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Cari Keebaugh

Violence Designer / Actor / VO Artist

Photo by Lazarro Studios

About Me

In the past several years, Cari has orchestrated the Thane of Cawdor's demise, hunted Jack the Ripper, butled in a Play that went Wrong, and pirated on the waters off the coast of Boston, among other theatrical adventures. Cari's 14 years of classical dance training often comes in handy onstage, as does her recent SAFD certification in stage combat.

By night an avid thespian, by day Cari is an English professor. She particularly enjoys teaching and studying fairy tales, adaptations across American media, and how stage combat contributes to narratives.

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Violence Designer

Verona Falls, Footlight Club

What if Romeo & Juliet never died for each other?

Fresh off its run Off-Broadway in NYC as part of a [Shakespeare themed] festival, Verona Falls tells the story of Romeo and Juliet ten years after the events of the original Shakespeare play, with some twists and turns!

As old loves reignite and political intrigues unfold, the characters must confront the consequences of their past choices and decide where their loyalties truly lie. This gripping drama explores themes of lost love, the price of peace, and the difficulty of escaping one's past in a city still haunted by old grudges.

For tickets and more information, click here!

"Meet the Violence Designer", a fight/intimacy talkback - directly after the show 9PM, Saturday, 1/17 opening weekend
- Ever curious about how violence is choreographed for a show and movie? How do they make that fake blood? Stick around after the show to find out!

Fight Director Training Workshop

Cohort Member, March 2026

I am so honored and delighted to share that I've been selected to participate in the 2026 FDTW this year! The program is designed to help early and mid-career fight directors explore their craft more deeply, and to help us network and begin conversations with each other. I'm so excited to meet my cohort and get started!