McKenna Waldron (She/Her/Hers)

Advanced Actor Combatant

Raleigh, North Carolina native, and graduate of the North Carolina School of the Arts high school drama program ('17), and Musical Theatre BFA program at Shenandoah Conservatory, Summa Cum Laude ('22). 

McKenna (also known as Mac within the SAFD and to her best buds) was first introduced to stage combat in 2015 by FM Dale Girard at UNCSA's drama summer intensive. Upon graduation from UNCSA in 2017, she began more intensive and regular training at Collaborative Combat Movement Arts with Certified Teacher Jeff A.R Jones. She has attended the National Stage Combat Workshop two times, completing the ACW in 2019, and the AACW in 2021. She earned the Best Performer Award during her AACW intensive. 

She currently trains with Neutral Chaos under the tutelage of FD Rob Aronowitz, CT Leighton Samuels, and FM Mike Chin, among other SAFD members based in New York City.

She is currently based in Brooklyn, New York and has aspirations to fight direct and choreograph, as well as to teach stage combat. She is particularly passionate about accessibility within stage combat as an art form and the promotion of body neutral language and sentiment in rehearsals and in the classroom.

For more info see mckennawaldron.com


Skill Proficiency History

Date Weapon Location Grade

Neutral Chaos Spring 2023

Jun 26, 2023 Quarterstaff New York, New York Recommended Pass

Carlos Lopez IV Fightin' Pickle Alumni Brawl

May 25, 2023 Broadsword New York City, New York Recommended Pass

Neutral Chaos Fall 2022

Dec 4, 2022 Knife New York, New York Recommended Pass

2021 National Stage Combat Workshop

Aug 6, 2021 Small Sword Ruston, Louisiana Basic Pass
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 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

2019 NSCW - ACW

Aug 16, 2019 Rapier and Dagger Ruston, Louisiana Basic Pass
Aug 16, 2019 Unarmed Ruston, Louisiana Basic Pass
Aug 16, 2019 Broadsword Ruston, Louisiana Basic Pass