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Adam is a Boston based director, fight director, actor, theatre educator and musician (adammclean.bandcamp.com).

Adam is currently a Guest Lecturer at Boston University's School of Theatre.

Adam has taught full time at Boston Arts Academy where he had the pleasure of directing Jose Rivera's MARISOL. He also recently directed David Lindsay-Abaire's RABBIT HOLE for Newton South Summer Stage and Jose Rivera's GIANTS HAVE US IN THEIR BOOKS. In addition, Adam directed Henry Purcell's DIDO AND AENEAS and Mozart's THE MAGIC FLUTE for Metro West Opera.

Adam has taught movement, acting and/or stage combat at Emerson College, Boston University, the Opera Institute, the New England Conservatory and was a Visiting Assistant Professor at Florida State University. In addition, he has taught at the National Stage Combat Workshops in Las Vegas and the North Carolina School of the Arts. He has performed and taught at the Sibiu International Theatre Festival in Sibiu, Romania. Adam's fight direction has been seen at A.R.T.(Donnie Darko), Company One (Mr. Marmalade), the Actor's Shakespeare Project (Titus Andronicus), Shakespeare Now! (Macbeth), Boston Playwrights Theatre (Little Black Dress) and the Nora Theatre (the Caretaker), Opera Boston (Cardillac) and Capital Reperatory Theatre (Superior Donuts).

When he can, Adam continues to study the Michael Chekhov Acting Technique with the Michael Chekhov Association (MICHA) and is a Certified Teacher with the Society of American Fight Directors (SAFD). Adam holds a BA Drama from Thomas More College. He also earned an MFA in Theatre Pedagogy from Virginia Commonwealth University.  Adam held a Black Sash/Teaching Certification in Wing Chun from Sifu Scott Elliott at the AFS Academy.