Fight Choreographer

DESCRIPTION: Fight choreographers design and direct combat sequences for theater, film and television. They instruct actors and directors on realistic, historically accurate fighting styles for a production, while ensuring the safety of the crew during simulated fight scenes. 

 Stage Violence: All stage violence choreography must be done with a faculty member present, unless a certified artist has been hired for the production. 

REPORTS TO: Director  

EXPECTATIONS: 

• Choreograph combat sequences (fight sequences) which can range from martial arts to swordplay to mock gunfights while keeping the Director’s vision in mind 

• Ensure the safety of the Actors performing the stage combat and other participants 

• Ensure the sequence looks realistic and works well within the play 

• Using the correct techniques that are appropriate to the historical period in which the scene/play takes place