JILL CONNELL
EDUCATION
Playwriting Program (2011), National Theatre School of Canada – Montreal, QC
Master of Arts in English (2006), University of New Brunswick – Fredericton, NB
Bachelor of Arts Honours in Drama / Political Studies (1999), Queen’s University – Kingston, ON
SELECT PLAYS
The Supine Cobbler [2015] 80 min, 5 performers, published with Coach House Books [2017]
Arctic Ocean [2011] 100 min, 12 performers
Since Santino XXX [2010] 25 min, solo show
HROSES: An Affront to Reason / HROSES: Outrage à la raison [2009] 80 min, 2 performers
The Tall Building [2008] 80 min, 3 performers
PRODUCTIONS, IT COULD STILL HAPPEN
2018 HROSES: Outrage à la raison – Théâtre Denise-Pelletier, Montreal *writer, director, producer
2017 HROSES: Outrage à la raison – Les Ateliers Jean Brillant, Montreal / WaterWorks, Toronto *writer, director, artistic producer
2015 The Supine Cobbler – Clay and Paper Industrial Space, Toronto *writer, director, co-producer
2015 The Tall Building – SummerWorks, Toronto *writer, director, co-producer
2014 Since Santino XXX – Rhubarb Festival, Buddies in Bad Times, Toronto. *writer, performer, directed by Katie Swift
OTHER SELECT PRODUCTIONS
2016 The Tall Building – Handsome Alice, Calgary, directed by Denise Clarke
2016 The Supine Cobbler – The Maggie Tree, Edmonton, directed by Vanessa Sabourin *four Sterling Nominations, including Outstanding Independent Production
2013 HROSES: An Affront to Reason – Mi Casa & Evolution Theatre, Ottawa, directed by Emily Pearlman *Rideau Awards for Best Director (Emily Pearlman), Best Actress (Katie Swift), and Best Sound Design (AL Connors)
2011 HROSES: An Affront to Reason – The Maggie Tree & Azimuth Theatre, Edmonton, directed by Vanessa Sabourin *Sterling Award for Outstanding Independent Production, Sterling Nomination for Outstanding New Play
2011 Arctic Ocean – New Words Festival, National Theatre School of Canada, Montreal, directed by Denise Clarke
2009 The Tall Building – Azimuth Theatre, Edmonton, directed by Steve Pirot
2006 The Shark Tumour Collection – NotaBle Acts Theatre Festival, directed by Len Falkenstein
FILM
2016 Made of Things My Eyes Could See – It Could Still Happen Films, Toronto *writer, director, co-created and co-produced with Ishan Davé and Philip Nozuka
2015 Tuerto – it Could Still Happen Films, Toronto *writer, produced and directed by Ishan Davé
RELATED WORK
2011 Youth Facilitator – Mammalian Diving Reflex, Skagaströnd, Iceland
2009 Arts Mentor, Alberta’s Future Leaders – Alberta Foundation for the Arts
2008 Youth Facilitator, High School Mentorship Program – Nextfest, Edmonton
2006 – 2008 Programmer – Theatre Alberta, Edmonton. Editor of Theatre Alberta’s quarterly magazine and Programmer of PlayWorks Ink
2004 – 2006 Research Assistant in Modern Drama – University of New Brunswick, Fredericton
2001 – 2003 Insight Theatre Coordinator – Planned Parenthood Ottawa
SELECT AWARDS
2019 Grant to Established Playwrights, Toronto Arts Council
2017 Chalmers Arts Fellowship, Ontario Arts Council
2017 Shortlist – Crow’s Theatre RBC Rising Star Emerging Director Award
2017 Nomination – John Hirsch Director’s Award, Ontario Arts Council
2016 Grant to Established Playwrights, Toronto Arts Council
2009 – 2019 Theatre Project (various), Canada Council for the Arts
2013 – 2019 Theatre Project (various), Ontario Arts Council
2013 – 2017 Theatre Project (various), Toronto Arts Council
2015 Contra Guys Award for New Performance Text, The Tall Building, SummerWorks Performance Festival
2013 Grant to Emerging Playwrights, Toronto Arts Council
2011 Sterling Nomination for Outstanding New Play, HROSES: An Affront to Reason
2010 Peter Dwyer Award, Canada Council for the Arts
2006 Lush Triumphant Fiction Contest, subTerrain Magazine
2004 Canada Graduate Scholarship, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
2004 Columnist of the Year, The Brunswickan
2004 Angela Ludan Levine Book Prize, University of New Brunswick
1999 J.C.W. Saxton Playwriting Award, Queen’s University
1991 High School Literary Trust Award, Ottawa Valley Book Festival
REVIEWS/INTERVIEWS
2018 Le Devoir, review, HROSES: Outrage à la raison
2018 ARP. media, review, HROSES: Outrage à la raison
2018 Jeu: Revue de Théâtre, HROSES: Outrage à la raison
2017 She Does the City, interview
2016 Vue Magazine, review, The Supine Cobbler
2016 Edmonton Journal, review, The Supine Cobbler
2015 The Theatre Reader, review, The Supine Cobbler
2015 Fat Girl Food Squad, interview
PUBLICATIONS
2017 The Supine Cobbler – a play, published by Coach House Books
2006 The Shark Tumour Collection, short story, subTerrain Magazine
2005 Cherry Ghost, blueprint for a ghost, The Neo-Comintern Magazine (issue 11)
2004 travels with carolyn, poem, The Fiddlehead (issue 220)
