Back in May I said the former college student known as Connor Shields had vanished. However, he's now reappeared deciding that his BA wasn't enough and that it's time for grad school which started today! So I'm back at Rowan to get my MST in K-12 Theatre Education, ready for the challenges that will come with student teaching. I'm incredibly fortunate to be assigned to a phenomenal school in Gloucester County Institute of Technology with a superstar CT, Katie Knoblock. I've b

When I was figuring out my summer plans in January, I assumed I'd be working at the Walnut Street Theatre in their Camp Walnut program and occasionally popping into my school's Admissions Office where I work as a tour guide. However, what I didn't expect was another three jobs to pop up too! The biggest surprise was getting the chance to join the Touring Outreach program for two weeks as an understudy for the role Marvin the Moth in the musical "Two Bugs Are Better Than One!"

After two months of rehearsal and another month of performances, I just closed a production of "West Side Story" at the Ritz Theatre Company in Collingswood, New Jersey! I was Action, one of the Jets, and it was such a joy getting to play him. The part was like a full course meal: I got some really cool scenes, a fantastic song, and got to work with some totally awesome people! I also got whipped into shape and somehow became a dancer...? I never thought that'd happen in a mi

Congratulations! You're now reading the first words I, Connor Shields, college graduate has written. The former college student known as Connor Shields has vanished and won't ever be seen again (that's a lie lol). The past few months have seen like a roller coaster. I've been incredibly fortunate to have such a wonderful experience and have actually been recognized by my school in a few ways! The first of which being the subject of the Rowan University College of the Performi

Today has been an absolutely hectic day! It was senior showcase day for the Advanced Acting class and we made it a two parter: we started off with an in-class showcase we so that way we could have it recorded by the Rowan Television Network. Later in the day we all made our way to the Asian Arts Initiative in Philadelphia and put on our work for about a dozen different casting directors local to the Philadelphia area. I did two monologues and a song: "The Fog" by Eugene O'Nei