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Jason Armit

Advanced Actor/Combatant, S.A.F.D.
Stage Combat Choreographer/Actor


Hair: Brown
Eyes: Blue
Voice: Tenor

Phone: (404) 964-1957
Email: armit@stagecombat.com

FIGHT DIRECTION
MOTION CAPTURE: DVD-N
Dungeons & Dragons: Scourge of Worlds*DKP Productions/Giant StudiosDan Krech, Dir.
THEATRE:
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?Alliance Theatre CompanyAmy Morton, Dir.
West Side StoryAtlanta Lyric TheatreKate Warner, Dir.
King Hedley IIAlliance Theatre CompanyKent Gash, Dir.
HandlerRalegh Ensemble PlayersC. Glen Matthews, Dir.
The IslandTheatrical OutfitKate Warner, Dir.
Bat Boy: The MusicalDad's Garage Theatre CompanySean Daniels, Dir.
MacbethSpringer Opera HousePaul Pierce, Dir.
Out of the TreesDad's Garage Theatre CompanySean Daniels, Dir.
As You Like ItGeorgia Shakespeare FestivalJessica Phelps West, Dir.
The BenchAlliance Theatre CompanyJessica Phelps West, Dir.
Woody Guthrie’s American SongAlliance Theatre CompanySusan V. Booth, Dir.
Beautiful ThingActor’s Express David Crow, Dir.
Madonna Obsessive Support GroupDad’s Garage Theatre CompanySean Daniels, Dir.
The Wooden BreeksActor’s Express Wier Harman, Dir.
The Playboy of the Western WorldTheatre GaelJohn Stephens, Dir.
Death of a SalesmanGeorgia Shakespeare FestivalVincent Murphy, Dir.
Action Movie 2: Episode OneDad’s Garage Theatre Co.Sean Daniels, Dir.
Complete Works of ShakespeareTheatrical OutfitKate Warner, Dir.
As You Like ItGeorgia Shakespeare FestivalJessica Phelps West, Dir.
Disregard of Time / 8.5 x 11Dad's Garage Theatre CompanyDammon Boggess, Dir.
BentRaleigh Ensemble PlayersC. Glen Matthews, Dir.
CompanyActor’s Express John Ruocco, Dir.
LootActor’s Express Elizabeth Stevens, Dir.
Hot ‘N’ ThrobbingSynchronicity Performance GroupRachel May, Dir.
Briar PatchSensurround StagingsAileen Loy, Dir.
Whiskey Soaked LoverDad’s Garage Theatre Co.Brian Griffin, Dir.
Psycho Beach PartyDad’s Garage Theatre Co.David Crow, Dir.
Action Movie, The Play Dad's Garage Sean Daniels, Dir.
Handler Actor's Express Chris Coleman, Dir.
Oklahoma Cary Academy C. Glen Matthews, Dir.
Edward II Glengary Productions C. Glen Matthews, Dir.
Beowulf Actor's Express (Intern Tour) Gabriel Dean, Dir.
Romeo and Juliet Theatre Macon Jim Crisp, Dir.
Fool For Love VisionQuest Theatre Co. Montica Pes, Dir.
The Illusion William Carey College C. Glen Matthews, Dir.
Eukia Univ. of Southern Miss. Chris Milner, Dir.
Red Noses Univ. of Southern Miss. Monica Hayes, Dir.
The Good Doctor Univ. of Southern Miss. Terri Holland, Dir.
Romeo and Juliet Mississippi State Univ. Terri Holland, Dir.
Les Liaisons Dangereuses Univ. of Southern Miss. Tom Feilder, Dir.
The Field Univ. of Southern Miss. David Harrell, Dir.
California Suite Just Over the Rainbow Theatre Mark Lenord, Dir.
As You Like It Southern Arena Theatre Rob Mullholland, Dir.
The Serpent Univ. of Southern Miss. C. Glen Matthews, Dir.
MacbethGMT ProductionsRome, GA
How the Other Half LovesNeighborhood PlayhouseDecatur, GA
Musical Comedy Murders, 1940’sStartime Dinner TheatreRoswell, GA
Julius CaesarGeorgia College Milledgeville, GA
Les Liaisons DangereusesUniv. of West GeorgiaCarrollton, GA
Puss 'N' BootsThe Lovett SchoolAtlanta, GA
I Hate HamletWesleyan SchoolAtlanta, GA
MacbethNorth Springs High SchoolAtlanta, GA
The WomenPebblebrook High SchoolAtlanta, GA
The OutsidersHoly Innocents’ Episcopal SchoolAtlanta, GA
Comedy of ErrorsThe Westminster School Atlanta, GA
Romeo And JulietShiloh High SchoolStone Mtn., GA
OklahomaCary AcademyCary, NC
Fiddler on the RoofCary AcademyCary, NC
I Hate HamletThe Westminster School Atlanta, GA
The Taming of the ShrewThe Westminster School Atlanta, GA
A Mid-Summers Nights DreamNorth Atlanta High SchoolAtlanta, GA
Enchanted Sleeping BeautyShiloh High SchoolStone Mtn., GA
MOVEMENT CONSULTANT:
A Death in the House Next Door to Kathleen Turner's House on Long Island (World Premiere by William Ludel)Alliance Theatre CompanyJeff Steitzer, Dir.
*Artist in Residence
 
