Profile for
Christina Traister
Fight Director - Certified Teacher - Assistant Professor
Eaton Rapids
Michigan
Great Lakes Region - IL, IN, MI, OH, WI
traimez@gmail.com
310.213.2558
Christina is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Theatre at Michigan State University, teaching Classical Acting, Voice, and Stage Combat. Prior to relocating back to her home state of Michigan, she was a San Francisco based actor and fight director for twelve years. Professional fight directing and teaching venues include the American Conservatory Theater, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Shakespeare Santa Cruz, San Francisco Shakespeare Festival, Michigan Shakespeare Festival, Purple Rose Theatre Company, Williamston Theatre, BoarsHead Theatre, North Carolina School of the Arts, University of San Diego, University of California-Santa Cruz, the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Adrian College, and Hillsdale College. She has also taught stage combat classes at numerous regional workshops across the country. Christina holds an MFA in acting from the Alabama Shakespeare Festival, and a BFA in acting from the University of Michigan.


