returns to ATC, where he choreographed violence for last year’s True West. A Professor Emeritus at the University of Arizona, for many years he headed the professional actor training program and served as Artistic Director for The Arizona Repertory Theatre, where he directed over 50 productions including 21 different Shakespeare titles. A certified teacher and fight director with the Society of American Fight Directors, he also gained recognition as an Advanced Actor/Combatant by the Society of British Fight Directors and Fight Directors Canada. He taught stage combat workshops around the world including the International Theatre School Festival in Amsterdam and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. In Arizona, he garnered an ariZoni Award for his fights in the Southwest Shakespeare Company’s production of Henry V. In 2020, he was named an Arizona Arts Hero for his work as a director, fight director, and educator.
