Geoffrey Alm is a Seattle based professional fight director and certified teacher with over 3 decades of industry experience. Since 1986, Geof has worked as a professional fight choreographer on over 250 Union Productions, both locally and regionally. His work has included intimacy direction since 2018. Geof strives to bring a sense of curiosity and confidence to fight work, directing and empowering those he teaches to adeptly and effectively integrate their skill with the sword into their storytelling.

Regionally: The Old Globe, McCarter Theatre Center, The Shakespeare Theatre, Shakespeare Santa Cruz, Kansas City Rep, Arizona Theatre, Huntington Theatre, Montana Rep, Montana Shakespeare in The Parks, Lincoln Center

Seattle: Seattle Children’s Theatre, Seattle Rep, Seattle Opera, 5th Avenue Theatre, A Contemporary Theatre, Intiman Theatre, and Festival, Village Theatre, Seattle Shakespeare Co.

Recent Work: A Thousand Splendid Suns, Seattle Opera (2023), MacBeth, Seattle Shakespeare (2022), Sweat, ACT (2022)

Teaching: University of Washington Professional Actor’s Training Program (2000-); Cornish College for the Arts (2003-); Freehold Theatre Lab/Studio (1989-); International Order of The Sword and Pen(2019); CombatCon (2019); Uncompromising Physicality-Salzburg, Austria (2022)

Disciplines: Unarmed, Broadsword/Longsword, Single Sword, Knife, Quarterstaff, Small Sword, Rapier/Dagger, Rapier/Cloak, Sword/Shield, Sword/Buckler, Firearms, Bullwhip, Katana, Single Stick, Backsword, Saber

Continuing Training: Spanish Rapier and Sabre-Salle Saint Georges, The McBain-Edinburgh, LAMDA-Jonathan Waller, Tai Chi, Longbow

Professional Affiliations: The Society of American Fight Directors, Member (1986-), Certified Teacher (1987-), Recognized Fight Director (1990), Fight Master (2005-)

Union: SDC,AEA, SAG-AFTRA