Ian Claar (They/Them/Theirs)
Advanced Actor/Combatant
Ian Claar is a lighting designer and staged violence artist and has been invovled in the performing arts for 15 years. He has studied the art of staged violence since 2013, and continues to train, choreograph, and educate. Ian is the Managing Director of The Noble Blades stage combat troupe, based in Herndon, Virginia. He has a degree in Design and Technical Theatre from Christopher Newport University and is a current Actor/Combatant with the SAFD.
Production Fight Direction credits include Matilda (Levine Music Theatre), The Game's Afoot (Reston Players), She Kills Monsters (DC International School), Or, (Theatre Prometheus), Dracula (Edison Drama), Superior Donuts [WATCH Award] (Reston Players), The Addams Family Musical (Rock Ridge Performing Arts), The Three Musketeers (Wakefield School), The Lion King, Jr. (Encore Stage & Studio), and Peter and the Starcatcher (Reston Players).
- ian.claar@q1theatrical.com
- SAFD, The Noble Blades
Skill Proficiency History
Date | Weapon | Location | Grade |
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The Stage Combat Workshop at LA Tech 2021
Apr 16, 2022 | Single Sword | Ruston, Louisiana | Recommended Pass |
Silver Spring SPRs
Mar 13, 2022 | Broadsword and Shield | Silver Spring, Maryland | Recommended Pass |
Mar 13, 2022 | Rapier and Dagger | Silver Spring, Maryland | Basic Pass |
Round House Theatre
Feb 14, 2022 | Broadsword and Shield | Silver Spring, Maryland | Basic Pass |
Aug 13, 2018 | Small Sword | Washington, District of Columbia | Recommended Pass |
The Noble Blades Unarmed SPT
Nov 20, 2021 | Unarmed | Herndon, Virginia | Basic Pass |
2021 National Stage Combat Workshop
Aug 6, 2021 | Broadsword and Shield | Ruston, Louisiana | Basic Pass |
Aug 6, 2021 | Quarterstaff | 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 | Small 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 |
Tourist Trap 2019
Feb 17, 2019 | Single Sword | Orlando, Florida | Basic Pass |
Feb 17, 2019 | Broadsword | Orlando, Florida | Basic Pass |
SAFD Theatrical Firearms Safety Course
Jan 6, 2019 | Firearm | Silver Spring, Maryland | Recommended Pass |
Tourist Trap 2018
Feb 25, 2018 | Rapier and Dagger | Orlando, Florida | Basic Pass |
Feb 25, 2018 | Unarmed | Orlando, Florida | Basic Pass |
SPT at Christopher Newport University
Apr 24, 2016 | Single Sword | Newport News, Virginia | Basic Pass |
Apr 24, 2016 | Unarmed | Newport News, Virginia | Basic Pass |
Apr 24, 2016 | Broadsword | Newport News, Virginia | Basic Pass |
Christopher Newport University
Apr 26, 2015 | Rapier and Dagger | Newport News, Virginia | Basic Pass |
Apr 26, 2015 | Unarmed | Newport News, Virginia | Basic Pass |