Tommy Wedge (He/Him/His)
Advanced Actor Combatant
Tommy Wedge is an Associate Professor of Theatre at Saginaw Valley State University's where he has been active teaching, stage managing, and directing. Recent directing credits include LEGALLY BLONDE, NEXT TO NORMAL, NOISES OFF, URINETOWN, A DOLL HOUSE, NO. 6, MACBETH, MAMMA MIA!, THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME, and STICK FLY. Tommy holds an MFA in Directing from The University of South Dakota and a BS in Theatre from South Dakota State University. Professional memberships include Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC), The Association of Theatre in Higher Education (ATHE), and The Society of American Fight Directors (SAFD) where Tommy holds the rank of Advanced Actor Combatant. SAFD awards include Best Performer Award (ACW: 2016, AACW: 2021) and the Paddy Crane Award (2023).
- tjwedge1@svsu.edu
- SAFD, SDC, ATHE
Skill Proficiency History
| Date | Weapon | Location | Grade |
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2025 NSCW - SCI & Workshop Assistants SPRs
| Aug 9, 2025 | Rapier and Dagger | Ruston, Louisiana | Recommended Pass |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Small Sword | Ruston, Louisiana | Recommended Pass |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Broadsword and Shield | Ruston, Louisiana | Recommended Pass |
Theatrica Gladiatoria Summer '25 SPT
| Jul 12, 2025 | Unarmed | Ypsilanti, Michigan | Recommended Pass |
| Jul 12, 2025 | Quarterstaff | Ypsilanti, Michigan | Recommended Pass |
| Jul 12, 2025 | Knife | Ypsilanti, Michigan | Recommended Pass |
| Jul 12, 2025 | Broadsword and Shield | Ypsilanti, Michigan | Basic Pass |
NSCW PA/TCW SPRs
| Feb 24, 2025 | Single Sword | Ruston, Louisiana | Recommended Pass |
| Feb 24, 2025 | Small Sword | Ruston, Louisiana | Recommended Pass |
| Feb 24, 2025 | Broadsword | Ruston, Louisiana | Recommended Pass |
2024 NSCW Knife SPT
| Aug 3, 2024 | Knife | Ruston, Louisiana | Basic Pass |
2024 NSCW Smallsword SPT
| Aug 3, 2024 | Small Sword | Ruston, Louisiana | Recommended Pass |
NSCW 2022- Early Workshop SPTs/SPRs
| Aug 6, 2022 | Rapier and Dagger | Ruston, Louisiana | Recommended Pass |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Unarmed | Ruston, Louisiana | Basic Pass |
NSCW 2022- SPT Day
| Aug 6, 2022 | Broadsword | Ruston, Louisiana | Basic Pass |
Fredricksen Intensive 2022
| May 15, 2022 | Quarterstaff | Ann Arbor, Michigan | Basic Pass |
2021 National Stage Combat Workshop
| Aug 6, 2021 | Rapier and Dagger | Ruston, Louisiana | Basic Pass |
| Aug 6, 2021 | Unarmed | Ruston, Louisiana | Basic Pass |
| Aug 6, 2021 | Broadsword | Ruston, Louisiana | Basic Pass |
| Aug 6, 2021 | Small Sword | Ruston, Louisiana | Recommended Pass |
| Aug 6, 2021 | Broadsword and Shield | Ruston, Louisiana | Recommended Pass |
| Aug 6, 2021 | Single Sword | Ruston, Louisiana | Recommended Pass |
| Aug 6, 2021 | Knife | Ruston, Louisiana | Recommended Pass |
NSCW 2021 Firearms Certification
| Jul 24, 2021 | Firearm | Ruston, Louisiana | Recommended Pass |
Spring 2019 Test Day
| May 18, 2019 | Rapier and Dagger | Grand Rapids, Michigan | Basic Pass |
| May 18, 2019 | Unarmed | Grand Rapids, Michigan | Basic Pass |
| May 18, 2019 | Broadsword | Grand Rapids, Michigan | Basic Pass |
| May 18, 2019 | Broadsword and Shield | Grand Rapids, Michigan | Basic Pass |
FIGHT ON THE FARM: SPT/SPR Bootcamp
| Aug 6, 2017 | Knife | Eaton Rapids, Michigan | Basic Pass |
| Aug 6, 2017 | Single Sword | Eaton Rapids, Michigan | Recommended Pass |
| Aug 6, 2017 | Quarterstaff | Eaton Rapids, Michigan | Recommended Pass |
2016 NSCW - ACW
| Jul 8, 2016 | Rapier and Dagger | Winston-Salem, North Carolina | Recommended Pass |
| Jul 8, 2016 | Unarmed | Winston-Salem, North Carolina | Recommended Pass |
| Jul 8, 2016 | Broadsword | Winston-Salem, North Carolina | Recommended Pass |