Conwell Worthington

  • Lecturer/Senior Lecturer Management, Management
  • Co-Founder/Co-CEO, The Worthington-Bal Group LLC
  • Business Manger/Senior Producer, Obsidian Theater Festival
  • ABD University of Rhode Island, College of Business
  • M.B.A. Bentley University
  • B.A. in Drama, University of California, Irvine

Teaching Interests

Arts Management
Organizational Behavior

Research Interests

Arts Management
Theater Audience Trends
Equity and Inclusion in the Arts

Consulting/Practice Interests

Arts Management

Bio

Conwell Worthington III has over twenty years' experience in theater management. Highlights include: Broadway (Billy Crystal: 700 Sundays and 33 Variations); national tours (The Lion King and The Book of Mormon); and is currently the Business Manager/Associate Producer for the Obsidian Theater Festival.

Professional Memberships

  • Actor's Equity Association 2001-06-01 - Present
  • Scholarly Contributions and Creative Productions

    Journal Articles


  • Hashmi, N., Worthington, C., Bal, A., Weidner, K., Ottley, G. (2025). Too Woke or Not Too Woke, That is the Question: Brand Response to Culture Wars. Business Horizons
  • Presentations


  • Worthington, C., Bal, A., Hashmi, N., Weidner, K., Ottley, G. (2023). “Brown Hamilton and Black Ariel: Non-Traditional Casting and Audience Response” Presented at the Academy of Marketing Science Academy of Marketing Science, World Marketing Congress Canterbury, U.K.
  • Service

    Service: Department


  • Committee Member for Management Teaching Committee 11/1/23 - Present
  • Committee Member for MG116 DEI Subcomittee 11/1/23 - Present