John Lennox                                    Fight Director
Email: jxnbard@gmail.com	Resume Photo

Education	Teaching	Theatrical Management	Directing	Acting	Producing
Technical Directing	Combat Choreography	Workshops	Certifications	Awards	Memberships

 EDUCATION/ DEVELOPMENT:

• Wayne State University, Detroit, Mi.
  

• University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wi.

                        3 cr. Continuing Education
                        National Conference for Community Theatre Directors
                        November 1995

• Michigan State University, East Lansing, Mi.

Master of Arts
Degree Granted: 1994
Exam Areas: Theatre History, Theory and Criticism,
Dramatic Literature, Modern Theory and Practice

• Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Mi.

Bachelor of Science
Degree Granted: 1990

• Jackson Community College, Jackson, Mi.

Associate of Arts
Degree Granted: 1987

• Languages: German, Russian, Very Limited: Spanish, Japanese, Greek, Navajo

 TEACHING
EXPERIENCE:

Wayne State University

September 2003-Present

• STAGE COMBAT, Combat styles include various styles of sword, Street Fighting, Aikido and Karate hand to hand combat, as well as quarterstaves and Bowie Knife. I also teach and choreograph combat for all W.S.U. productions requiring it.

Alma College
November 2002

• MEDIEVAL HISTORY, Guest lecturer for Paul Crawford's class. Lecture focused on history and techniques of the Longsword.

• FRENCH RENAISSANCE HISTORY, Guest lecturer for Paul Crawford's class. Lecture focused on history and techniques of the rapier.

Spring Arbor University
January 2000

• BASIC STAGECRAFT, study of the basic construction, lighting, sound, and scene design skills. This class was a one month intense study.

Michigan Theatre of Jackson, Inc.
January 1995-May 1995

• BASIC STAGECRAFT, study of the basic construction, lighting, sound, and scene design skills, culminating in preparing students to test for certification of Technical Director status at Jackson Community College.

• STAGE COMBAT, a course studying swordfighting with various types of swords, as well as Aikido and Karate hand to hand, and quarterstaff combat styles.

Lansing Community College
August 1994-Present

Humanities and Performing Arts Department:

• INTRODUCTION TO ACTING, a beginning acting course incorporating Alexander and Feldenkrais movement techniques, as well as Linklater vocal exercises.

• ACTING II STUDIO SHAKESPEARE, A second year acting class focusing on interpretation and performance of Shakespeare. Class produces a Shakespearean studio production.

• INTRODUCTION TO THEATRE, A first year course in the basics of theatre history, theory, acting, directing, design, and script analysis.

• ACTING I STUDIO CONTEMPORARY, Working with another instructor, I am aiding in the direction of five contemporary one-act plays for theatre majors in their first semester of the program.

• PRODUCTION PRACTICUM, study of the basic construction, lighting, sound, and scene design skills. Involves hands-on construction experience, and intern hours.

• STAGE MAKE-UP, A course designed to teach basic stage make-up to students. Class involves shading, fantasy make-up, sex reversal make-up, and face casting. I have experience with 3 dimensional make-up, but that is not taught in this class.

• STAGE COMBAT, Created and teach course. Combat styles include various styles of sword, Aikido and Karate hand to hand combat, as well as quarterstaves and Bowie Knife. I also teach and choreograph combat for all L.C.C. productions requiring it.

• DIRECTED STUDY, this course was for a student to write a play, produce, and direct it as a semester long project. As faculty advisor, I supervised the writing and directing, and advised on production procedures.

• STAGE COMBAT II- HISTORIC STYLES, Created and teach course. Combat styles include: Italian Longsword, Italian Rapier, Spanish Rapier, French Smallsword, English Military Sabre

Michigan State University
January 1993-April 1993

Theatre Department:

• STAGE COMBAT, Created and taught undergraduate course. Combat styles included sword, Aikido and Karate hand to hand combat, as well as quarterstaves.

Mobile Education Productions
September 1990-May 1991
January 1993-April 1993

• Traveled throughout the western United States conducting CHEMISTRY and PHYSICS educational science programs and workshops in the public school systems of California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado. Responsible for being Public Relations Representative of this educational company in my area of the Southwest.

Western Michigan University
January 1989-April 1989
January 1990-April 1990

Theatre Department: * BEGINNING ACTING, Assisted professor of BEGINNING ACTING class. Performed individualized instruction with students. Graded performances of students. Created an educational experience for the students by enabling them to participate in professional auditions held annually in Michigan.

 THEATRICAL
MANAGEMENT
EXPERIENCE:

International Swordfighting and Martial Arts Convention
May 1999-Present

• Co-Founder, responsible for organizing event, raising funds, obtaining facilities, insurance, and accommodations for the instructors. Duties also included bringing in instructors by arranging for travel, and coordination of all classes taught at one of North America's three largest conventions of this type. Focus included historical swordfighting and martial arts, and adaptation of these principles to the stage.

Art of Combat, inc.
August 1999-Present

• Founding Member, responsible for creating the company, ordering weaponry, building and maintaining website, running business and serving as a Fight Director.

