The sword was to be far more than a simple weapon; it had to be an answer to life’s questions.
Dave Gonzalez is an Advanced Actor/Combatant with the Society of American Fight Directors, currently working and living in Chicago. Originally from just outside Chicago's city limits, and raised in a sword-collecting family, he happened to be the one that really took to studying their use. He began fencing as a teenager, and first started studying stage combat in 2006. In 2008 Dave became a member of the Society of American Fight Directors, and was recognized as an Advanced Actor-Combatant in 2011. As an actor, Dave began with school plays in junior high, carrying on into high school, community college, and Illinois State University. While at ISU, he accumulated as much experience as he could in stage combat and physical theatre; studying Alexander Technique, Laban Effort Actions, Appel Mask Theatre, unarmed and smallsword. Outside his theatrical career, Dave can be found exercising, reading, listening to vinyls (because they sound better) and drinking copious amounts of coffee.
NEWS UPDATES!
Dave is freshly returned from the RUMBLE IN THE ROCKIES stage combat workshop. Such a great time getting to know some amazing teachers and students.
Dave's choreography can currently be seen in Spectralia Theatre's COMEDY OF ERRORS! Sooooooo much slapstick!
Private coaching now available in Unarmed, Smallsword, Singlesword, and Knife. Cost is $40 per hour, bring your own fight partner and split the cost. And your first session is HALF OFF!
In other news, Dave has finished his first year of training to become a teacher of the Alexander Technique, helping to further the cause of healthy bodyminds in the world. Starting in 2015 Dave will begin taking private students of the Alexander Technique as well.
Dave's choreography can currently be seen in Spectralia Theatre's COMEDY OF ERRORS! Sooooooo much slapstick!
Private coaching now available in Unarmed, Smallsword, Singlesword, and Knife. Cost is $40 per hour, bring your own fight partner and split the cost. And your first session is HALF OFF!
In other news, Dave has finished his first year of training to become a teacher of the Alexander Technique, helping to further the cause of healthy bodyminds in the world. Starting in 2015 Dave will begin taking private students of the Alexander Technique as well.
Press
"You know you’re in for something unique when the production boasts its own violence and gore designer (David Gonzalez). The telltale group assassination of charismatic leader Caesar is nightmarish to behold."-Chicago Theater Beat
"Chicago-based actor David Gonzalez gave a memorable turn as Tybalt. Gonzalez really shined during the fight sequences."- CSU Signal
