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Brad Waller has been an actor, fight choreographer, and stage combat teacher in the Washington DC area for over 22 years. Brad has choreographed over 200 proffessional shows at The Shakespeare Theatre, The Folger Shakespeare Library, Arena Stage, The Kennedy Center, The National Opera at the Kennedy Center, The Washington Ballet, The Washington Shakespeare Company, Olney Theatre, Wolley Mammoth Theatre Company, Source Theatre, Round House Theatre, and others. Brad is a historian of Medieval and Elizabethan fighting systems. He has been a Reader at the Folger Library since 1988; is a frequent lecturer and was guest curator of the 1995 Folger Library exhibit "The Sword and the Pen." Brad is a founding member of The International Order of the Sword & the Pen, and now serves as the Director of Research and Developement. He has lectured on Swordplay for The Folger Library, The Smithsonian Institution and Gallaudet University - School for the Deaf. His Awards include: The Henry Marshall Memorial Award for Distinguished Service - Fight Directors Canada 2007 "in recognition of his international contributions to the Art of Stage Combat," the Brad Waller Scholarship - the International Swordfighting & Martial Arts Convention 2007 "An Award in his name for his contributions to the international community of Historical Martial Artists," The Maestro's Dagger 1993 from Henry Marshall - The Society of British Fight Directors "for his contributions to the Paddy Crean Workshop," The Maestro's Buckle 1992 from Paddy Crean - "for his contributions to the art of stage combat," Helen Hayes Awards Nomination 1996 from the Washington Theatre Awards Society "honoring excellence in the Washington DC professional theatre in the catagory of Outstanding Choreography in a resident Play or Musical." Brad is going into his 10th year in teaching swordplay and stage combat for the Masters program at the Academy for Classical Acting at The Shakespeare Theatre and George Washington University. Brad is currently working to develope an advanced program with his collegues in the Nordic Stage Fight Society.