Christopher Elst

Roles

Starting with most recent. Favorite roles are highlighted.

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

Experience / Training

• Advanced Actor/ Combatant with SAFD, recommended in all 8 weapons
• Unrehearsed Shakespeare Workshop, June 2009 - Dir: Bill Kincaid
• UW-Parkside, Kenosha, WI -- majored in English Literature

Special Skills

• Stage Combat and Fight Direction
• Proficient in firearms safety
• Martial Artist (Tae Kwon Do, Krav Maga, Tai Chi)
• Juggler (3 balls or rings)
• Vocalist (Baritone-Tenor)
• Dialects (French, Brooklyn, Cockney, Scottish, good ear for learning)
• Percussionist (Drum kit)
• Skilled writer and poet
• Proficient in video/audio editing software
• Expert Web Programming skills

Fight Choreography and Direction

Rehearsal for Murder Dir: Ray Bradford, The Bay Players	January 2010
A 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	1996-2006

Experience / Training

• Advanced Actor/ Combatant with SAFD, recommended in all 8 weapons
• 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)
• Juggler (3 balls or rings)
• Vocalist (Baritone-Tenor)
• Dialects (French, Brooklyn, Cockney, Scottish, good ear for learning)
• Percussionist (Drum kit)
• Skilled writer and poet
• Proficient in video/audio editing software
• Expert Web Programming skills

Experience

GS Design, Milwaukee WI || Web Developer || 2007 - present

Produced HTML/CSS/JS, Flash, and PHP for such clients as Mercury Marine, SRAM Bicycle Components, Harley-Davidson Motorcycles, and DDN Pharmaceutical Logistics.

Hanson Dodge Creative, Milwaukee WI || Web Developer || 2000 - 2007

Produced HTML/CSS/JS, Flash, and PHP for such clients as Trek Bicycles, Credit Suisse Asset Management, Burton Snowboards, Alterra Coffees, Transamerica.

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, CSS, Javascript, Photoshop, ImageReady
• Proficiency: ASP.NET, PHP, Flash
• Experience: JSP, ColdFusion, Multiple e-Commerce solutions
• Usability Advocate
• Superior proofreading and editing skills

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