Jason Conner

Jason Conner

Assistant Professor of Theatre
Office Location: 113 Browne Hall
Office Phone: (309) 298-1697
Email: JA-Conner@wiu.edu

An Assistant Professor and Head of Humanities for the Department of Theatre and Dance at Western Illinois University, Jason earned his BFA in Speech Communication at Augustana College, his MFA in Acting at Western Illinois University, and also studied art, literature and music in Vienna, Austria.

As Head of Humanities for the department, Jason teaches Introduction to Theatre, Multicultural Theatre, Play Analysis, Playwriting, and graduate Play Analysis.

Forever Plaid, director
Forever Plaid

Selected directing credits include: Forever Plaid, Footloose, The Nerd, Sex Drugs and Rock N’ Roll and It’s Just A Ride, based on the work of Bill Hicks. His selected writing experience includes six shows for the Heritage Theatre™, screenplays commissioned by Benway Productions and the Stars Satellite Network™ and numerous one-man shows that he has performed in as well.

His latest one-hander, Anedonia will be premiered in 2007. Jason is also the creator/producer of Western Illinois University’s Bring Your Own Play Playwriting Festival (B.Y.O.P.)

as in Sex Drugs and Rock N' Roll
Sex Drugs and Rock N' Roll

Mr. Conner has also been involved in commercial and industrial voice-over work for businesses and schools in the Quad Cities area for the over last 15 years.