June 1, 2006
Charles is currently in Mexico as Fight Coordinator on a new feature film with Milla Jovovich, and his team includes Greg Dolph and new LAFA members Tim Brown and Trampas Thompson! Check out the photo of Greg and Trampas about to do some wire work with stuntwoman Jo Anne Leach!

July 20, 2003
Charles and Julia are working as training cadre and military advisors on the new Oliver Stone movie, "Alexander."
Not just swords this time, either. Sarissas, javelins, bows and arrows, slingshots, and more will all be seen in this epic film.
Watch for them training like mad to prepare the actors for a difficult historical shoot.

June 20, 2003
Payson Burt returned for his fourth year to the Colorado Shakespeare Festival as production Fight Director.
The season consisted of:
"The Taming of the Shrew", "Much Ado About Nothing", and "Hamlet". You can check out the productions by going to the "Bard's Cam" on the CSF website.

June 12, 2003
Payson Burt was featured in the series: “Scene of the Crime: The Tin Man” on TLC, where he played Oba Chandler:

May 20, 2003
Greg Dolph traveled to Ohio to install The Batman & Robin Water Thrill Spectacular at Six Flag's Worlds of Adventure just outside Cleveland. Greg acted as director and stunt coordinator for the water based stunt show.

February 28, 2003
Greg Dolph returned from Germany where he installed "UFO Invasion" a water ski stunt show. The show, his third one for Holiday Park, features extreme ski acts, pyro techniques, and a 150 foot slide for life across a lake.

February 28, 2003
Payson, Greg, and Charles worked on New Line Cinema's "Second Hand Lions" a Tim McCanlies Film starring Robert Duvall, Michael Cain and Haley Joel Osment. They were the "sword team" working under sword master Anthony DeLongis. Film to be released in September.
Secondhand Lions IMD

Octobr 20, 2002
Payson Burt worked in Louisiana where he taught movement and Mask at the LSU Theatre department. Payson was also Fight Director for The Two Gentlemen of Verona directed by John Dennis at the Swine Palace.

August 01, 2002
Julia Dewey Dye, Ph.D worked as Associate Venue Producer for the Salt Lake Ice Center for the Salt Lake 2002 Winter Olympic Games. She was responsible for Figure Skating and Short Track Speed Skating. Her duties included writing scripts, assisting in all production duties at the venue, and managing the audience experience. Welcome back Julia, and good job!

Faculty & Board

Charles Currier - President

Charles started his training in fencing at Rowan University in 1984, and served as resident instructor & choreographer from 1986 to 1991. He has staged fights for companies including the Virginia Shakespeare, Glassboro Summer Theatre, Pennsylvania and Four Winds Renaissance Faires, Totally Fun Co., and the Castle Green Shakespeare. 

Julia Dewey Dye, Ph.D. - Vice President

Dr. Dewey Dye has a diverse and richly textured background from which she has developed techniques for instruction in a variety of fields. Her graduate degree in Theatrical Hoplology prepared her to look at cultural approaches to conflict and their application to performance.

Greg Dolph - Treasurer

Originally from Indiana, Greg has worked throughout the nation as an Actor, Director and Fight Choreographer. He has staged fights at The Cincinnati Playhouse, Virginia Shakespeare Festival, Busch Gardens, Six Flags, and The Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire.

Payson Burt - Faculty

Payson is an award winning actor and fight director. He is Certified as both a Fight Director and Teacher of stage combat through the Society of American Fight Directors (SAFD). He is author of the book Of Paces; a footwork manual for stage combat.

Tim Brown - Faculty

Tim has worked as an actor, stuntman, and fight director for over 15 yrs. He has also performed in live stunt shows for Six Flags Magic Mountain and Universal Studios in Hollywood and Osaka, Japan. Besides teaching martial arts for the past 10 yrs, Tim was a faculty instructor of Stage Combat at the American Musical & Dramatic Academy in NYC for 5yrs.

Trampas Thompson - Faculty

Trampas Thompson is a professional stuntman and a member of the Stuntmen’s Association of Motion Pictures. He is recognized among stunt professionals as one of the “go to” guys in town for sword training.

For more information check out www.trampasthompson.com.

Robert Hamilton - Secretary/Faculty

Actor, Director, Educator and Combat Instructor, Robert has worn several hats in the industry. Currently he serves as the Chair of the Stage Combat Department at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy here in Los Angeles.

Robert holds an MFA from Temple University, a BFA from Stephens College as well as being a graduate of the Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts, PCPA.

David Boushey - Board Member

Founder of the Society of American Fight Directors, and the United Stuntmen's Association. Instructor/Coordinator for the International Stunt School, and Treasurer to the International Order of the Sword & Pen. Maestro Boushey has choreographed over 350 stage productions and 45 feature films in his 30 year career.

Patrick Lawlor - Board Member

Patrick has appeared in many Pasadena Shakespeare Company productions, and made his PSC directing debut with The Taming of the Shrew. Elsewhere, he has served as actor, director and/or combat choreographer with companies such as San Jose Repertory, The American Players Theatre, Riverside Shakespeare Company, The Protean Theatre Company, the New York Renaissance Festival, Tulane University, U.W. Milwaukee and the Berkeley, Utah, Virginia, Kentucky, Wisconsin and Oklahoma Shakespeare Festivals.