Justin Verstraete

Teaches at Performing Arts Studio

Justin Verstraete is a multi-talented theatre artist currently located in Chicago, Illinois and is a graduate of the Theatre Department at Bradley University. He spends the majority of his artistic time choreographing fights for various companies around the city - to see a complete list of his fighting experience and specialties please check out www.jvrstr8.com. Justin is also an Artistic Associate and Resident Fight Choreographer for The Right Brain Theatre. A few of his proudest accomplishments thus far are have been being one of the co-creators of FIGHT QUEST - a "Choose Your Own Adventure Fight Show" produced by Otherworld Theatre. It's basically a massive stage combat / improvised comedy / epic quest / impossible puzzle / mind bending evening of entertainment unlike anything you've ever seen before in your life. Also, Justin was also a part of the fight artistic team assisting Matt Hawkins for The House Theatre of Chicago's adaptation of Cyrano - which won Best Fight Direction at the 2012 Jeff Awards.