“I was born in Calgary to a Mormon family in the mid-90s but raised in High River - a small farm town in southern Alberta with a rich history of film & television; the original Superman Movies, Heartland, & the forgotten CBC masterpiece, Caitlin’s Way!

Growing up religious in a ranch town is a great childhood… for someone else. Personally, I always dreamt of city-living and a more secular lifestyle. This created tension in my upbringing but I learned quickly that making people laugh creates connection that surpasses perspective, lifestyle and culture. In fact, the first time I ever ‘cursed’ was in a joke! Because every 13 year old knows that the word ‘sh*t’ is funnier than the word ‘poo’.

Like someone that crushes it at karaoke because they were brought up in church choir, I’ve been speaking in front of literal congregations of people since I was 12 years old; cracking jokes between moral lessons and bible quotes. Those early experiences speaking about existential topics and the human-struggle to ‘get back to God’ instilled a sense of confidence in myself as well as my voice as an entertaining storyteller, who from a young age, understood the power of human connection and how the right words can foster it.

Above comedian, actor, writer, and/or director, I consider myself a storyteller first and foremost. Comedy is a passion of mine, but I believe that to truly appreciate comedy you must embrace tragedy. This belief is why my list of past projects are so diverse in terms of style, genre and subject matter… Plus, I have ADHD and therefore refuse the concept of only doing one thing.

I hope you enjoyed getting to know how I got my start as a storyteller.”

Conner Christmas