Debra Conner
Debra Conner has worked as a Chautauqua performer since receiving a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to develop a portrayal of Emily Dickinson in 1997. She has appeared in almost every state Chautauqua program, including 10 tours with Ohio Chautauqua. In addition, she has appeared at the Forbes Gallery in NYC, the Baltimore Museum of Art, and the Margaret Mitchell Museum in Atlanta. For many years, prior to her recent move to SC, she worked as an Artist-in-Residence for the Ohio Arts Council, the WV Arts Commission, and as a faculty member of several colleges. Her degrees are from the University of Virginia (BA in English) and Warren Wilson College (MFA in Creative Writing.) Debra Conner presents in-character, Chautauqua-style presentations that include a monologue, a question & answer session in character, followed by a question & answer session out of character. All programs are about 60 minutes in length.