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May 8 - 10, 2026
University of Michigan
Walgreen Drama Center
a three-day stage combat intensive
a three-day stage combat intensive
hosted by the University of Michigan Theater Department
hosted by the University of Michigan Theater Department
The Fredricksen Intensive offers students 20+ hours of stage combat training over a three-day weekend in the first half of May. The training is led by certified teachers and fight directors of the Society of American Fight Directors (SAFD), and the hours go towards the SAFD's Skills Profiency Test (SPT) certification.
2026 Intensives Tracks
2026 Intensives Tracks
Rapier & Dagger
Rapier & Dagger
Nate Mitchell
Longsword
Longsword
Dan Granke
Dual Weapons
Dual Weapons
Jen Pan
Theatrical Firearms
Theatrical Firearms
Joe Wright
2025 Tuition
2025 Tuition
"Paddy" Special
"Paddy" Special
Our Lowest Price, Register by 3/17
Early Bird
Early Bird
Register by 4/15
Concession
Concession
Member of the SAFD? Union? Student?
Full
Full
Full Tuition
Workshop costs cover certificate of hours complete, lunch on Friday and Saturday, breakfast snacks, and, of course, our classic ringer t-shirt.
Cookies are also known to randomly appear in classrooms throughout the workshop.
"Actors are Athletes. We are Athletes of the Spirit"
- Erik Fredricksen
"Actors are Athletes. We are Athletes of the Spirit"
- Erik Fredricksen
Erik demonstrating a thought at the 2017 Intensive
Nate Mitchell
Nate Mitchell
Erik's Rapier & Dagger
Dan Granke
Dan Granke
Longsword
Jen Pan
Jen Pan
Dual Weapons Track
Joe Wright
Joe Wright
Theatrical Firearms
Coordinators
Coordinators
Christina Traister
Christina Traister
Coordinator, Co-Founder
Adam M Baglereau
Adam M Baglereau
Coordinator, Co-Founder
Staff
Staff
Rodney Rice
Rodney Rice
Asst. Coordinator
SaraAnne Tomczak
SaraAnne Tomczak
Asst. Coordinator
The University of Michigan
The University of Michigan
Walgreen Drama Center
Walgreen Drama Center
1226 Murfin Ave
1226 Murfin Ave
Join us at the home of the Univeristy of Michigan's Theater Department for three days of theater training.
Join us at the home of the Univeristy of Michigan's Theater Department for three days of theater training.
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