I have taken stunt classes with Asylum Stunts and parkour classes at The Actors Gymnasium. Below are some clips of the work I have done. I am currently an Associate Choreographer with R&D Choreography and a member of the Artistic Advisory Committee in the category of HEMA and WMA for the International Order of the Sword and Pen
SAFD: Advanced Actor Combatant: David Woolley and John McFarland at Columbia College Chicago:
- Rapier and Dagger- Recommended pass 5/11/2016-5/11/2019
- Unarmed- Recommended pass 5/11/2016-5/11/2019
- Broadsword- Recommended pass 5/11/2016-5/11/2019
- Small Sword- Pass 12/15/2016-12/15/2019
- Knife- Pass 12/15/2016-12/15/2019
- Sword and Shield- Pass 12/15/2016-12/15/2019
BASSC: John McFarland at Columbia College Chicago:
- Rapier and Dagger- Pass 5/11/2016-5/11/2019
- Unarmed- Pass 5/11/2016-5/11/2019
- Broadsword- Pass with Distinction 5/11/2016-5/11/2019
PUBLISHED WORK:
- Violence Literacy: The Fight Master, Spring 2018.
R&D CHOREOGRAPHY WORK:
Violence Design productions:
Titus Andronicus: Ian Damont Martin– Haven: Associate Choreographer 2020
Middle Passage: Ilesa Duncan- Lifeline Theatre: Associate Choreographer 2020
Noises Off: Joe Lehman– Metropolis Performing Arts Center: Associate Choreographer 2020
Aleko: Dylan Evans– Chicago Opera Theater: Associate Choreographer 2019
Kiss: Monty Cole– Haven Theatre: Assistant Choreographer 2019
A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum: Lauren Rawitz- Metropolis Performing Arts Center: Associate Choreographer 2019
Hamlet Round 1- The Back Room Shakespeare Project: Associate Choreographer 2019
Hamlet Round 2- The Back Room Shakespeare Project: Associate Choreographer 2019
Hamlet Round 3- The Back Room Shakespeare Project: Associate Choreographer 2019
Macbeth- The Back Room Shakespeare Project: Intern Choreographer Assistant 2019
Lottery Day: Ike Holter- Goodman Theatre: Intern Assistant Choreographer 2019
The Poseidon Adventure: Derek Van Barham- Hell in a Handbag Productions: Intern Assistant Choreographer 2019
How to Live on Earth: Gwendolyn Wiegold- Chimera Ensemble: Intern Assistant Choreographer 2019
Richard III– The Back Room Shakespeare Project: Intern Assistant Choreographer 2018
Neverwhere: Ilesa Duncan– Lifeline Theatre: Intern Assistant Choreographer 2018
Bad Girls: The Stylists: Breahan Pautsch – Akvavit Theatre: Intern Assistant Choreographer 2018
Hamlet– Purdue University Northwest: Intern Choreographer 2018
Cambaby: Jesse Roth– Chimera Ensemble: Intern Assistant Choreographer 2018
Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street: Fred Anzevino– Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre: Intern Assistant Choreographer 2018
The Deerfield Inn– The Annoyance Theatre & Bar: Intern Assistant Choreographer 2018
Captain Steve’s Caring Kingdom: Mike Ool– The Factory Theater: Intern Assistant Choreographer 2017
Mr. Burns– Loyola University: Intern Assistant Choreographer 2017
Ghosts and Zombies: Eve Pautsch– Akvavit Theatre: Intern Assistant Choreographer 2017
Engage– at Theater Wit: Intern Assistant Choreographer 2017
Peter and the Starcatcher: Lili-Anne Brown– Metropolis Arts: Intern Assistant Choreographer 2017
Macbeth: Barbara Zahora– Oak Park Theatre Festival: Intern Assistant Choreographer 2017
The Totalitarians: Scott Westerman– Chimera Ensemble : Intern Assistant Choreographer 2017
She Kills Monsters – Theatre of Western Springs: Intern Assistant Choreographer 2017
Into The Beautiful North: Ann Filmer and Miguel Nunez –16th Street Theater: Intern Assistant Choreographer 2017
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead: Josh Sobel– Metropolis Arts: Intern Assistant Choreographer 2017
Rutherford’s Travels with Dr. Charles Johnson: Ilesa Duncan– Pegasus Theatre Chicago: Intern Assistant Choreographer 2016
R&D Workshops:
R&D Choreography Unarmed Combat Workshop at Chicago Youth Theatrefest 2020: Teaching assistant.
R&D Choreography Unarmed Combat Class at Piven Theatre workshop 2019: Teaching Assistant
R&D Choreography Unarmed combative Class 2018: Intern Assistant/Student
R&D Choreography Unarmed combat Class at Stevenson High School 2018: Intern Assistant
- Class taught by R&D in basic unarmed stage combat at Steven High School for their Odyssey event
R&D Choreography Unarmed Combat Class at Piven Theatre workshop 2017: Intern Assistant
R&D Choreography Medieval Combat Class 2017: Intern Assistant
R&D Choreography Violence Design Class 2017: Student
R&D Choreography Swashbuckling Class 2017: Intern assistant/ student
R&D Choreography Piven Theatre Workshop at Actors Gymnasium 2017: Intern
Choreography Photos:
OUTSIDE WORKSHOPS:
Paddy Crean Workshop The Road Ahead 2018-2019: Student/Teacher
- Teacher:
- R&D 4 Pillars workshop.
- Student:
- Mapping the Kiss– Intimacy direction: Rachel Flesher
- Paired Technique: Interpreting Medieval Texts- HEMA: Jessica Finley & Rebecca Boyd
- Ringen – HEMA: Jessica Finley
- Fight Direction vs. Intimacy Direction– Intimacy Direction: Alicia Rodis & Rachel Flesher
- Fight With the Whole Body part 1– HEMA: Michela D’Orlando
- Seek the Openings– HEMA: Jessica Finley
- Shoot the Point- HEMA: Jessica Finley
- Seductive Storytelling- Intimacy Direction: Alicia Rodis
- Beats and Beatings– Stage Combat: Kevin Inouye & Emma Claire Brightly
- Basic Gun Disarms– Stunts: Kevin Inouye & Megan Reneau
- The Encounter: or What it Ought to Have Been– Stage Combat: Ian Rose
- “Liberated” Parkour- Stage Combat: Hunter Smith & Lawrence Carmichael
- Consent in Combat: An introduction to Sexual Domestic Violence- Intimacy Direction: Rachel Flesher.
- Smallsword and Poniard- Stage Combat: Geoffrey Alm
- Consent & Power Dynamics– Intimacy Direction: Alicia Rodis
- Mastering the Bullwhip: Basics and Targeting- Stunts: Anthony & Dr. Mary De Longis
- Knaps for the 22nd Century- Stage Combat: Scott Witt
- When it All Goes Wrong- Stage Combat: Ian Rose
CLASSES
Loyola University Stage Combat Class: Intern Teaching assistant for midterm test. October 2018
STUNTS:
Port Washington Pirate Festival: Pirate Fighter 2019
Port Washington Pirate Festival: Pirate Fighter 2018
Port Washington Pirate Festival: Pirate Fighter 2017
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