Becca Schwartz (pronouns not set)

Advanced Actor Combatant

I am a Chicago-based, multi-disciplinary theater artist. I grew up in a dance studio in Boulder, CO, picking up acting, stage combat, aerial dance, and choreography along the way. I have a BA from Northwestern University where I began training as a fight director and intimacy choreographer. I am an Advanced Actor Combatant with the SAFD, and  have completed the Consent Forward Artist certificate with Intimacy Directors and Coordinators (IDC)

I am an advocate for consent-based, collaborative processes, and I believe we can only do our deepest and best work when we feel safe, welcome and heard. I use she/her and they/them pronouns interchangeably.

Additionally, I love reading, coffee, heavy metal, and cats. Find me on Instagram @becjac8


  • BA from Northwestern University

Skill Proficiency History

Date Weapon Location Grade

Summer Single Sword Sunday Section

Aug 18, 2024 Single Sword Evanston, Illinois Recommended Pass

Spring renewals

Mar 25, 2024 Knife Evanston, Illinois Recommended Pass
Apr 30, 2023 Rapier and Dagger Evanston, Illinois Recommended Pass

Open Gate Movement Arts Spring 2023

May 13, 2023 Broadsword Chicago, Illinois Recommended Pass

Open Gate Movement Arts Winter 2022

Dec 10, 2022 Small Sword Chicago, Illinois Recommended Pass

Quarterstaff Test 1 Fall 2022 AG

Dec 4, 2022 Quarterstaff Evanston, Illinois Basic Pass

Actor's Gym Summer Firearms Course

Sep 18, 2022 Firearm Evanston, Illinois Recommended Pass

Sword & Shield Summer Class

Jun 25, 2022 Broadsword and Shield Chicago, Illinois Recommended Pass

Actor's Gym Spring Renewal

Jun 5, 2022 Small Sword Evanston, Illinois Recommended Pass

Winter Knife Class Section 1

Mar 20, 2022 Knife Evanston, Illinois Recommended Pass

Fall Unarmed one

Nov 21, 2021 Unarmed Evanston, Illinois Recommended Pass

Single Sword Summer 2021

Sep 12, 2021 Single Sword Evanston, Illinois Recommended Pass

Broadsword Test Spring 2021

Jun 20, 2021 Broadsword Evanston, Illinois Basic Pass

Small Sword Test

Mar 29, 2020 Small Sword Evanston, Illinois Recommended Pass

Quarter Staff Test Spring 2019

Jun 9, 2019 Quarterstaff Evanston, Illinois Recommended Pass

Actor's Gym Rapier and Dagger Winter 2019

Mar 31, 2019 Rapier and Dagger Evanston, Illinois Recommended Pass