DAVE MAIER
RESUME
Dave Maier is a Full Instructor of Theatrical Combat with Dueling Arts International and is currently teaching combat related courses at Berkeley Rep School of Theatre. He has also taught at UC Santa Cruz, Cal State University East Bay, St. Mary’s College of California. He has assisted Master Teacher Gregory Hoffman in classes at the American Conservatory Theatre’s MFA program. In his role as Outreach Coordinator for Berkeley Rep School of Theatre he has taught Acting and Improvisation classes to adults, and he has designed and implemented theatre arts based curriculum for Middle and High schools through out the bay area.
Dave has composed fights for over 80 professional productions. He is currently the resident fight director for California Shakespeare Theater (Orinda), The Shotgun Players (Berkeley) and Thrillpeddlers (San Francisco). His work has been seen at American Conservatory Theatre, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, SF Playhouse, La Jolla Playhouse, San Jose Rep, California Shakespeare Theatre, Shakespeare Santa Cruz, Magic Theatre, African American Shakespeare Co, and Berkeley Opera, among others. He has been nominated for several Bay Area Drama Critics Circle awards and has won the award for his work on Culture Clash’s Zorro In Hell (2006) and The Pillowman (2007).
Dave Maier is a member of Actors Equity Association.
Resident Fight Director
Shotgun Players
Thrillpeddlers
California Shakespeare Theatre
Berkeley, CA
San Francisco, CA
Orinda, CA
2004-present
2006-present
2006-present
Fight Direction Over 80 professional credits including:
American Conservatory Theatre
Rich and Famous
‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore
Blackbird
After The War
The Little Foxes
The Rivals
Cat On A Hot Tin Roof
The Goat or Who is Sylvia?
Moon for the Misbegotten
The Gamester
John Rando
Carey Perloff
Loretta Greco
Carey Perloff
Laird Williamson
Lillian Groag
Israel Hicks
Richard E.T. White
Laird Williamson
Ron Lagomarsino
Gun/Unarmed
Rapier & Dagger
Unarmed
Unarmed
Unarmed
Small Sword
Unarmed
Unarmed
Unarmed/Club
Rapier
Berkeley Repertory Theatre
Lieutenant of Inishmore
Crime and Punishment
The Pillowman*
Culture Clash’s Zorro in Hell*
Finn In The Underworld
Les Waters
Sharon Ott
Les Waters
Tony Taccone
Les Waters
Various
Axe
Unarmed
Rapier
Unarmed
Cal Shakes
Romeo & Juliet
Twelfth Night
King Lear**
Richard III
As You Like It
Jonathan Moscone
Mark Rucker
Lisa Peterson
Mark Rucker
Jonathan Moscone
Knife
Rapier
Rapier/Staff/Knife
Sword & Shield
Unarmed
Shakespeare Santa Cruz
Wind in the Willows
Romeo & Juliet (Tour-Shakes to Go)
Playboy of the Western World
Much Ado About Nothing
Randall Scott
Mike Ryan
Bob Moss
Kim Rubinstein
Unarmed
Rapier & Dagger
Unarmed/Found Objects
Unarmed
Teaching Experience
Full Instructor of Theatrical Combat with Dueling Arts International
Outreach Coordinator and Instructor of Theatrical Combat at Berkeley Rep School of Theatre
Adjunct Faculty: University of California Santa Cruz
Other Theatres
Magic Theatre, San Jose Rep, S.F. Playhouse, Berkeley Opera, Wild Irish Productions, African American Shakespeare Co., Crowded Fire, Cutting Ball, Impact, La Jolla Playhouse, Thrill Peddlers, Theatre First, St. Mary’s College, Zorro Productions Inc., San Francisco State University.
Cal State East Bay
St. Mary’s College of California
Pixar Animation Studios
Courses taught: Unarmed, Rapier & Dagger, Single Rapier, Broadsword, Smallsword, Quarterstaff, Acting
* Bay Area Drama Critics Circle Award Winner- Best Fight Direction 2006 & 2007
** Bay Area Drama Critics Circle Award Nomination- Best Fight Director 2007