TEACHING: PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC
Dad’s Garage Theatre Co.Resident Fight Choreographer 
Actor’s ExpressUnarmed Class for Intern Program 
University of South Carolina, M.F.A. ProgramUnarmed, Single Rapier, Double Stick 
Georgia State University Quarterstaff and Unarmed Workshop 2003 
Georgia State University Single Rapier Workshop 2003 
North Atlanta High SchoolUnarmed Stage Combat Workshop  
Cary AcademyAnnual Stage Combat Workshop 
Raleigh Ensemble PlayersUnarmed Stage Combat Workshop 
Georgia CollegeUnarmed Workshop 
Raleigh Ensemble TheatreUnarmed Workshop 
Assistant Instructor: SAFD test class taught by Fight Director Scot Mann Atlanta Stage Combat Studio
Mississippi State Univ.Unarmed WorkshopTerri Holland, Professor
Mississippi High School Drama FestivalUnarmed Workshop 
Undergraduate Assistant for Stage Combat, University of Southern Mississippi Department of Theatre.  Monica Hayes, Instructor.
 
ACTING
Action Movie 2: Episode OneDoughboyDad’s Garage Theatre Co.
Action Movie: The PlayPike Calypso/HarryDad’s Garage Theatre Co.
Measure for MeasureElbowRogue Planet
Psycho Beach PartyNickyDad’s Garage Theatre Co.
Cyrano de BergeracChristianAtlanta Classical Theatre
Edward II Warwick Glengary Productions, N.C.
Young King Arthur Arthur Birmingham Children's Theatre
Romeo and Juliet Peter Birmingham Children's Theatre
Christmas Carol Young Ebenezer Birmingham Children's Theatre
As You Like It Jaques De Boys Southern Arena Theatre
The Man in the White Horse Officer Douglas Lost Armadillo Productions
The Field Mickey Univ. of Southern Mississippi
Antigone Guard Univ. of Southern Mississippi
Red Noses Minstal/Flapper Univ. of Southern Mississippi
Angels Fall Don Tabaha Univ. of Southern Mississippi
Working* Copy Boy/ Migrant Worker Hinds Community College
 
AWARDS & SPECIAL SKILLS
*Irene Ryan Acting Award nominee, 1990
Simrall Acting Scholarship
 
High Falls, Professional Mascot (Atlanta Braves), Parachuting, Double Stick, Football, Baseball
 
EDUCATION:
B.F.A. With Honors in Performance from the University of Southern Mississippi, May 1996
  • Studies in Mask, Laban, Alexander Technique, and Tai-Chi
 
Advanced Actor/Combatant, Society of American Fight Directors
  • Unarmed, Rapier and Dagger, Broadsword
  • Knife, Smallsword, Single Sword, Sword & Shield
  • Quarterstaff
  • June 2002
 
Continued Studies in various armed and unarmed Stage Combat Arts with the Atlanta Stage Combat Studio.
United States Army Airborne Infantry
 

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