John McFarland

Certified Teacher

Member - Voice and Speech Trainers Association

John has been a Fight Director, Teacher or Actor in cities such as Boston, New York, London, Las Vegas, Chicago and Detroit. He’s taught as a Guest Artist at University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa; British Academy of Stage and Screen Combat’s National Workshop, London; Columbia College, Chicago; Impulse Studio Theatre, Chicago and New American Theatre, Rockford IL.

John is a co-founder of The Winter Wonderland Workshop, a stage combat workshop held every January in Chicago.

Acting includes: regional theatre, commercials, industrials, trade shows and live training seminars. Favorite roles include: The Creature in Playing With Fire, John Brodie in Nicholas Nickleby, Little John in Robin Hood, Big Jule in Guys And Dolls, Alcippe in The Liar , King Henry in Henry IV PART 1 & 2 and Dr Treves in The Elephant Man .

John teaches stage combat at Columbia College and is a Fight Director member of the Society of American Fight Directors.

Email: john@bassc.org