Alec Barbour is a Syracuse, NY based actor, intimacy director, fight choreographer, and playwright. He relishes the opportunity to create visceral, authentic moments of violence and intimacy that are thrilling for audiences while being safe and fun for actors. 

He is a Certified Teacher with the Society of American Fight Directors, and an Intimacy Director with IDC. He received his MFA in Acting at the Hilberry Repertory Theatre at Wayne State University in Detroit. He is a proud member of Actors’ Equity and SAG/AFTRA, and he teaches acting at Syracuse University.  

Intimacy Direction: (For Syracuse Stage) Clyde’s, Tender Rain, Amadeus. (For SU Drama)Head over Heels, Ghost Ship, Guys and Dolls, As You Like It, Movie Night, Romeo and Juliet, Everybody, Wild Party. (For Wallbyrd Theatre Co.) Bard Bending: Fight Club, Two Gentlemen of Verona. (For Utica College) Dracula. 

Fight Direction: (For Syracuse Stage) Clyde’s, Tender Rain, Salt/City/Clues, Amadeus, Suzette who Set to Sea, Deathtrap, Disgraced. (SU Drama) Head over Heels, Ghost Ship, Guys and Dolls, Sweet Charity, As You Like It, Movie Night, Cymbeline, Sender, In Love and Warcraft, Wild Party, Kiss Me Kate. (U. of Rochester) Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again. (with J. David Brimmer). (Nazareth College)  Spring Awakening, Hayfever, Vinegar Tom. (Le Moyne College)Squirrels, The Play That Goes Wrong,  She Kills Monsters, Macbeth in Concert, Romeo & Juliet in Concert, The Liar. (Hilberry Repertory Theatre) The Cripple of Inishmaan, Macbeth, The Mousetrap, Moon Over Buffalo. (Wayne State U.)  Arabian Nights, Dead Man’s Cell Phone, SubUrbia.  (Wallbyrd Theatre Co)  Bard Bending: Fight Club!,  Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolfe,  Two Gentlemen of Verona, Taming of the Shrew, Macbeth, Romeo & Juliet, Dracula.