Chad Hawthorne is an experienced film armorer, stage combat instructor, and co-founder of On Set Arms, the leading film armorer and theatrical combat choreography firm in the Pacific Northwest. With decades of stage combat experience, he has choreographed hand-to-hand, bladed, and firearm sequences for both independent and nationally distributed films. Chad has trained thousands of performers through various events ranging from workshops at acting schools to VIP events at Comic Cons and spent more than a decade as a featured instructor at Adrian Paul’s global stage combat seminars, The Sword Experience. He’s used his stage combat system to deliver team-building events for mid-size and Fortune 500 companies across the US. Chad blends safety, precision, and storytelling to empower actors to deliver compelling performances through authentic on-screen and on-stage action. Locally, Chad has taught with Playhouse Northwest Acting School, Coeur d’Alene Summer Theater and now, he’s thrilled to bring stage combat to CYT North Idaho!