School Programs

Certified Fight Director Mark Bedell will visit your High School and give a one weekend (two day) intensive. 6 hours on Saturday, 4 hours on Sunday, 10 hours total. Intensive will focus on Empty-Hand fights, Acting the Fight, and Broadsword. MASC can also focus on a particular subject requested by the local Theatre Director. For instance, if your school will be doing Romeo & Juliet later in the year, we can focus on Rapier & Dagger, Macbeth--Sword & Shield, West Side Story-- Knife and Brawling, Annie Get Your Gun-- Western revolver spinning and trick handling, etc...

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Mark Bedell Fight Directs shows for professional theatre, opera, film and television all over the country... why not your school too?

It's less money than you might think and it ensures the safety of your cast.

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Does your High school not have a theatre program? Want one? Aside from being a certified Fight Director, Mark Bedell is also an experienced Director and Technical Director. He taught Technical Theatre for two years at Waynflete School in Portland Maine and even designed much of their new theatre space. Mr. Bedell will come to your school and spend a few hours a day after school and on the weekends for one month and mount a quality non-musical play that the entire community can be proud of. It will be an amazing experience for kids who would have no way of getting that experience otherwise. Mr. Bedell will direct the show, build the sets, do all the lights... everything all in one Crackerjack Box.

Educational Residencies for grade levels from High School to University. Drama in Action High School students learn basic Broadsword with wooden swords and perform a specially re-written scene from RICHARD III, HENRY V or JULIUS CAESAR in a SAFE and dynamic group fight scene. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Shakespeare In Action Using a cut down but educationally complete script, and an innovative new spin on an old technique, we have High School students up on their feet doing a 45 min production of MACBETH, HAMLET, HENRY V or R & J in only eight rehearsals. We incorporate set pieces, wardrobe pieces, makeup, stage effects and of course, plenty of SAFE staged combat. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Acting The Fight University level Staged Combat class focuses on character-motivated violence. This course uses scenes from both classical and contemporary plays. ------------------------------------------------------------------
Traveling Staged Combat Intensive: Certified Fight Director Mark Bedell will visit your High School and give a one weekend (two day) intensive. 6 hours on Saturday, 4 hours on Sunday, 10 hours total. Intensive will focus on Empty-Hand fights, Acting the Fight, and Broadsword. MASC can also focus on a particular subject requested by the local Theatre Director. For instance, if your school will be doing Romeo & Juliet later in the year, we can focus on Rapier & Dagger, Macbeth--Sword & Shield, West Side Story-- Knife and Brawling, Annie Get Your Gun-- Western revolver spinning and trick handling, etc... ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Traveling Fight Direction.* Mark Bedell Fight Directs shows for professional theatre, opera, film and television all over the country... why not your school too? It's less money than you might think and it ensures the safety of your cast. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *CRACKER JACK THEATRE PROGRAM: Does your High school* not have a theatre program? Want one? Aside from being a certified Fight Director, Mark Bedell is also an experienced Director and Technical Director. He taught Technical Theatre for two years at Waynflete School in Portland Maine and even designed much of their new theatre space. Mr. Bedell will come to your school and spend a few hours a day after school and on the weekends for one month and mount a quality non-musical play that the entire community can be proud of. It will be an amazing experience for kids who would have no way of getting that experience otherwise. Mr. Bedell will direct the show, build the sets, do all the lights... everything all in one Crackerjack Box. LOOKING FOR A CHILDREN'S PLAY TO PRODUCE? CLICK HERE
	What are they saying? The teachers were thrilled and the kids had a blast. They're all geared up for our play now! It was a wonderful experience. Marita O'neill, Scarborough HS. Best week ever! Charlotte Brooks (Acting the Fight 5 day intensive) Maine Academy of Staged Combat (was) amazingly able to provide seminars... very affordable... It was a highlight of the festival. Tim Ryan, MPA One Act Fest. Creative and exciting fight choreography! Dona D. Vaughn PORTopera Thank you very much, I only wish that I could be back in Maine and continue to work with you. David Broomfield I was impressed with your work at MASC from the clips I have seen. They seem to have really learned the right moves and reactions to make this stuff look great! We are very interested in talking with you about auditioning some of your talent for our upcoming projects. Alex Pucci www.ScreamKings.com www.Fight-Director.org
