Fight Smart
Dramatic
Combat
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SAFE SUSTAINABLE STORY DRIVEN
Fight Direction
Dynamic stories often involve conflict.
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Should that conflict lead to violent physical choices, a fight director specializes in developing that movement bringing the story to life so it's affecting for the audience and safe for the performers.
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Samantha has been directing dramatic combat for 15 years and choreographed everything from running into a door to mass battles.
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Her work has been seen on the stages of the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Opera Colorado, Arvada Center for the Arts & Humanities, Theatreworks, Denver Children’s Theatre, Athena Project Festival, Lagoon Theme Park, New York Fringe Festival, The BiTSY Stage, Mizel Center for Arts and Culture, University of Northern Colorado, University of Colorado Boulder, University of Denver and numerous other educational institutions in Colorado.
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Samantha is a Certified Teacher with the
Society of American Fight Directors
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She presently serves as the SAFD's
Regional Representative for the Rocky Mountains
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She teaches Skills Proficiency Test classes in the following weapon disciplines:
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Unarmed
Knife
Smallsword
Broadsword
Quarterstaff
Single Sword
Rapier & Dagger
Sword & Shield
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She has additionally trained with and received advanced certifications from the following organizations:
The Society of Australian Fight Directors Inc.
British Academy of Stage and Screen Combat
She has taught at Northwestern University, The Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Denver School of the Arts, SAFD National Workshop, The Paddy Crean Workshop, University of Denver, and numerous regional workshops around the country.
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She also teaches workshops in most disciplines to all folks ages 14+.
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For current training opportunities: Click Here
Fight Scenes Are Like Onions
Director Seema Sueko Fight Direction: Geoffrey Kent Associate Fight Director: Samantha Egle Denver Center for the Performing Arts, 2018
Fight Scenes Are Like Onions
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 CarmenDirected by Keturah Doucet Fight & Intimacy Direction by Samantha Egle Opera Colorado, 2022 |  Killer JoeDirected by Ashley Lauren Hamilton Fight and Intimacy Direction by Samantha Egle University of Denver, 2020 |  VietgoneDirector Seema Sueko Fight Direction: Geoffrey Kent Associate Fight Director & Intimacy Director: Samantha Egle Denver Center for the Performing Arts, 2018 Denver Center for the Performing Arts, 2018 Photo Credit: Sam Adams |
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 Bernhardt/HamletDirected by Kenneth Womble Fight and Intimacy Direction by Samantha Egle University of Northern Colorado, 2022 |  The ShiningDirected by David Toro Fight Direction by Samantha Egle Opera Colorado, 2022 Photo Credit: Matt Staver |  Redemption: Tournament of HeroesWritten, Directed & Fight Directed: Samantha Egle Photo Credit: Rafi Letzter |
 The ShiningDirected by David Toro Fight Direction by Samantha Egle Opera Colorado, 2022 Photo Credit: Matt Staver |  ToscaDirected by Louisa Muller Fight Direction by Samantha Egle Opera Colorado, 2021 Photo Credit: Matt Staver |  The Color PurpleDirected by Timothy Douglas Fight Direction by Samantha Egle Denver Center for the Performing Arts, 2023 Photo Credit: Jamie Kraus Photography |
 Unarmed Skills Proficiency Test ClassCo-Teacher: Geoffrey Kent Denver Center for the Performing Arts, 2022 |  CarmenDirected by Keturah Doucet Fight & Intimacy Direction by Samantha Egle Opera Colorado, 2022 |  The ShiningDirected by David Toro Fight Direction by Samantha Egle Opera Colorado, 2022 Photo Credit: Matt Staver |
 In the Upper RoomDirected by Greg Daniels Fight Directed by Samantha Egle Denver Center for the Performing Arts, 2022 |  Killer JoeDirected by Ashley Lauren Hamilton Fight and Intimacy Direction by Samantha Egle University of Denver, 2020 |  Shakespeare in the Parking LotMacbeth Directed by Allison Watrous Fight Direction by Samantha Egle Denver Center for the Performing Arts |
 VietgoneDirector Seema Sueko Fight Direction: Geoffrey Kent Associate Fight Director: Samantha Egle Denver Center for the Performing Arts, 2018 Photo Credit: Sam Adams |  Redemption: Tournament of HeroesWritten, Directed & Fight Directed: Samantha Egle Photo Credit: Rafi Letzter |  CarmenDirected by Keturah Doucet Fight & Intimacy Direction by Samantha Egle Opera Colorado, 2022 |
 RigolettoDirected by Christopher Mattaliano Fight Direction by Samantha Egle Opera Colorado, 2022 Photo Credit: Matt Staver |  A Christmas CarolDirected by Anthony Powell Fight and Intimacy Consultant, Samantha Egle Denver Center for the Performing Arts, 2022 |  Small Mouth SoundsDirected by Tasia A. Jones Fight Direction by Samantha Egle Theatreworks at UCCS 2020 |
 Trojan WomenDirected by Allison Watrous Fight Direction by Geoffrey Kent Asst. Fight Director, Samantha Egle University of Denver, 2018 |  Stick It: Quarterstaff WorkshopTaught by Samantha Egle 2018 |  Killer JoeDirected by Ashley Lauren Hamilton Fight and Intimacy Direction by Samantha Egle University of Denver, 2020 |
 Trojan WomenDirected by Allison Watrous Fight Direction by Geoffrey Kent Asst. Fight Director, Samantha Egle University of Denver, 2018 |  Killer JoeDirected by Ashley Lauren Hamilton Fight and Intimacy Direction by Samantha Egle University of Denver, 2020 |  Shakespeare in the Parking LotRomeo & Juliet Directed by Allison Watrous Fight Direction by Samantha Egle Denver Center for the Performing Arts |
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