2025 Teaching Staff

Mason Tyer is a director, violence director, intimacy director, and production manager living in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is a Certified Teacher, Theatrical Firearms Safety Instructor, and Secretary for the Society of American Fight Directors.

Mason is a lead teaching artist for Children's Theatre Company and taught stage combat for The Guthrie, North Hennepin Community College, Art in Arms, Youth Performance Company, Bemidji Community Theatre and Open Gate Movement Arts. He has also taught at stage combat specialty workshops in Illinois, Louisiana, and Texas.

As a violence director, he has worked with Children's Theatre Company, Duluth Playhouse, Paul Bunyan Playhouse, Lakeshore Players, Children's Performing Arts, Theatre in the Round, Journey North Opera Company, GREAT, SoWashCo Summer Stock, Open Window Theatre, and numerous high schools and community theatres. Mason is also a stunt performer and coordinator for music videos and short films in Minnesota. masontyer@gmail.com.