Previously married to a man - “we wish each other well, let’s leave it that” - the queer comic has something to say on a lot of things, from feminism and sexuality to gender identity to dating.Ī graduate of the Second City Conservatory in Toronto, Connors has trained with the L.A.-based improvisational and sketch comedy troupe The Groundlings as well as the Upright Citizens Brigade, another improv troupe whose founding members include Amy Poehler and Horatio Sanz, both “SNL” alums. That sounds cheesy, but these days, it’s been kind of forgotten.”Ĭonnors is not afraid to push boundaries and has a lot of experiences to unpack as a comic. We’re all different, but in many ways, we’re all the same. “And if my experiences are things they don’t personally relate to, I hope at least. “I hope that people who come to the show feel seen,” she says. The world’s a scary place right now, and for one hour, when she’s up on stage, Connors would really just like people to laugh - and feel human again.
“I just want people to not have to worry about anything and have a reprieve during the show,” the Chicago-born comic says by phone from Los Angeles, where she now lives. It’s a simple enough proposition: Cara Connors wants to make you laugh.
