drama + 2 more
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    Keyword: Queer identity, online chat + 3 more
    Genre: comedy, drama, melodrama, romantic comedy
    Keyword: Queer identity, online chat, emojis, long distance friendship, two characters
    Some glasses of wine, a ball drop, and an intimate uh... sleep-over. For most people, that would be the end of that -- but not for Sean and Cody. Their one-night extravaganza is kept alive through social media, technology, and a shared mutual friend. Perhaps this time in their life is just a stepping stone, or perhaps it will lead them to something else.
  • Resting Place (part 2) by Connor Wentworth
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    4
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    Genre: drama, experimental + 4 more
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    Keyword: coming of age, coming to terms with loss + 1 more
    Genre: drama, experimental, horror, immersive, movement/physical, tragedy
    Keyword: coming of age, coming to terms with loss, awkward sexuality
    Alex, Carson, and Katie have a friendship that can weather anything. But when tragedy washes up on the shore of their small coastal town in Maine, their friendship is tested by grief, love, and a touch of mystery. When the storm ends, who will be left standing out in the cold?
  • Blue Neighbourhood by Connor Wentworth
    Cast: 
    12
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    Genre: adaptation, drama + 4 more
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    Keyword: A Family issue, discussions of suicide + 3 more
    Genre: adaptation, drama, experimental, immersive, movement/physical, young audiences
    Keyword: A Family issue, discussions of suicide, sexual assault, LGBTQ, contemporary theater
    A theatrical response to Troye Sivan’s debut album by the same name, Blue Neighbourhood is the story of twelve people as they process a sudden and unexpected loss within their community. With each character representing a unique construct of the contemporary western world, we watch as the blue neighbourhood attempts to process love, loss, and loneliness.
  • Permanent Injury (in development) by Connor Wentworth
    Cast: 
    1–5
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    Genre: docudrama/historic, drama + 1 more
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    Keyword: docu-theatre, sexploitation + 2 more
    Genre: docudrama/historic, drama, political
    Keyword: docu-theatre, sexploitation, child abuse, court response to rape
    Permanent Injury is a piece of documentative theatre, following the events of a recent three-year trial from Greenville, Alabama. The case involved Rocky Shay Franklin, a 36-year-old residing in Greenville, Alabama, and was sentenced to 480 months in prison for sexual exploitation of a child, advertising child pornography, and distribution of child pornography — all of which included his 12-year-old nephew.