Brent Gibbs

Resident Fight Choreographer

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Brent Gibbs teaches acting and stage combat at the University of Arizona’s School of Theatre Arts where he also served as the previous Artistic Director for the Arizona Repertory Theatre. He is a member of Actors’ Equity Association and Screen Actors Guild. For nine years Brent served as the director, fight director and production stage manager for one of the nation’s largest Outdoor Dramas, Tecumseh. He has gained recognition as an Advanced Actor/Combatant by the Society of British Fight Directors, Fight Directors Canada and The Society of American Fight Directors where he also holds the rank of Certified Teacher and Fight Director. He has taught combat master classes around the United States and Europe at various schools including The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. For several summers he taught stage combat workshops at the International Theatre School Festival in Amsterdam.