Robert Macdougall

Professor

Movement for Actors, Stage Combat I and II

An actor, stuntman, and fight choreographer whose work has been seen internationally, Bob co-founded Proteus Theatre Company and Shakespeare Plus Theater Company as well as ‘The Sword and the Play’ stage combat workshops, and he has toured nationally for many years. As a fight choreographer he has worked at theater companies nationwide, including Seattle Repertory Theatre, Dallas Shakespeare Festival, Central Coast Shakespeare Festival, and Pacific Conservatory for the Performing Arts. He is the 1992 recipient of the Patrick Crean Award for excellence in the field of stage combat. He is a certified fight director with the Society of American Fight Directors and a fightmaster with the Society of Australian Fight Directors. He is president of Fighting Arts International and serves on the board of directors of United Stuntman’s Association and has worked as a stuntman, actor and stunt coordinator on several television shows and films, including: Drugstore Cowboy, Dogfight, Twin Peaks, and Northern Exposure. He has taught in Asia, Australia, Europe and North America, including the University of Washington, University of Denver, University of Indiana and the National Theatre Conservatory. He is a certified Feldenkrais practitioner and licensed massage therapist and holds black belts or teaching certificates in several martial arts. Bob holds a BS from Humboldt State University.