Christopher Elst

Roles

Starting with most recent.

Richard	A Time to Live Dir: Carol Zippel, Windfall Theatre, February 2013
Mole	Rock N Roll Mole Dir: Erika Navin, Bug in a Rug, February 2013
Mr. Wolf	Little Red Riding Hoodie Dir: Erika Navin, Bug in a Rug, January 2013
The Old Man	A Christmas Story Dir: Bryce Lord, Sunset Playhouse, December 2012
Turkey Guy	November Dir: Maureen Kilmurry, Windfall Theatre, October 2012
Vice Principal Panch	25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Dir: Tom Weissgerber, Waukesha Civic Theatre, September 2012
Dromio of Ephesus	The Comedy of Errors Dir: Jared McDaris, Unrehearsed Shakespeare, July 2012
Romeo	Juliet and Romeo Dir: David Kaye, Bad Example Productions - Alchemist Theatre, July 2012
John Wilkes Booth	Assassins Dir: Carol Zippel, Windfall Theatre, May 2012
Pericles	Shakespeare, I Love You: Pericles Dir: Zack Meyer, Unrehearsed Shakespeare, March 2012
Winston Smith	1984 Dir: David Kaye, Bad Example Productions - Alchemist Theatre, March 2012
Oliver "Daddy" Warbucks	Annie Dir: Ray Jivoff, Sunset Playhouse, December 2011
Jeff	Omnium Gatherum Dir: Maureen Kilmurry, Windfall Theatre, October 2011
Rosencrantz	Hamlet: In My Mind's Eye Dir: Jordan Gwiazdowski, Fools For Tragedy, August 2011
Montano	Othello Dir: Jared McDaris, Unrehearsed Shakespeare, August 2011
Kate	The Taming of the Shrew Dir: Jared McDaris, Unrehearsed Shakespeare, August 2011
Israel Swan	Cannibal! the Musical Dir: David Kaye, Bad Example Productions - Alchemist Theatre, August 2011
MacDuff	Macbeth Dir: Jared McDaris, Unrehearsed Shakespeare, May 2011
Eilif	Mother Courage Dir: Dale Gutzman, Off-the-Wall Theatre, April 2011
Train Conductors, ensemble	Around the World in 80 Days Dir: Dale Gutzman, Off-the-Wall Theatre, November 2010
Master Ford	Merry Wives of Windsor Dir: Jared McDaris, Bard in the Barn, October 2010
Achilles	Troilus and Cressida Dir: Bill Kincaid, Bard in the Barn, October 2010
Caliban	The Tempest Dir: Jared McDaris, Unrehearsed Shakespeare, August 2010
Masker, Verges	Much Ado About Nothing Dir: Jared McDaris, Unrehearsed Shakespeare, August 2010
Baker	Into the Woods Dir: Dale Gutzman, Off-the-Wall Theatre, August 2010
Performer	A Perfect Ten (revue) Dir: Dale Gutzman, Off-the-Wall Theatre, June 2010
Tullus Auffidius	Coriolanus Dir: Mike Speck, Unrehearsed Shakespeare, May 2010
The Stranger	Hamlin (World Premiere) Dir: Dale Gutzman, Off-the-Wall Theatre, April 2010
Macduff	Macbeth Dir: Dale Gutzman, Off-the-Wall Theatre, February 2010
Hanna from Hamburg	La Cage aux Folles Dir: Dale Gutzman, Off-the-Wall Theatre, December 2009
Shane	The New Century Dir: Ray Bradford, RSVP Theater, November 2009
Lord Fancourt Shakespeare	Hallowed Eve Murder Mystery Dir: Dale Gutzman, Geneva Inn, October 2009
Parolles	All's Well That Ends Well Dir: Bill Kincaid, Bard in the Barn, October 2009
Ensemble	Sweeney Todd Dir: Dale Gutzman, Off-the-Wall Theatre, August 2009
Grey, Dolphin, Queen	Henry V Dir: Bill Kincaid, Unrehearsed Shakespeare, June 2009
Clyde Barker	To Wake the Dead Dir: Denise Kujawa, SMPAC, February 2009
Jake	Jake's Women Dir: Denise Kajawa, Grant Park Players, January 2009
Charlie Brown	You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown Dir: Ray Bradford, Bay Players, October 2008
Billy Bigelow	Carousel Dir: Kevin and Kelly Rathunde, Lakeland Players, May 2008
Det. Joe Mamet	Stay As Dead As You Are Dir: Mary Hill, SMPAC, April 2008
Dougie	The Dead Guy Dir: Joseph Piirto, OOHPs, October 2007
Featured Fighter	Port Washington Pirate Fest June 2007
Gaston	Beauty and the Beast Dir: Sue Bell and Pamela Danovich, Lakeland Players, May 2007
Lorde Sheriff	Ye Olde English Christmasse Feaste Tremper High School, 1996-2006

