I am a Fight Director with 30 years of experience choreographing and teaching stage combat regionally, nationally, and internationally. I also have the ability to provide remote video coaching of the choreography and possess a full armory for rental.

Theatrical Fight Direction

American Conservatory Theater
San Francisco, CA
  • Hamlet
  • A Thousand Splendid Suns
  • The Birthday Party
  • Love and a Bottle
  • Monstress
  • Ah Wilderness
  • Between Riverside and Crazy
  • India Ink
  • Mr. Burns
  • The Orphan of Zhao
  • Venus in Fur
  • Major Barbara
  • Arcadia
  • Dead Metaphor
  • Elektra
  • Scorched
  • Christmas Carol (2011-2017)
  • Clybourne Park
  • Homecoming
  • Tales of the City
ACT - MFA Program
San Francisco, CA
  • Taming of the Shrew
  • Black Orpheus
  • Crazy for the Country
  • Hamlet
  • Kalos Kai Agathos
  • Romeo and Juliet
  • Sueno
  • Darling
  • 7 Guitars
  • Cloud 9
  • One Acts
  • Othello
  • Homefront
  • Comedy of Errors
  • Litter
  • The Odyssey
  • Show Choir
  • Polaroid Stories
  • The Rover
Pacific Resident Theater
Venice, CA
  • Henry V
    ACT – The Strand Theater
    San Francisco, CA
    • Vietgone
    • Chester Bailey
    • The Unfortunates
      TheatreWorks
      Palo Alto, CA
      • Around the World in 80 Days
      • Prince of Egypt
      • The Four Immigrants
      • Cyrano
      • Water by the Spoonful
      • The Hound of the Baskervilles
      • Little Women
      • Time Stands Still
      • Of Mice and Men
      • Clementine in the Lower 9
      • Snow Falling on Cedars
      • Superior Donuts
      Lorraine Hansberry Theater
      San Francisco, CA
      • Blues for an Alabama Sky
        Santa Clara University
        Santa Clara, CA
        • Playboy of the Western World
        • West Side Story
          City Lights Theatre
          San Jose, CA
          • Vietgone
          • The Game's Afoot
            Santa Cruz Shakespeare
            Santa Cruz, CA
            • As You Like It
            • Hamlet
              The Fountain Theatre
              Los Angeles, CA
              • Between Riverside and Crazy
                Rogue Theatre
                Grants Pass, OR
                • The Beautiful People

                  Fire Arts

                  Fight choreography including, but not limited to, live open flame weapons such as flaming swords, whips, staves, etc.
                  The Crucible
                  Oakand, CA
                  • Dracul, Prince of Fire
                  • The Firebird
                  • The Odyssey
                  • Romeo and Juliet

                    Opera Fight Direction

                    I was the resident Fight Director from 2000-2013 responsible for all fight choreography and stage combat workshops for the main opera house and the San Francisco Opera Merola training program.
                    San Francisco Opera
                    San Francisco, CA
                    • Approximately 100 operas
                      Smuin Ballet
                      San Francisco, CA
                      • Zorro
                        Los Angeles Opera
                        Los Angeles, CA
                        • Tristan and Isolde
                          Santa Fe Opera
                          Santa Fe, NM
                          • Tosca
                          • Maometto II
                          • Wozzeck
                            West Edge Opera
                            Oakland, CA
                            • Pelleas and Mellisandre
                            • Carmen
                            • Legend of the Ring
                              Lyric Opera of Kansas City
                              Kansas City, MO
                              • Antony and Cleopatra
                                Gran Teatro Del Liceu
                                Barcelona, Spain
                                • Tristan and Isolde
                                  Teatro Massimo
                                  Palermo, Italy
                                  • Fanciulla Del West

                                    Education

                                    Santa Clara University  ̶ B.A.
                                    1990

                                    Weapons and Fighting Styles Proficiency

                                    • Hand to hand
                                    • European staff
                                    • Wu Shu staff
                                    • Broadsword (also fire sword)
                                    • Sword and shield
                                    • Rapier
                                    • Rapier and dagger
                                    • Small sword
                                    • Sabre whip (also fire whip)
                                    • Knife
                                    • Ballisong
                                    • Katana Nunchaku
                                    • Escrima
                                    • Aikido
                                    • Muay Thai
                                    • American boxing
                                    • Kung Fu
                                    • All firearms (Entertainment Firearms Permit available upon request)

                                    Skills

                                    • Certified EMT
                                    • Certified Firefighter
                                    • Rescue swimmer
                                    • PADI certified diver
                                    • Archery
                                    • Precision shooting
                                    • Sky diving
                                    • Stunts
                                    • High falls
                                    • Driving (motorcycle, car, truck, tractor trailer, emergency vehicle license)
                                    • Horseback riding
                                    • Climbing
                                    • Rappelling
                                    • Bungee jumping
                                    • Kayaking
                                    • Juggling/balancing
                                    • Acting
                                    • Dance
                                    • Commedia

                                    Teaching

                                    • Santa Clara University: armed combat class ’91; Single sword and unarmed workshop 2010
                                    • Yale University, Opera Training Program: dueling workshop
                                    • San Francisco Opera Merola Training Program: armed and unarmed combat
                                    • University of Anchorage, AK: armed class with Michael Hood (Certified Teacher SAFD)
                                    • Academy of the Sword: taught armed unarmed classes, workshops, and choreography as a member of Richard Lane’s company (Fight Director, SAFD)
                                    • Alaska Theater of Youth: choreographed all shows, armed, unarmed classes and workshops in anchorage and on tours as Associate Artistic Director of company
                                      • Southeast AK
                                      • England
                                      • Australia
                                      • New Zealand
                                    • California Theater Center: choreographed all shows, armed, unarmed classes and workshops as a member of California Theater Center
                                    • Odyssey School: classes in armed and unarmed combat
                                    • Redwood High School: classes in unarmed and single rapier
                                    • Tamalpais High School: classes in unarmed and single rapier