INTERVIEW: James Kiberd Previews 'The Crusade of Connor Stephens'

Actor and artist James Kiberd is best known to soap opera fans for his 11-year stint as Trevor Dillon on ABC's All My Children. That followed a memorable run as Mike Donovan on Loving, and a few months as Dustin Trent on NBC's Another World. Following All My Children, he stepped in for a time as Hal Munson on CBS' As the World Turns. In addition to his work on daytime dramas, Kiberd is a talented artist and stage performer. He was named Best Actor earlier this year at the 2017 Midtown International Theater Festival for his portrayal of Big Jim in "The Crusade of Connor Stephens," a new play written and directed by Dewey Moss

In "The Crusade of Connor Stephens," extreme loss shakes a Texas family as it comes to terms with a tragic act of violence. In the midst of widespread media attention, their story becomes an allegory for the national debate over religion, tolerance and the seedlings of hate. With humor and resilience, they will confront the ghosts of the past and discover the brutal universal truths that define the American family in the 21st century.

I had the pleasure of speaking with the multi-talented Kiberd about his time on soaps and his latest stage role. Watch our recent interview below for Serial Scoop Now.



"The Crusade of Connor Stephens" will begin an open-ended run at Off-Broadway’s Jerry Orbach Theater at The Theater Center on June 17. Opening night is scheduled for June 26.

In addition to Kiberd, the cast of "The Crusade of Connor Stephens" features Ben Curtis, Kathryn Leask, Julie Campbell, Kathleen Huber, Jacques Mitchell, Clifton Samuels and Alec Shaw.

For more information on "The Crusade of Connor Stephens" or to purchase tickets, visit thecrusadeofconnorstephens.com.

James Kiberd Joined by Wife Susan Keith at Premiere of 'The Crusade of Connor Stephens'

Susan Keith and James Kiberd.
Photo Credit: Sue Coflin/Max Photos

All My Children alum James Kiberd is currently starring in "The Crusade of Connor Stephens," a new play about the events surrounding a school shooting in small-town America.

Another school shooting has occurred in the United States. The teenaged shooter, Connor Stephens, has committed suicide. The victim was Tess Williams, the adopted daughter of a gay couple. In the midst of national media attention, family members arrive to pay their respects, but the gathering turns into a meditation on religion, tolerance and the effects of violence. In this intimate family drama, religious beliefs, consequences of actions, and extreme loss shake the families to the core as they struggle to come to terms with the American tragedy at their doorstep.

Written and directed by Dewey Moss, author of the critically-acclaimed Death of the Persian Prince, "The Crusade of Connor Stephens" is a timely tale about resilience in the face of tragedy, led by a cast that features Kiberd (All My Children's Trevor), The Exonerated's Katherine Leask, and actor and former "Dell Dude" Ben Curtis.

In the photo, Kiberd is joined by his wife, Susan Keith, at the opening night of The 17th Annual Midtown International Theatre Festival at the Workshop Theater in New York on June 20. Soap fans remember Kieth from her daytime roles, including Cecile on Another World and Shana on Loving.

Joan Rivers Wins at 1990 Daytime Emmy Awards (Video)

Joan Rivers.  Photo Credit: Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage

Legendary comedian Joan Rivers died on Thursday, September 4 at age 81. Rivers had a long, illustrious career, which included a Daytime Emmy win in 1990 for Outstanding Talk/Service Show Host for her TV series The Joan Rivers Show, which ran from 1989 to 1993. The win, at a glamorous Daytime Emmy Awards ceremony broadcast during the afternoon on ABC from the Marriott Marquis in New York City, came after Rivers rebounded from what may have been the worst period of her life.

Taking the stage to accept her award, Rivers gave a speech that was at once funny, warm, and utterly heart-wrenching. There were laughs, of course, but there were also tears.

True to her nature, she started off her speech with a joke. "I always had a fantasy as a child that I'd win one of these," she began, clutching the golden statue. "I never thought I'd be this old when the fantasy came true, but here it is."

She went on to thank everyone involved with her show before ending on a personal and very poignant note. "[Thank you] especially to my daughter Melissa, because the last two years have been very difficult. Two years ago, I couldn't get a job in this business," she shared, alluding to the fallout of her firing from Fox's The Late Show. "People said I wouldn't work again."