Dan O'Driscoll - Fight Director

FIGHTS CHOREOGRAPHED - TOURING:

FIGHTS CHOREOGRAPHED - OFF-OFF-BROADWAY:

FIGHTS CHOREOGRAPHED - REGIONAL:

FIGHTS CHOREOGRAPHED - STAGED READINGS (NYC):

DAN O'DRISCOLL
FIGHT DIRECTOR
(and SAFD Certified Teacher)

PHONE#: 646-228-6878
Thefightdirector@aol.com

FIGHTS CHOREOGRAPHED - OFF-BROADWAY:

    SoHo Playhouse
     MINDGAME by Anthony Horowitz, starring Keith Carradine, directed by Ken Russell -
              Assistant to Fight Director J. David Brimmer
              (The Lieutenant of Inishmore, Spring Awakening, Come Back, Little Sheba, Speed-the-Plow)

    The Acting Company
     THE SPY by Jeffrey Thatcher, directed by John Miller-Stephany -
              Assistant to Fight Director J. David Brimmer
              (The Lieutenant of Inishmore, Spring Awakening, Come Back, Little Sheba, Speed-the-Plow)

    Biggs Rosati Productions/National Theatre of the Performing Arts:
     ROMEO AND JULIET ( 5 productions), DON QUIXOTE (3 productions)
     LES TROIS MOUSQUETAIRES (3 productions, also directed), SHAKE HANDS WITH SHAKESPEARE
     CYRANO DE BERGERAC, THE BARBER OF SEVILLE (also directed)

    Opera Northeast
     ROMEO ET JULIETTE (Gounod)

     American Globe Theatre
      THE CRIMSON PIRATES: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES!, KING LEAR (read the review),
      THE CRIMSON PIRATES 2: BORN TO PLUNDER!, AS YOU LIKE IT (read the review),
      THE THREE MUSKETEERS (oobr award winner) (read the review),
      HAMLET (oobr award winner) (read the review)

     Judith Shakespeare Company
      JULIUS CAESAR (2 productions), MACBETH (oobr award winner) (read the review),
      THE TEMPEST, THE COMEDY OF ERRORS (2 productions), ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL,
      R3 (RICHARD III) (read the review), THE RAPE OF THE LOCK (read the review)

     Sourceworks Theatre                                      Africa Arts Theater Company
      FOUND A PEANUT @ ATA Theatre                                 OTHELLO @ the Pantheon Theatre

     The Protean Theatre Company                   Aulis Collective
      THE REVENGER'S TRAGEDY @ the Hudson Guild          TWO @ Intar53

     The Looking Glass Theatre Company     York Shakespeare Theatre Co.
      THE TAMING OF THE SHREW,                                        J. CAESAR (adapted from Shakespeare)
      THE INNOCENT MISTRESS (read the review),
      GABRIEL/GABRIELLE (read the review)

     Historic Times Company                               Edge Theater Company
      HISTORIC TIMES @ 78th Street Theatre Lab                  LIFE IS A DREAM @ Walkerspace

     Performance Verse Theatrical Initiative               Columbia Stages
      THE AUTUMN-MAKERS @ NYC FringeFest                                    THE GREAT GOD BROWN

     Arkansas Repertory Theatre (Little Rock)
      THE THREE MUSKETEERS, THE MIRACLE WORKER, Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

     Princeton Rep Company (NJ)/ Princeton Rep Shakespeare Festival
      TWELFTH NIGHT (read the review)

     Savory Singers (Cranford, N.J.)        Open Eye Theater (Margaretville, N.Y.)
      THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE (co-directed)           TWELFTH NIGHT

     Montclair State University (N.J.)
      HOTEL PARADISO, BIG LOVE, BALM IN GILEAD, IN THE BLOOD, FLYIN' WEST, TROJAN WOMEN

     SUNY - New Paltz                                     Pace University (Manhattan)
      KING LEAR (read the review), COMPANY,           MACBETH
      BLOOD WEDDING

     SUNY - Nassau Community College                                  The Darien Players
      THE PASSION OF DRACULA, WAIT UNTIL DARK. STAGE STRUCK         JULIUS CAESAR

     American Globe Theatre
      MACBETH

     The Shaw Project
      TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE, CYMBELINE

     Judith Shakespeare Company
      TROILUS AND CRESSIDA, RICHARD II, HENRY IV, Parts 1 & 2, HENRY V,
      HENRY VI, Parts 1, 2 & 3, CORIOLANUS

