The "H" stands for...

FIGHT DIRECTOR!

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  H. Russ Brown is a Certified Teacher with the Society of American Fight Directors who has been choreographing violence for the stage for over 25 years in over 100 productions.  His dynamic, inventive work has been seen all over the country from Chicago to Houston and L.A. to New York and back again.  

 

  Believing that staged violence should serve the overall story - NOT "show off" his choreography - H. Russ designs collaboratively with the entire production team of any show he works on to ensure the Director's vision of the tale is honored and that the choreography is both safe and dramatically effective.

 

  An educator at heart, H. Russ is known for his ability to empower even the most novice combatant - highlighting their strengths through his choreography and building their basic skills sets to meet the demands of the story/character.

 

FIGHT DIRECTION - (representative)*:
* SAFD CERTIFIED TEACHER

 

The Three Musketeers - Alley Theatre

 

Return of Neverland - Quest Thea., Chicago

 

Hamlet - Trama Theatre Co., Chicago 

 

Ruby Nelle - York Theatre, NYC

 

Dead Man Walking - Northwestern Opera

 

Romeo & Juliet - Iowa State University

 

Macbeth - Tyler Junior College

 

Run For Your Wife - Maples Repertory Theatre

 

Newsies - Stratord HS Players

 

Moon Over Buffalo - Lon Morris College

 

Sweeney Todd - Columbia Entertainment Co.

 

The Fantasticks - Lon Morris College

 

Oklahoma! - Lon Morris College

 

Jekyll & Hyde - Columbia Entertainment Co.

 

Julius Caesar - UW-Stevens Point

 

I Hate Hamlet - Nicolet College

 

The Pirates of Penzance - UW-Stevens Point

 

Aida - UW– Stevens Point

 

Burning The Saint - UMC Corner Playhouse

 

 

CHOREOGRAPHY / WEAPONS EXPERIENCE
 

Weapons:

Broadsword                Rapier / Dagger

Bullwhip                       Quarterstaff / Bo Staff
Small Sword               Shaolin Spear

Western Lariat            Filipino Fighting Sticks
Single Sword              Sword & Shield

Knife                             Firearms

Unarmed / Martial Arts:

Tae Chuang Do         Tae Kwon Do

Kickboxing                  Boxing

Wrestling                    Street / Ground Fighting

Equestrian Skills:

Western/Rodeo