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Teaching Artist: Luke Amundson
Teaching Assistant: Brookelyne Peterson
Dates: Saturdays, April 6th-27th
Time: 1:30-3:30PM
Cost: $125

This 4 week program will cover the basics of hand to hand combat, rapier fencing, and falling on stage. Students will explore the use of sound in helping build compelling fights, the differences between staging combat on a proscenium stage compared to staging in the round, using the set and stage to full effect, as well as safety and communication with your scene partners-both in the moment and over the run of a show. At the end of the 4 weeks, there will be a skill share and parents, family, and friends are invited to attend.

Luke Amundson has been active in stage combat as a performer and trainer in the PNW for over 20 years with a focus on rapier and hand to hand combat. Favorite projects he has blocked fights for include Romeo and Juliet, Oleanna, Les Miserables, Twelfth Night, Man of La Mancha, Guys and Dolls, and most recently The Seafarer. As a performer, dying repeatedly in Three Musketeers will always have a special place in his heart.

Brookelyne Peterson has stage combat training from Utah Tech University, where she graduated in honors with a Bachelor of Science in Theater. She has choreographed combat for several shows, some include: Count Dracula, Men on Boats, Krapp's Last Tape, and Macbeth N.9. Her training is focused on Hand to Hand combat, Reaper Sword, BroadSword, Daggers, Falls & Faints, and Stage Chokes. Combat choreography holds a special place in her heart, and her work focuses on consent, safety, and fun in the classroom.

At Lakewood Playhouse we believe finances should not be a barrier to participation. Please contact us for scholarship and assistance options.