     The Medieval Festival @ the Cloisters in Fort Tryon Park (1999 - 2007):
            Fight Choreographer/Director - THE LIVING CHESS GAME (8 fights)

      New York Renaissance Faire (1993 - 2007):
        2007 - Fight Choreographer - THE LIVING CHESS GAME (12 fights),
                            THE QUEEN'S COURT (2 scenes), JOUST GROUNDFIGHT (30 fighters)
                     Director / Choreographer - A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM

        2006 - Fight Choreographer - THE LIVING CHESS GAME (10 fights),
                            THE QUEEN'S COURT - The Ambush, JOUST GROUNDFIGHT (30 fighters)

        2005 - Fight Choreographer - THE LIVING CHESS GAME (10 fights),
                           THE TALES OF ROBIN HOOD (4 scenes), TWELFTH NIGHT,
                           JOUST GROUNDFIGHT (40 fighters)

        2004 - Fight Choreographer - THE LIVING CHESS GAME (13 fights),
                           THE TALES OF ROBIN HOOD (2 scenes)

        2003 - Fight Choreographer - THE LIVING CHESS GAME (15 fights),
                            JOUST GROUNDFIGHT (30 fighters),
                            MACBETH (6 fights), PUB BRAWL (14 fighters)

        2002 - Fight Choreographer/Director - THE LIVING CHESS GAME (16 fights),
                            JOUST GROUNDFIGHT (30 fighters)

        2001 - Fight Choreographer/Director - THE LIVING CHESS GAME (15 fights),
                            JOUST GROUNDFIGHT (20 fighters)

        2000 - Fight Choreographer/Director - THE LIVING CHESS GAME (15 fights)
                    Fight Choreographer/Director/Writer - THE TALES OF ROBIN HOOD (2 scenes)
                    Fight Choreographer - JOUST GROUNDFIGHT (20 fighters)

        1999 - Fight Choreographer/Director - THE LIVING CHESS GAME (12 fights)
                    Fight Choreographer - JOUST GROUNDFIGHT (20 fighters),
                            SHAKESPEARE FIGHTING MAD (5 fights)

        1998 - Fight Choreographer/Director - THE LIVING CHESS GAME (12 fights)
                    Fight Choreographer/Director/Writer - THE TALES OF ROBIN HOOD
                    Fight Choreographer - JOUST GROUNDFIGHT (30 fighters)

        1996 - Fight Choreographer/Director - THE LIVING CHESS GAME (12 fights),
                    Fight Choreographer/Director/Writer - THE FENCING LESSON,
                           BUCCANEER'S BRAWL (pirate fight show)

        1995 - Fight Choreographer/Director/Writer - THE TALES OF ROBIN HOOD (6 scenes),
                    Co-choreographer - THE LIVING CHESS GAME (14 fights)

        1994 - Assistant Fight Choreographer

        1993 - Fight Captain

       MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY - 2001 to the present:
       Adjunct Instructor in Stage Combat - Fall Semesters only -
       Teaching unarmed technique and basic rapier.

       SUNY - NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE - 2006 to the present:
       Adjunct Instructor in Stage Combat - Spring Semesters only -
       Teaching unarmed technique and basic rapier.

       SUNY - NEW PALTZ - 2009:
       Adjunct Instructor in Stage Combat - Spring Semesters only.
       Teaching unarmed technique and basic rapier.

       NEW YORK UNIVERSITY (undergraduate theatre program) -
       2001 to the present:
       Teaching Asst. to SAFD FM/FD J. David Brimmer for 6 stage combat classes @ NYU -
        from Nov. 2000 thru May 2002: Preparation for SAFD SPT (Skills Proficiency Test)
        in unarmed technique, broadsword, rapier & dagger.

       Teaching Asst. to J. David Brimmer for 4 stage combat classes @ NYU -
       from Sept. 2002 thru May 2009: Preparation for SAFD SPT (Skills Proficiency Test)
       in unarmed technique, broadsword, rapier & dagger.

       Substitute Teacher for J. David Brimmer (on academic leave - Spring Semester 2006)
       for four stage combat classes (2 sections of Unarmed; 1 section of Unarmed 2; and one section
       of Rapier and Dagger) leading to 20 students passing the SAFD SPT (Skills Proficiency Test)
       in individual weapon techniques.

