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Connor Sampson is a twenty-five-year-old writer-performer based in Brooklyn, NY. An ensemble member with the NY Neo-Futurists, he can regularly be seen writing and performing in their hit show Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind. He is a two-time national champion of performance poetry and the 2016 recipient of the Jeffrey Melnick New Playwright Award (Primary Stages). His most recent play Parading the Noose (an almost summer’s beginning brings a party) was selected as a Goldberg Play Prize Finalist by playwrights. Other plays include: Capture My Heart (Cherry Lane Theatre), Boy Meets Girl (Suffolk University), Along the Side of the Road (Look Ma! Prod.), and The Art of Cannibalism (NYU), among others. Connor holds a BFA in Dramatic Writing from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts.

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Queens Theatre Presents THE STONEWALL 50 PLAYS

FLUSHING MEADOWS CORONA PARK ? In a nondescript bar on Christopher Street a revolution was sparked 50 years ago when the LGBTQ patrons decided gathering as a community was not a crime.

New York Neo-Futurists Announce THE INFINITE FAMILY

The award-winning New York Neo-Futurists are pleased to announce THE INFINITE FAMILY, a special edition of their weekly late-night show, THE INFINITE WRENCH. With a mix of plays that involve music, stories, movement and audience engagement, the audience are also part of the act, deciding the order in which the plays are performed. For ages seven and up. The performers include Annie Levin, Anooj Bhandari, Dan McCoy, Connor Sampson, Julia Melfi, Katy-May Hudson, Katharine Heller, and Rob Neill.

The Inaugural Art Beyond The Glass NYC Raised Over $10,000 For Sokoloff Arts

Art Beyond the Glass, the multi-city fundraising event series showcasing the cocktails and artistic pursuits of top local bartenders, held their inaugural New York City event at Town Stages on Sunday, January 20, 2019.

Theater of the Apes Presents THE GRIZZLY, OUR GREATEST WILD ANIMAL By Enos A. Mills

Each month for the last year, Theater of the Apes has plucked a long forgotten volume from the shelves of the New York Society Library to resurrect as a low budget variety show.

New York Neo-Futurists To Present THE INFINITE FRIGHT

To celebrate Halloween, the award-winning New York Neo-Futurists are pleased to announce THE INFINITE FRIGHT, a special edition of their weekly late-night show,

Town Stages Presents 'That Must Be Fun,' An Evening Of Comedy To Raise Awareness For Mental Health

Town Stages presents That Must Be Fun, an evening of comedy to raise awareness for mental health, hosted by Audrey Stanfield on Friday, October 19, 2018 at 9:30pm at Town Stages, 221 West Broadway, NYC. The show features David Bluvband, Lindsay Calleran, Becky Chicoine, Catherine Cohen, Molly Gaebe, Michael Hartney, Aaron Jackson, Mike Kelton, Alison Leiby, X Mayo, Sam Reece, Connor Sampson, Brandon Scott Jones, Alex Song, Gianmarco Soresi, and more! Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/that-must-be-fun-tickets-50863152057. Proceeds will be donated to Vibrant Emotional Health, NYC.

New York Neo-Futurists to Offer 'Fundamentals' Workshop This Summer

The award-winning New York Neo-Futurists will share a little of their well earned wisdom this summer when they offer the workshop, Level One: Function and Fundamentals. The workshop that has served as a stepping stone to fifteen would-be Neo-Futurists is a twelve hour workshop that stretches over three Todays beginning July 22nd and wrapping up August 5th, all taking place at Playwrights Rehearsal Studios.

New York Neo-Futurists to Offer 'Fundamentals' Workshop This Summer

The award-winning New York Neo-Futurists will share a little of their well earned wisdom this summer when they offer the workshop, Level One: Function and Fundamentals. The workshop that has served as a stepping stone to fifteen would-be Neo-Futurists is a twelve hour workshop that stretches over three Saturdays beginning July 22nd and wrapping up August 5th, all taking place at Playwrights Rehearsal Studios.

New York Neo-Futurists to Present THE INFINITE PRIDE at The Kraine Theater

The award-winning New York Neo-Futurists have announced THE INFINITE PRIDE, a special edition of their late-night show THE INFINITE WRENCH in honor of Pride Month. This June, The New York Neo-Futurists bring The Infinite Pride back for its tenth consecutive year of celebrating queer culture, politics, and relationships. The shows will be presented at The Kraine Theater (85 East 4th Street, New York, NY 10003) today, June 23rd and Saturday, June 24th at 10:30pm.

