"There’s a whole lot of violence in this play, and the fights choreographed by John Crosthwaite are entertainingly aggressive."

-Sam Hurwitt, Mercury News Correspondent/Bay Area News Group (Titus Andronicus)

John Crosthwaite is a Working Actor, Stage Combat Teacher and Fight Choreographer for stage and screen.

John has performed countless violent acts (onstage) in many productions.

He has worked as a Fight Choreographer or "Violence Designer" for the following Film, Video, and Theater Productions:

Theater

Bad Hombres Good Wives- Directed by Ed Trujillo, Contra Costa Community College, San Pablo, CA

Finding Love in the 21 Century- Directed by Audrey Moore, Chico State University, Chico, CA

The Brothers Grimm- Directed by Carlos Manuel, Contra Costa Community College, San Pablo, CA

Taming of the Shrew- Directed by Erin Horst, Legacy Stage, Chico, CA

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead- Directed by Ed Trujillo, Diablo Valley College, Pleasant Hill, CA

Head over Heels- Directed by Matthew Teague Miller, Chico State University, Chico, CA

Night of the Living Dead- Directed by James Gilbreath, Yuba College, Marysville, CA

Into the Woods- Directed by Jennifer Beers, Birdcage Theater, Oroville, CA

As You Like It-Directed by Jami Witt-Miller, Legacy Stage, Chico, CA

In Love and Warcraft- Directed by Dee Dee Stephens, Contra Costa Community College, San Pablo, CA

Three Musketeers- Directed by John Crosthwaite, Chico State University, Chico, CA

Evil Dead the Musical- Directed by James Huie, Birdcage Theater, Oroville, CA

Cabaret- Directed by Matthew Teague Miller, Chico State University, Chico, CA

Footloose- Directed by Jennifer Beers, Birdcage Theater, Oroville, CA

As You Like It (“All of Us”)- Directed by Kevin Muster, Butte Community College, Oroville, CA

Romeo and Juliet- Directed by Jamie Witt-Miller, Chico State University, Chico, CA

Almost Maine- Directed by Carl Smith, Chanticleers Theater, Castro Valley, CA 

As You Like It- Directed  by Jesse Merz and Florence Ives, Butte Community College, Oroville, CA

Spring Awakening- Directed by James GIlbreath, Yuba Community College, Marysville, CA 

Macbeth- Directed by Matthew Teague Miller, Legacy Stage, Chico, CA 

Carrie the Musical- Directed by Jesse Merz, Butte Community College, Oroville, CA

She Kills Monsters- Directed by James Gilbreath, Yuba Community College, Marysville, CA 

Sweat- Directed by Clinton Vidal, Benicia Old Towne Theater Group, Benicia, CA

Romeo and Juliet- Directed by Nathan Day, Benicia High School, Benicia, CA

Peter and the Star Catcher- Directed by Christine Mani, Solano College Theater, Fairfield, CA

The Cries of La Llorona- Directed by Carlos Manuel, Contra Costa Community College, San Pablo, CA

She Kills Monsters- Directed by Nathan Day, Benicia High School, Benicia, CA

Titus Andronicus- Directed by Cathyrn Regan Muzaffar, Vallejo Shakespeare Festival, Vallejo, CA

How We Go On- Directed by Angelina LaBarre, Contra Costa Community College, San Pablo, CA

Legally Blonde-Directed by Noelle Arms, Poison Apple Productions, Martinez, CA

You can't take it with you- Directed by Ryan Weible, Diablo Valley College, Pleasant Hill, CA

Sleepy Hollow- Directed by Noelle Arms and John Crosthwaite, Poison Apple Productions, Martinez, CA

Taming of the Shrew -Oak Park Festival Theater, Oak Park, IL (Assistant  to Victor Bayona and Richard Gilbert. Fight Captain.)

13th Seat ( The Legend of King Arthur)- Directed by Noelle Arms and John Crosthwaite, Poison Apple Productions, Martinez, CA

Narnia: The Musical- Directed by Stephanie Carson, Poison Apple Productions, Martinez, CA

Twelfth Night- Directed by Angelina LaBarre, Roving Shakespeare Co, Fairfield, CA

Macbeth- Directed by Clinton Vidal, Vallejo Shakespeare Theater, Vallejo, CA

Guys and Dolls- Directed by Noelle Arms, Poison Apple Productions, Martinez, CA

Sam and Kate are Not Breaking Up- Directed by Sarah Gitenstein, New Colony, Chicago, IL

Sleuth- Directed by M.C Steffen , University of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Hamlet -Oak Park Festival Theater, Oak Park, IL (Assistant  to Victor Bayona and Richard Gilbert. Fight Captain.)

School of Jesus Fish- Directed by Lloyd Vance, Darkroom Productions,  Vallejo and Fairfield, CA. 

Film, TV, Video

Platoon of Power Squadron [Episodes 6, 7, and 8]-Directed by Jake Jarvii

"Double Cross: Episode 6"- Directed by Alex Flaster (ID Networks) 

"the Dark Hunger"- Directed by Anthony Williams 

"Citizen in the Temple"-Directed by Jason Huls

"Doll Murder Spree"- Directed by Reyna Young

"Uno"- Directed by Reyna Young

Workshops/Teaching Experience

Chico State University-Currently

Weekly Workshops- "Not a Fight Club" 3 hours a week (Over 50 hours since Fall, 2024)

 "Movement for the Actor",  THEA 260- Unarmed, 24 Hours over 6 Weeks, (over 200 Hours since 2020)

Solano Community College-Workshop July 19th-22nd, 2023 Unarmed, 12 hours (Assistant to Travis Sims)

Contra Costa Community College-Workshop Summer Theater Program, Unarmed, 4 hours, June 2023

Chico Area Recreational District-Class "Action Hero Camp" 20 hours, July 2021, July 2022, July 2023 

Chico State University- Workshop Unarmed/Knife, 12 hours, October/November 2021

Chico, CA-Workshop Quarter Staff, 3 hours, April 10th, 2021

Chico, CA-Workshop Unarmed/Knife, 4 hours, February 13th, 2021

Musical Mayhem Productions-Workshop Unarmed, 2 hours, December, 2017

Poison Apple Productions-Class Unarmed/Single Sword, 12 hours, March, 2015

Poison Apple Productions-Class Unarmed, 12 hours, December, 2015

Oak Park Festival Theater- Workshop Single Sword, 6 hours, July 2015

Full list of Credits can be found at:

  www.IMDb.me/Crosthwaite