Samantha Kaufman
Fight Director
WTTW Interview: Samantha Kaufman
Samantha is an Advanced Actor/Combatant with the Society of American Fight Directors (SAFD) and an Intermediate Actor/Combatant with Fight Directors Canada (FDC). She has also studied stage combat with Stage Combat Deutschland. Samantha is certified in theatrical firearms safety by the Society of American Fight Directors.
Samantha began her training at the University of Wyoming before pursuing training with the SAFD. She is currently a teaching assistant for fight master Chuck Coyl. She has been a teaching assistant to Fight Master Geoffrey Kent, Fight Director Leraldo Anzaldua, among others. Samantha also has taught stage combat at Principia College and Florida Atlantic University for the undergrad and graduate programs, as well as various workshops and theatres across the country.
She was nominated for a Jeff Award for Fight Direction in 2019 for the Babes With Blades Theatre Company's production of "The Lady Demands Satisfaction."
Samantha began her training at the University of Wyoming before pursuing training with the SAFD. She is currently a teaching assistant for fight master Chuck Coyl. She has been a teaching assistant to Fight Master Geoffrey Kent, Fight Director Leraldo Anzaldua, among others. Samantha also has taught stage combat at Principia College and Florida Atlantic University for the undergrad and graduate programs, as well as various workshops and theatres across the country.
She was nominated for a Jeff Award for Fight Direction in 2019 for the Babes With Blades Theatre Company's production of "The Lady Demands Satisfaction."
Stage Combat Training:
Advanced Actor Combatant | Society of American Fight Directors
Intermediate Actor Combatant | Fight Directors Canada
*Weapons Training Include | Broadsword | Rapier and Dagger | Quarterstaff | Knife | Single Sword | Smallsword | Unarmed | Sword and Shield | German Longsword | Theatrical Firearms
Stage Combat Workshops:
NSCW. 2013 ACW MAC Intensive. 2019 Coordinator
The Left Turn. 2017 Head Intern, 2019 AI Texas Intensive. 2018 AI, 2019 AI
Virginia Beach Bash. 2017 TA, 2018 TA, 2019 TA Tourist Trap. 2018 AI
Philadelphia Cheesesteak. 2017 Intern Winter Wonderland Workshop. 2018 Intern
Lonestar Smash. 2017 Intern, 2018 TA Cease and Desist. 2019 AI
LA Tech Stage Combat Workshop. 2018 TA, 2019 TA A-Town Throw Down. 2019 TA
Summer Sling- Choreographers Track 2018 Stage Combat Deutschland. 2019 AI
*TA= Teaching Assistant, AI= Associate Instructor
Awards and Recognition:
2019 Jeff Award Nomination for Fight Choreography
Babes with Blades Theatre “The Lady Demands Satisfaction,” Fight and Intimacy Director
2013 Outstanding Performance Award
Society of American Fight Directors National Stage Combat Workshop
SAFD Recommended Passes: Single Sword, Quearterstaff, Rapier and Dagger, Unarmed,
Broadsword, Knife, and Smallsword
Examiner's Award of Excellence in Smallsword
FDC Passes: Martial Arts, Smallsword, Rapier and Dagger, Longsword, Unarmed, Single Sword,
and Quarterstaff
Pass with Distinction in Knife and Unarmed.
Press:
WTTW Interview: Samantha Kaufman
Rescripted Review: Babes with Blades Serves Feminist Farce in 'The Lady Demands Satisfaction'
Jeff Awards Press Release
Advanced Actor Combatant | Society of American Fight Directors
Intermediate Actor Combatant | Fight Directors Canada
*Weapons Training Include | Broadsword | Rapier and Dagger | Quarterstaff | Knife | Single Sword | Smallsword | Unarmed | Sword and Shield | German Longsword | Theatrical Firearms
Stage Combat Workshops:
NSCW. 2013 ACW MAC Intensive. 2019 Coordinator
The Left Turn. 2017 Head Intern, 2019 AI Texas Intensive. 2018 AI, 2019 AI
Virginia Beach Bash. 2017 TA, 2018 TA, 2019 TA Tourist Trap. 2018 AI
Philadelphia Cheesesteak. 2017 Intern Winter Wonderland Workshop. 2018 Intern
Lonestar Smash. 2017 Intern, 2018 TA Cease and Desist. 2019 AI
LA Tech Stage Combat Workshop. 2018 TA, 2019 TA A-Town Throw Down. 2019 TA
Summer Sling- Choreographers Track 2018 Stage Combat Deutschland. 2019 AI
*TA= Teaching Assistant, AI= Associate Instructor
Awards and Recognition:
2019 Jeff Award Nomination for Fight Choreography
Babes with Blades Theatre “The Lady Demands Satisfaction,” Fight and Intimacy Director
2013 Outstanding Performance Award
Society of American Fight Directors National Stage Combat Workshop
SAFD Recommended Passes: Single Sword, Quearterstaff, Rapier and Dagger, Unarmed,
Broadsword, Knife, and Smallsword
Examiner's Award of Excellence in Smallsword
FDC Passes: Martial Arts, Smallsword, Rapier and Dagger, Longsword, Unarmed, Single Sword,
and Quarterstaff
Pass with Distinction in Knife and Unarmed.
Press:
WTTW Interview: Samantha Kaufman
Rescripted Review: Babes with Blades Serves Feminist Farce in 'The Lady Demands Satisfaction'
Jeff Awards Press Release