       NEW YORK RENAISSANCE FAIRE - 1995 through 2007:
       Instructor - Rapier and Dagger (20 class hours - Aug. / Sept. 2007)
       Instructor - Broadsword and Shield (30 class hours) - Aug./Sept./Oct./Nov./Dec. 2006)
                          leading to SAFD SPT (Skills Proficiency Test)
       Instructor - Rapier and Dagger (15 class hours - Aug./Sept. 2005)
       Instructor - Quarterstaff (15 class hours - Aug./Sept. 2004)
       Instructor - Rapier and Dagger (20 class hours - Aug./Sept. 2003)
       Instructor - Rapier and Dagger (20 class hrs. - Aug./Sept. 2002)
       Instructor - Rapier / Rapier and Dagger (20 class hrs. - Aug./Sept. 2001)
       Instructor - Beginner Rapier (20 class hrs. - Aug./Sept. 2000)
       Instructor - Beginner/Intermediate Rapier (20 class hrs. - Aug./Sept. 1999)
       Instructor - Beginner/Intermediate Rapier (20 class hrs. - Aug./Sept. 1998)
       Instructor - Fight Scene Study (25 class hrs. - Jan./Feb. 1996)
       Instructor - Broadsword (20 class hrs. - Jan./Feb. 1996)
       Instructor - Unarmed (20 class hrs. - Nov. 1995 )
       Instructor - Rapier and Dagger (20 class hrs. - Nov. 1995 )
       Instructor - Beginner Rapier (20 class hrs. - Oct. 1995 )
       Instructor - Intermediate Rapier (20 class hrs. - Aug. 1995)

      NEW YORK FIGHT ENSEMBLE (NYC):
      Asst. Instructor - Unarmed (20 class hrs. - Feb. 1995) - Instructor: Ralph Anderson
      Asst. Instructor - Rapier & Dagger (20 class hrs. - Jan. 1995) - Instructor: FM//FD Michael Chin
      Asst. Instructor - Broadsword (20 class hrs. - Mar./Apr. 1994) - Instructor: Ralph Anderson
      Journeyman - Rapier & Dagger (20 class hrs. - Sept./Oct. 1992) - Instructor: FM/FD Michael Chin

      NEW YORK SUMMER SLING #11 @ Atlantic Theater Studios - 2008:
      Instructor - Basic Single Sword; Intermediate Sword and Shield;
           Advanced Sword and Shield; Cutlass

      NEW YORK SUMMER SLING #10 @ New York University - 2007:
      Instructor - Beginner Quarterstaff; Intermediate Broadsword and Shield

      NEW YORK SUMMER SLING #1 @ Pace University - 1997:
      Set-up and maintained armoury (175+ weapons), journeyman for FM/FD Chuck Coyl,
      FM/FD Brian Byrnes, and FM/FD Richard Ryan, teaching assistant for FM/FD Richard Ryan.

      THE JUILLIARD SCHOOL - DRAMA DIVISION:
      Assistant Instructor - Unarmed (3 class hrs. - Jan./Feb. 1995) -
      Instructor: FM/FD Michael Chin (substituting for FM/FD David Leong)

      NEW YORK PERFORMANCE WORKS:
      Instructor - Beginner Rapier (6 class hrs. - Feb./Mar. 1995) -
      Substituting for Michael McGuinness

      JUDITH SHAKESPEARE COMPANY:
      Instructor - Unarmed Workshop (6 class hrs. - Apr./May 2000)
      Instructor - Unarmed Workshop (3 class hrs. - Jun. 1997)
      Instructor - Broadsword Class (24 class hrs. - Feb./Mar. 1996)
      Instructor - Unarmed Workshop (3 class hrs. - Mar. 1995)

      KINGS COUNTY SHAKESPEARE COMPANY:
      Instructor - Unarmed/Single Rapier Workshop (15 class hrs. - May/June 1998)

A MIDSUMMER
NIGHT'S DREAM

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

BEAUTY
AND THE
BEAST

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

THE THREE MUSKETEERS

New York Renaissance Faire

New York
Renaissance Faire

THE RAPE
OF THE
LOCK

NEW YORK
RENAISSANCE
FAIRE

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM

FIGHTS CHOREOGRAPHED - BROADWAY:

   Ethel Barrymore Theatre
    SPEED-THE-PLOW (2008 revival) by David Mamet, directed by Neil Pepe
             Assistant to Fight Director J. David Brimmer
             in replacement rehearsals for Norbert Leo Butz and William H. Macy (both with Raul Esparza)

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