Western Community Arts Center
July 1997-July 2008

• Director, responsible for booking, and preparing the stage for incoming rentals as well as in-house productions. Maintain theatre within budget, construct necessary set pieces for in house productions, supervise students in construction.

Lansing Community College
October 1994-1997

• Humanities and Performing Arts Department: *Scene Shop Foreman, responsible for generating cutting list, materials list, cost and labor estimation for all production designs, restocking shop, working within budget for productions. Organize priority list for building sets. Supervise work study students in daily shop work, as well as construction of all sets. Provide technical support for Music, Dance, Theatre and Media Services Department projects. Maintenance of all shop equipment, as well as classrooms and offices used by Performing Arts Department.

·         In addition to the duties listed above, I voluntarily worked on grants and additional funding sources for the Performing Arts Department.

·         In September 1996 I became the Technical Director. The job remained the same, major changes were working within shop and production budgets.

Michigan Theatre of Jackson, Inc.
February 1994-1996

• Board Member, Board member responsible for instigating live theatre program including preparing a budget, choosing a season, scheduling productions and acquiring a production staff. Responsible for all live entertainment. Responsible for working with the community and the city government on such cultural projects as international ethnic festivals, Shakespeare in the park festival, and children's theatre. Responsible for creating a budget for and working on complete renovation of stage area, including lighting, sound, and rigging systems. Responsible for writing grants in conjunction with other board members.

• Founding President of the Michigan Theatre Players, Formed Jackson's newest community theatre group, dedicated to performing classical and culturally relevant contemporary theatre. Formed board of directors in February 1995. Responsible for creating inventive outreach projects within the community. Created The Michigan Shakespeare Festival, a combination Shakespeare and Renaissance Festival, now backed by Comerica Bank, and other major local corporations.

Clark Lake Players
October 1994-October 1996

• Board Member, responsible for creating projects to aid in generating a pool of technicians that would be utilizable by Clark Lake Players for their 1996 summer season. Responsible for education projects for the community, and writing grants for said projects. Board representative for CLP's involvement in "Hello Follies", and the Jackson Shakespeare Festival. Projects under my supervision were primarily responsible for bringing CLP from owing $10,000.00 in October of 1995, to having a balance of approximately $19,000.00 in Nov. 1996.

Southern Michigan Theatre Conference
December 1995

• Host/Speaker, responsible for creating conference for non-profit, professional, and educational theatre companies throughout Southern Michigan to meet, exchange ideas, hints, and address issues and problems common to all groups, such as fundraising, technical support, and marketing.

Michigan Shakespeare Festival
July 1995-August 1999

• Founding Vice-President, creator of festival, now the summer theatre program of the University of Michigan. Progenitor, and design team member, of the only reconstruction of the Globe Theatre stage in existence in the Midwestern United States, which is used as the set for the festival productions.

Foote Hospital "Hello Follies"
January 1996-October 1996

• Chair Underwriters Committee/ Set Committee, responsible for acquiring underwriters, sponsors, and grants for the fundraiser. "Hello Follies" is a fundraiser for the Foote Hospital Auxiliary, and local community theatre companies. Garner community support in areas of volunteer technicians, donated materials and/or services. Organize collaboration of companies to create efficient committees. Responsible for $6,000.00 grant from Jackson Community Foundation to pay the Cargill company in New York for their director and costumes.

THEATRICAL
PRODUCTION
EXPERIENCE:

  DIRECTING EXPERIENCE:

 ACTING EXPERIENCE:

FILM/ TELEVISION:

STAGE:

 PRODUCING
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 TECHNICAL
DIRECTING
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 COMBAT
CHOREOGRAPHY
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FILM/ TELEVISION:

STAGE:

 WORKSHOPS TAUGHT:

WORKSHOPS TAKEN:

 AWARDS/NOMINATIONS:

2004 Oakland Press “Opie” Award for best Stage Combat for Wayne State University’s production of Macbeth

2005 Oakland Press “Opie” Nomination for best Stage Combat for Wayne State University’s production of I Hate Hamlet

 MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS:

	Independent Fight Directors Guild			International Order of the Sword and Pen
	Association for Historical Fencing			Historical Maritime Combat Association

Weapons Training:
Longsword, Shortsword, Broadsword, Hand -and-a-half Sword, Two Handed Sword, Epee, Foil, Rapier, Rapier & Dagger, Rapier & Cloak, Military Sabre, Duelling Sabre, Cutlass, Scimitar, Katana, Wakizashi, Knife, Dagger, War Hammer, Pole Axe, Hand Axe, Boarding Axe, Tomahawk, Quarterstaff, .38 cal. Revolver, .38 cal. snubnose Revolver, 9mm Luger semi-automatic Pistol, .45 semi-automatic Pistol, .22 lever action Rifle, Riot Gun, M-14, M-16, Black Powder Navy Colt Pistol
 
Martial Arts Training: Aikido, Karate
 

References are available upon request

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