Education / Training

• Advanced Actor/ Combatant with SAFD, recommended in all 8 weapons
• BA: Literature and Cultural Studies, Summa Cum Laude: UW - Milwaukee

Special Skills

• Stage Combat and Fight Direction
• Proficient in firearms safety
• Martial Artist (Tae Kwon Do, Krav Maga, Tai Chi)
• Vocalist (Baritone-Tenor)
• Percussionist (Drum kit)
• Novice Guitar (Bar chords)
• Skilled writer and poet

Fight Choreography and Direction

The Rover Dir: Robert Amsden, Ripon College	November 2012
Juliet and Romeo Dir: David Kaye, Bad Example Productions - Alchemist Theatre	July 2012
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe Dir: Rachel Elizabeth Theurmer, Dare to Dream Theatre	June 2012
Tallgrass Gothic Dir: Samantha Paige Deibler, Affectivity Theater Company	May 2012
Treasure Island Dir: Amelia Figg-Franzoi, Homestead High School	May 2012
The Prisoner of Zenda Dir: Al Wallisch, Fond du Lac Community Theater	September 2011
Cannibal! the Musical Dir: David Kaye, Bad Example Productions - Alchemist Theatre	August 2011
Titus Andronicus Dir: Jimmy Dragolovich, Carte Blanche Studios	June 2011
The Smell of the Kill Dir: Brad Kostreva, Over Our Head Players	April 2011
The Butler Did It Dir: Ray Bradford, The Bay Players	January 2011
Wait Until Dark Dir: Jeanne Leep, Edgewood College	September 2010
Lakeland College Theater and Music Camps Stage Combat Instructor under Dir: Charlie Krebs, Lakeland College	August 2010
Romeo and Juliet Dir: Nic Cicerale, Tremper High School	July 2010
Treasure Island Dir: Rachel Elizabeth Theurmer, Dare to Dream Theatre	June 2010
Macbeth Dir: Dale Gutzman, Off-the-Wall Theatre	February 2010
The Miracle Worker Dir: Susan Nanning-Sorenson, Edgewood College	February 2010
Rehearsal for Murder Dir: Ray Bradford, The Bay Players	January 2010
The Comedy of Errors Dir: Jeanne Leep, Edgewood College	November 2009
Noises Off! Dir: Ray Bradford, The Bay Players	October 2009
Company Dir: Dale Gutzman, Off-the-Wall Theatre	September 2009
The Hobbit Dir: Rachel Elizabeth Theurmer, Dare to Dream Theatre	June 2009
Youth Summer Stage Combat Program Private program, head instructor	September 2008
An Ambitious Experiment Feature film directed by Paul Klatt	June 2008
Hamlet Dir: Nic Cicerale, Tremper High School	February 2008
Port Washington Pirate Fest Featured Fight, Rapier and Dagger demonstration	June 2007
Beauty and the Beast Dir: Sue Bell and Pamela Danovich, Lakeland Players	May 2007
The Merchant of Venice Dir: Robert Hankins, Red Tape Theatre	October 2006
Ye Olde English Christmasse Feaste Fight Choreographer, Head Instructor	1996-2012

Experience / Training

• Advanced Actor/ Combatant with SAFD, recommended in all 8 weapons
• Associate Instructor: Central Illinois Stage Combat Workshop 2010-2013
• Teaching Assistant: Cincy March Madness Workshop 2010
• Teaching Assistant: Winter Wonderland Workshop 2010
• Central Illinois Stage Combat Workshop, June 2009
• Winter Wonderland Workshop 2006 - 2009
• New York City Summer Sling 2008
• Completed SAFD Firearms Safety Workshop, March 2008
• National Stage Combat Workshop, IACW Las Vegas 2007
• National Stage Combat Workshop, ACW Las Vegas 2006

Special Skills

• Stage Combat and Fight Direction
• Proficient in firearms safety
• Martial Artist (Tae Kwon Do, Krav Maga, Tai Chi)
• Vocalist (Baritone-Tenor)
• Percussionist (Drum kit)
• Novice Guitar (Bar chords)
• Skilled writer and poet

Experience

Web Developer, 2010 - present

Freelance, Wauwatosa WI

Web Developer, 2007 - 2010

GS Design, Milwaukee WI

Web Developer, 2000 - 2007

Hanson Dodge Creative, Milwaukee WI

UW-M, Milwaukee WI, Continuing Education Instructor 2004-2006

Created curriculum for Web Graphics and Web Usability courses and taught day-long seminars on the subjects. Received praise from students and faculty on clarity of concepts as well as depth of knowledge.

Skills

• Expertise: HTML/XHTML/HTML5, CSS, Javascript, Photoshop
• Proficiency: PHP, Jquery, ASP.NET
• Experience: JSP, ColdFusion, Flash, Multiple e-Commerce solutions
• User Experience Advocate
• Superior proofreading and editing skills
• Audio and Video editing skills (iMovie, Audacity Pro, Final Cut Express)

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