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

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

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.