Join the growing list of Schools who've brought action to their stages with the Maine Academy of Staged Combat DeSoto High School, MO (10) YOU'RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN Emily Robinson Director Missouri State Thespian Conference (10) Six Basic Staged Combat Workshops Maggie Ryan Supervisor Missouri Academy of Staged Combat (09) Five Hour BASIC BROADSWORD Intensive Mark Bedell Supervisor Missouri Academy of Staged Combat (09) Four Hour BASIC Intensive Mark Bedell Supervisor MASC Private Firearms Instruction (09) Ned Donovan (two days, 12 hours) Mark Bedell Supervisor MASC Action Film-making Week (09) GALACTIC PROTECTORS Mark Bedell Supervisor Falmouth High School (09) 25 hour Staged Combat Week. (Hand-to-hand, Broadsword, Rapier) Mark Bedell Sup. Acorn Productions (09) RICHARD II (Armorer) Mike Levine Dir. University of Southern Maine (09) Basic Hand-to-Hand Staged Combat Workshop Rhonda Carlson Supervisor Heartwood Regional Theatre (09) ROMEO & JULIET (Rapier, Dagger, Hand-to-hand, Firearms) Griff Braley Dir. Morse High School (09) TO KILL A MOCKING BIRD Kevin O'Leary Dir. Cape Elizabeth High School (09) OF MICE AND MEN (Fight Consultant) (One Act Fest Winner) Richard Mullen Dir. Framingham State College, MA (09) Basic Hand-to-Hand Staged Combat Workshop Sarah Cole Supervisor MPA One Act Festival (Leavitt) (09) Basic Staged Combat Workshop Penny Appleby Sup. MPA One Act Festival (Freeport) (09) Basic Staged Combat Workshop Tim Ryan Sup. Casco Bay High School (09) SHAKESPEARE'S FAMOUS FIGHTS Stewart Croft Dir. (Empty-Hand, Broadsword, Rapier) Gorham High School (09) WEST SIDE STORY (Empty-hand/Knife ) Bruce Avery Dir. Framingham PAC (09) PIRATES OF FRAMINGHAM Mark Bedell Dir. (Slapstick Comedy, Cutlass, Saber) Freeport High School (09) FIREWORKS (Knife Fight, Firearms handling, Military Drill) Tim Ryan Dir. ("Staged Combat" Special Citation MPA One Acts 2009) Yarmouth High School (09) SHAKESPEARE IN HOLLYWOOD (Comedy fights, slapstick, falls) Betsy Puelle Dir. State Regional Winner MPA One Acts 2009 Heartwood Regional Theatre 08 Two Month Staged Combat Residency Griff Braley Sup. (Empty-Hand, Rapier & Dagger) The Educational Theatre Ass. . ME Educational Theatre Conf. Rapier & Dagger Demo and Basic Staged Combat Wksp. Wil Kilroy Sup. Chocolate Church (08) PIRATES OF PENZANCE (Cutlass/Saber/Empty-Hand) Justin St. Louis Dir. Performing Arts Center Kennebunk Parks & Rec. 08 DRAMA IN ACTION (wooden sword) Mark Bedell Dir./ Brian Costello Sup. Portland Stage Co. JULIUS CAESAR (Daggers/Empty-Hand/Firearms) Lucy Smith Conroy Dir. Summer Stage 08 Basic Staged Combat Workshop Betsy Dunphy Sup. Port Opera 08 ROMEO et JULIETTE (Rapier & Dagger) Dona Vaughn Dir. ME State Music Theatre 08 LES MISERABLES (Muskets/Billy Club) Charles Abbot Dir. Stages Academy 08 LES MISERABLES (Muskets) Stacey Koloski Dir. Freeport Performing Arts Center (08) FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM (Gladius/Empty-Hand/Physical Comedy) Jaclyn Bedell Dir. /Elizabeth Guffy Sup. Scarborough High School 08 Three day Workshop culminating in scenes from: ROMEO & JULIET (Rapier) Marita O'Neal Dir. Merriconeag Waldorf School 08 Basic Staged Combat Workshop Jeff O'Brien Supervisor Waynflete Middle School 08 Long Term Workshops culminating in scenes from: ROMEO & JULIET (Rapier) RICHARD III (Wooden Broadsword) HENRY V. (Martial Arts) Tiki Fuhro Supervisor. Waynflete Middle School 08 MID SUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM (Empty-Hand) TWELFTH NIGHT (Empty-Hand) HENRY V. (Sword & Shield) Tiki Fuhro Dir. Morse High School 08 ROMEO & JULIET (Quarterstaff, Cudgel, Kali) Kevin O'Leary Dir. Yarmouth High School 08 ATTACK OF THE SPACE PANDAS (Martial Arts) Betsy Puelle Dir. Division Winner 2008 MPA One Act Play Festival Freeport High School 08 CONVERSATIONS IN A BOX (Fight Consultant) Tim Ryan Dir. Winner 2008 State MPA One Act Festival Waynflete School 08 ONCE ON THIS ISLAND (Saber -- Sad Tale of the Beaxommes) (Firearms -- Pray) Mark & Jaclyn Bedell Dir.s / Seth Rigoletti Supervisor. Hillsboro Missouri Schl Sytm 07 Series of Basic Staged Combat Workshops Joyce Marshall Sup. Cape Elizabeth Middle Schl. 07 DROP DEAD JULIET (Wooden Sword) Kathleen Tuttle Dir. Waynflete School 07 ROMEO & JULIET (Double Dagger) Michele Lettierre Dir. Portland Stage Co. 07 NOISES OFF (Physical Comedy) Peter Brown Supervisor Schoolhouse Arts 07 ROMEO & JULIET (Rapier) Eileen Avery Dir. Summer Stage 07 Basic Staged Combat Workshop Betsy Dunphy Sup. Ogunquit Playhouse 07 ROBIN HOOD (Broad Sword/Bow and Arrow) Dir. Mark Bedell/Jean Benda Sup. Waynflete Summer Arts Camp 07 Three Weeks, 5 days per week of Staged Combat Workshops Basic Empty-Hand, Wooden/Foam Swords/Rapier Cece Camacho Sup. Heartwood Summer Theatre 07 Staged Combat Workshops (Empty-Hand, Rapier) Griff Braley Sup. Waynflete Middle School 07 IT'S ALWAYS HOTTER IN CAMELOT (Empty-Hand, Broadsword) Tiki Fuhro Dir. Main Dunstable Elementary (07) Nashua, NH POETRY IN ACTION Week long Residency Kelly Toth Supervisor MPA One Act Festival 07 Basic Staged Combat Workshop for 80 students. Tim Ryan Sup. Waynflete School 07 PHILADELPHIA STORY (Empty-Hand) Seth Riggoletti Dir. Waynflete School 07 LYSISTRATA (Empty-Hand) Michele Lettierre Dir.