CHRISTOPHER DUVAL
Teacher -  Director - Fight Director - Actor
 
Recognized Senior Level Instructor of Stage Combat - Dueling Arts International

 
 
ABOUT 
 
 
I am an Assistant Professor of Theatre at the University of Idaho.  I am fortunate to be involved in the theatre - teaching, directing, acting, and fight directing - with renmarkable colleagues and students.
  
"I regard the theatre as ... the most immediate way in which a human being can share with another the sense of what it is to be a human being."
-- Oscar Wilde
  
ACTOR
Comedy of Errors (2004)
Oregon Shakespeare Festival
Ray Porter, left, as Antipholis of Syracuse, and Christopher DuVal, right, as Dromio of Syracuse. Directed by Bill Rauch.
 
TEACHER
I love to teach and help students discover their potentials. I've had so many brilliant teachers and I strive to learn more about the craft of teaching movement and acting through my work in the classroom. 
  
Teaching Theatrical Combat at Southern Oregon University
 
FIGHT DIRECTOR
I am recognized as a Senior Instructor of Stage Combat with Dueling Arts International - training actors and offering skills test classes (certification) in safe and effective methods of theatrical combat.
 
Henry V (1996)
California Institue of Technology
Fight Directed by Christopher DuVal and Joe Cook.
 
DIRECTOR
I love the process of telling a story clearly and vibrantly that illuminates the human condition....
 
Ancient History (2005)
ArtAttack Theatre Ensemble
Eric Turner and Denise Guillot
Directed by Christopher DuVal
 
 
 
The Winter's Tale (2006)
Oregon Shakespeare Festival
Christopher DuVal as Autolycus and Mark Peterson as the Clown.  Directed by Libby Appel
 
Trip to Bountiful (2001)
Oregon Shakespeare Festival
Christopher DuVal as the Sheriff.  Directed by Libby Appel.
 
 
The Winter's Tale (2006)
Oregon Shakespeare Festival
Christopher DuVal as Autolycus and Greta Oglesby as Paulina.
Directed by Libby Appel
 
Room Service (2005)
Oregon Shakespeare Festival
Linda Morris as Hilda and Christopher DuVal as Leo
Directed by JR Sullivan
 
Henry V (2000)
Oregon Shakespeare Festival
Robin Nordli as Chorus, GVal Thomas as Williams, Dan Donohue as Henry, Christipher DuVal as Bates.  Directed by Libby Appel.
 
Henry VI Part I (2004)
Oregon Shakespeare Festival
Christopher DuVal as Somerset. Directed by Libby Appel.
 
A Midsummer Night's Dream (2003)
Oregon Shakespeare Festival
Richard Farrell as Egeon, Christopher DuVal as Lysander, and Shad Willingham as Demetrius. Directed by Ken Albers.
Noises Off (2003)
Oregon Shakespeare Festival
Christopher DuVal as Tim Allgood and Michael Hume as Lloyd. Directed by Ken Albers.
 
Twelfth Night (2005)
Oregon Shakespeare Festival
Christopher DuVal as Sir Andrew, Richard Farrell as Feste, and Robert Sicular as Sir Toby. Directed by Peter Amster.
 
Present Laughter (2003)
Oregon Shakespeare Festival
Christopher DuVal as Roland Maule. Directed by Peter Amster.
 
 

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Updated August 2005