2008 Schedule
 
ACTING
I will be playing George Tesman in The Further Adventures of Hedda Gabler (directed by Bill Rauch) and Roderigo in Othello (directed by Lisa Peterson) at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.  The season runs February through October.
 
DIRECTING
Many Moons - Southern Oregon University
 
FIGHT DIRECTING
Pirates of Penzance - South Medford High School
Beauty and the Beast - Ashland High School
 
TEACHING
Teaching Assistant at the Winter Workshop in Las Vegas with Dueling Arts International (Winter 2007)
Full Instructor for Dueling Arts Ashland Workshop in Ashland (Summer 2008)
Guest Instructor at Fresno Cty College (January 18 and 19, 2007)
Guest Instructor at Southern Oregon University - Acting Styles (November 16 and 19, 2007 and February 18 and 20, 2008)
 
TRAINING
Recognized as a Full Instructor of Stage Combat with Dueling Arts International.  (www.duelingarts.com)
Continued training in Aikido, Stage Combat, Alexander, and Feldenkrais Techniques.
Two-week training intensive with SAFD Teacher Ted Sharon in Fredonia, NY (Dec 10 - 22, 2007)
One day SAFD Renewal Workshop with SAFD Teacher Ted DeChatelet in Ashland, OR
Aikido Seminar with Hiroshi Ikeda Sensei at Aikido of Ashland (Nov 30 - Dec 2, 2007)
 
OTHER
Finalizing book project "Conversations with the Masters - Interviews with Fight Directors"
 
 
2007 Schedule
 
ACTING
I will be playing Yepikhodov in The Cherry Orchard (directed by Libby Appel) and Trinculo in The Tempest (directed by Libby Appel) at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.  The season runs February through October.
 
Shakespeare at Sea:
    November 3-13, 2007, I will be performing and teaching on a cruise to the Panama Canal with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.  
  
 
FIGHT DIRECTING
Romeo and Juliet - Southern Oregon University
 
 
TEACHING
Teaching Assistant at the Winter Workshop with Dueling Arts International (Dec 29 - Jan 3)
Beginning Broadsword Certification Class at OSF (Dueling Arts International)
 
TRAINING
Continued training in Aikido, Stage Combat, and Alexander Technique.
 
 
       
2006 Schedule
 
ACTING
I am acting at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, playing Autolycus in The Winter's Tale (directed by Libby Appel) and the Citizen/Ensemble in Cyrano de Bergerac (directed by Laird Williamson).
 
TEACHING
2006 Teaching assignments include:
   
    Movement for the Actor and Stage Combat courses at Southern Oregon University in both the
    BA and MA Programs.
 
    Stage Combat courses and workshops for Extended Education at Southern Oregon University.
 
    Stage Combat workshops for the Shakespeare Studies Program at Southern Oregon University.
 
    Acting Aesthetics course for Southern Oregon University.
 
    Dueling Arts International Skills Test courses for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.
 
 
FIGHT DIRECTION
2006 Fight Direction assignments include:
 
    Oregon Shakespeare Festival School Tour Team
 
    Romeo and Juliet at the Oregon Conservatory of the Performing Arts
 
    Treasure of the Caribbean at the Oregon Conservatory of the Performing Arts
   
    The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe at Ashland School Fundraiser
 
    A Midsummer Night's Dream at Ashland High School.
 
    Guys and Dolls at Ashland High School
 
    The Changeling at OSF Artistic Enrichment
 
    The Burial At Thebes at Phoenix High School.
 
    Rumours (consultant) at Ashland High School.
 
DIRECTING
Oregon Shakespeare Festival School Tour Team   
 
TRAINING
Continued training in Aikido (Aikido of Ashland), Alexander Technique (Charlie Sabghir), and Stage Combat (Dueling Arts International).
 
Recognized as a 1st degree blackbelt in Aikido (September 2006)
 
OTHER
Recognized as an Associate Instructor of Stage Combat with Dueling Arts International (2006).
 
Writing a book, titled "The Fight Director: Conversations with the Masters".
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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