New York Neo-Futurists to Present THE INFINITE PRIDE at The Kraine Theater

The award-winning New York Neo-Futurists have announced THE INFINITE PRIDE, a special edition of their late-night show THE INFINITE WRENCH in honor of Pride Month. This June, The New York Neo-Futurists bring The Infinite Pride back for its tenth consecutive year of celebrating queer culture, politics, and relationships. The shows will be presented at The Kraine Theater (85 East 4th Street, New York, NY 10003) on Friday, June 23rd and Saturday, June 24th at 10:30pm.

Primary Stages to Present Reading of Connor Sampson's PARADING THE NOOSE

Primary Stages has announced a reading of PARADING THE NOOSE, a new play by Connor Sampson, the recipient of the inaugural Jeffry Melnick New Playwright Award, established by Jeffry Melnick and administrated by Primary Stages.

The Maxamoo Podcast Returns to Talk EVERYTHING, BEARDO, GIRL X, Neo-Futurists, Repertorio Español, BLURRED LINES, and More

We're baaaaack and so excited to be here! Liz, Jose and Lindsay discuss six new shows from beyond Broadway in New York City. On this new episode, we discuss Everybody by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, Beardo, The Neo-Futurists, Repertorio Español, Girl X and Blurred Lines.

Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of The New York Neo-Futurists' THE GREAT AMERICAN DRAMA

The New York Neo-Futurists will present their full-length experiment, The Great American Drama at the Jeffrey and Paula Gural Theatre/ A.R.T. New York Theatres (502 West 53rd Street). The Great American Drama is created by Connor Sampson and written by Connor Sampson, Nicole Hill, Dan McCoy & Katy-May Hudson, with Direction and Dramaturgy by Greg Taubman. The show will begin on January 17, open on January 22 and will run through February 5, 2017. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the company in character below!

New York Neo-Futurists Conduct Theatrical Experiment with THE GREAT AMERICAN DRAMA Tonight

The New York Neo-Futurists will present their full-length experiment, The Great American Drama at the Jeffrey and Paula Gural Theatre/ A.R.T. New York Theatres (502 West 53rd Street).  The Great American Drama is created by Connor Sampson and written by Connor Sampson, Nicole Hill, Dan McCoy & Katy-May Hudson, with Direction and Dramaturgy by Greg Taubman. 

Neo-Futurists in New York, Chicago & San Francisco Unite with New Project

The award-winning New York Neo-Futurists (NYNF) in conjunction with Chicago and San Francisco recently announced they will launch a new show at each of their companies.

New York Neo-Futurists to Conduct Theatrical Experiment with THE GREAT AMERICAN DRAMA

The New York Neo-Futurists will present their full-length experiment, The Great American Drama at the Jeffrey and Paula Gural Theatre/ A.R.T. New York Theatres (502 West 53rd Street).  The Great American Drama is created by Connor Sampson and written by Connor Sampson, Nicole Hill, Dan McCoy & Katy-May Hudson, with Direction and Dramaturgy by Greg Taubman. 

New York Neo Futurist to Present THE GREAT AMERICAN DRAMA this January

The New York Neo-Futurists will present their full-length experiment, The Great American Drama at the Jeffrey and Paula Gural Theatre/ A.R.T. New York Theatres (502 West 53rd Street).  

Neo-Futurists in New York, Chicago & San Francisco to Unite with New Project

The award-winning New York Neo-Futurists (NYNF) in conjunction with Chicago and San Francisco announced Monday they will launch a new show at each of their companies.

A.R.T./New York Sets 2017 Season at New Performance Spaces

The Alliance of Resident Theatres/New York, New York City's leading service and advocacy organization for nonprofit theatre, today announced its initial roster of programming through June 2017 - to be presented by 11 nonprofit companies - at its new A.R.T./NEW YORK THEATRES (the Gural and Mezzanine), two affordable, state-of-the-art performance spaces located at 502 West 53rd Street - designed by award-winning architect Toshiko Mori.

Primary Stages' First-Ever Jeffry Melnick New Playwright Award Goes to PARADING THE NOOSE

PRIMARY STAGES has announced the recipient of the inaugural Jeffry Melnick New Playwright Award, established by Jeffry Melnick and administrated by Primary Stages.

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