Samantha Egle (She/Her/Hers)

Rocky Mountain Regional Representative

Samantha Egle (She/her/hers) is a movement director and instructor specializing in dramatic combat and intimacy for the stage. Samantha has been training and working as a fight director since 2009 and has more recently expanded her movement direction work to include intimacy for the stage. She focuses on building consent, facilitating communication and developing affecting moments of physical storytelling on stage. Her work has been seen on the stages of the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Denver Children’s Theatre, Athena Project Festival, Lagoon Theme Park, New York Fringe Festival, The BiTSY Stage, University of Colorado Boulder, University of Denver and numerous other educational institutions in Colorado. She is a certified Pilates instructor and the owner of Humble Warrior Movement Arts LLC through which she produces online stage combat courses with teachers and students around the world: humblewarriormovement.com.

 She has trained and received certifications in dramatic combat with the Society of American Fight Directors, Fight Directors Canada, the Society of Australian Fight Directors Inc., the British Academy of Stage and Screen Combat as well as the Nordic Stage Fight Society. She is an apprentice with Intimacy Directors International.  She has trained in conflict facilitation, diversity and inclusion with Building Bridges. She is the current regional representative for the Rocky Mountain Region within the Society of American Fight Directors. She additionally serves as Secretary on the Board of Directors for the International Order of the Sword and the Pen. She has taught at Northwestern University, The Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Denver School of the Arts and the University of Denver. She received her Bachelors of Science from Northwestern University where she studied theatre and creative writing for the media. In addition to her work as a movement specialist works as a house and theatre services manager at the Denver Center for the Performing arts and as a freelance stage and events manager and copy editor. 


Skill Proficiency History

Date Weapon Location Grade

DU Unarmed 2019

Mar 19, 2019 Unarmed Denver, Colorado Recommended Pass
Mar 19, 2019 Quarterstaff Denver, Colorado Recommended Pass

Private Renewal

Jan 2, 2019 Broadsword and Shield Atlanta , Georgia Recommended Pass

2018 TXi SPRs

Sep 2, 2018 Small Sword Houston, Texas Recommended Pass

A-Town Throw Down 2018 Staff

May 20, 2018 Broadsword Atlanta, Georgia Recommended Pass

Texas Intensive SCW 2016

Sep 4, 2016 Single Sword Houston, Texas Recommended Pass

Worlds Stage Combat Certification

Aug 24, 2016 Rapier and Dagger Toronto, Ontario Recommended Pass
Aug 24, 2016 Knife Toronto, Ontario Recommended Pass
Aug 24, 2016 Small Sword Toronto, Ontario Basic Pass
Aug 24, 2016 Broadsword Toronto, Ontario Basic Pass
Aug 24, 2016 Broadsword and Shield Toronto, Ontario Basic Pass

A-Town Throw Down 2016

May 24, 2016 Quarterstaff Atlanta, Georgia Recommended Pass

UWYO Workshop 2016

Apr 17, 2016 Rapier and Dagger Laramie, Wyoming Recommended Pass
Apr 17, 2016 Unarmed Laramie, Wyoming Recommended Pass

Private Recert February

Feb 25, 2016 Broadsword and Shield New York, New York Recommended Pass
Feb 25, 2016 Knife New York, New York Recommended Pass

Brimmer Smallsword Spring 2015

May 7, 2015 Small Sword New York, New York Recommended Pass

New York University 2

Dec 11, 2014 Broadsword New York, New York Recommended Pass

MACE - Movement and Combat Education

Jan 10, 2014 Single Sword Saint Charles, Illinois Recommended Pass

2013 NSCW AACW - SPTs and SPRs

Jul 19, 2013 Rapier and Dagger Winston-Salem, North Carolina Recommended Pass
Jul 19, 2013 Unarmed Winston-Salem, North Carolina Recommended Pass
Jul 19, 2013 Broadsword Winston-Salem, North Carolina Basic Pass
Jul 19, 2013 Single Sword Winston-Salem, North Carolina Basic Pass
Jul 19, 2013 Knife Winston-Salem, North Carolina Basic Pass
Jul 19, 2013 Small Sword Winston-Salem, North Carolina Basic Pass
Jul 19, 2013 Broadsword and Shield Winston-Salem, North Carolina Basic Pass
Jul 19, 2013 Quarterstaff Winston-Salem, North Carolina Basic Pass

The Actor's Gym

Jun 16, 2013 Quarterstaff Evanston, Illinois Recommended Pass
Mar 21, 2013 Single Sword Evanston, Illinois Basic Pass
Mar 21, 2013 Knife Evanston, Illinois Basic Pass
Mar 21, 2013 Unarmed Evanston, Illinois Basic Pass

The Actor's Gymnasium Spring 2012

Jun 10, 2012 Rapier and Dagger Evanston, Illinois Basic Pass

Actors Gymnasium

Mar 7, 2010 Single Sword Evanston, Illinois Basic Pass
Mar 7, 2010 Knife Evanston, Illinois Basic Pass
Mar 7, 2010 Unarmed Evanston, Illinois Basic Pass