José Pérez IV Theatre Artist
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Resident Fight Director of Pittsburgh Public Theater, 2022-Present
Society of American Fight Directors Member since 2009
Theatrical Firearms Safety Certificate, SAFD
Certified Range Safety Officer, NRA


SELECT FIGHT WORK

​ENRON, Quantum Theatre Company, dir Kyle Haden, 2025


NOISES OFF, Pittsburgh Public Theater, dir Margot Bordelon, 2025

TO BATTLE: A FIGHT PLAY, Big Storm Performance Co., dir Shannon Knapp, 2025

​TWELFTH NIGHT, Pittsburgh Public Theater, dir Marya Sea Kaminski, 2025

A CHRISTMAS STORY, Pittsburgh Public Theater, dir Michael Berresse, 2024

A CHRISTMAS STORY, Cleveland Play House, dir Jackson Gay, 2024

THE HOBBIT, Pittsburgh Public Theater, dir Marya Sea Kaminski, 2024

DRACULA: A FEMINIST REVENGE FANTASY, Actors Theatre of Louisville, dir Jennifer Pennington, 2024

POTUS, City Theatre Company, dir Meredith McDonough, 2024

A MOON FOR THE MISBEGOTTEN, Quantum Theater Company, dir J. Cody Spellman, 2024

THE COFFIN MAKER, Pittsburgh Public Theater, dir Monteze Freeland, 2024

TO BATTLE, Louisville Hive Artists Collective, dir Jess De La Rosa, 2024

BREAKFALLS, Vermont Stages, dir Delanté Keys, 2024

A CHRISTMAS STORY, Pittsburgh Public Theater, dir Michael Berresse, 2023

MARY SHELLEY'S FRANKENSTEIN, Cleveland Play House, dir Michael Barakiva, 2023

BILLY STRAYHORN: SOMETHING TO LIVE FOR, Producer Billy Porter, Pittsburgh Public Theater, dir Kent Gash, Choreographer Dell Howlett, Music Director Matthew Whitaker, Book by Robert Zellers & Kent Gash, 2023

DRACULA: A FEMINIST REVENGE FANTASY, Actors Theatre of Louisville, dir Jennifer Pennington, 2023

TO BATTLE (workshop showing), Pittsburgh Public Theater,
dir 
José Pérez IV, 2023

DEATHTRAP, Little Lake Theatre, dir J. Cody Spellman, 2023

UNCLE VANYA, Throughline Theatre Company, dir J. Cody Spellman, 2023

MORNING RECKONING, New Hazlett Theater, dir Kelly Trumbull, 2023

STEEL MAGNOLIAS, Pittsburgh Public Theater, dir Marya Sea Kaminski, 2023

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VERY BERRY DEAD, Saginaw Valley State University, dir 
José Pérez IV, 2023

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM IN HARLEM, Pittsburgh Public Theater, dir Justin Emeka, 2023

A CHRISTMAS STORY, Pittsburgh Public Theater, dir Michael Berresse, 2022

A RAISIN IN THE SUN, Pittsburgh Public Theater, dir Timothy McCuen Piggee, 2022

RESIDENT FIGHT DIRECTOR OF PITTSBURGH PUBLIC THEATER, '22-'23 Season

THE CIRCLE CHILDREN, dir J. Cody Spellman, DP Stefano Ceccarelli, 2022


A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE, Throughline Theatre Company, Carnegie Stage, dir J. Cody Spellman, photo Kate Hagerty, 2022
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ROBIN HOOD, Pittsburgh Public Theater, dir Marya Sea Kaminski, Unplugged Series, 2022, photo Michael Henninger

EMILIA, University of Pittsburgh, dir Bria Walker, 2022

CAPOEIRA INSTRUCTION, Kelly Strayhorn Theater Alloy School, 2022

QUEST, Pittsburgh Westinghouse Park, Big Storm Performance Company, dir José Pérez IV, 2021

PORTALS ON PENN, Pittsburgh Penn Ave Arts & Commercial District, Big Storm Performance Company, dir José Pérez IV, 2021

CAPOEIRA INSTRUCTION, Kelly Strayhorn Theater Alloy School, 2021

CAPOEIRA INSTRUCTION, Kelly Strayhorn Theater Alloy School, 2020

ALL THE FIGHTS!, Pearl Arts Studio, Pearl Diving Movement Residency, dir José Pérez IV, 2018

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, University of Pittsburgh, dir Victoria Rhoades, 2015

WATER BY THE SPOONFUL, University of Pittsburgh, dir Ricardo Vila-Roger, 2015

THE LAST HURRAH AT CAMP MAINE, Celebration Barn Theater, dir Jeff Wirth, 2015

THE RIDE-ALONG, Orlando Fringe Festival (winner Patron’s Pick Award), Fight Theatre, dir José Pérez IV, 2014

THE RIDE-ALONG, Oviedo FL, Fight Theatre, dir José Pérez IV, 2014

THE BATTLE OF TACO HILL, Cherokee NC, Fight Theatre, dir José Pérez IV, 2013, photo Paul Crawshaw

STREET MYSTERY, Upper West Side/Riverside Park NYC, Fight Theatre, dir José Pérez IV, 2012

FIGHTER, The Rose Theater, Kansas City MO, Fight Theatre, dir Katie Polin, 2012

SNOWBALL BATTLE FIELD, Greenwich Village NYC, Fight Theatre, dir José Pérez IV, 2012

ZOMBIES: A LECTURE, Downtown Arts Residency NYC, Fight Theatre, dir José Pérez IV, 2012

FIGHTER, Times Square Arts Center NYC, dir José Pérez IV, 2011
(c) José Pérez IV
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  • Home
  • Fight Work
  • Intimacy Work
  • Original Works
    • To Battle
    • Very Berry Dead
    • Or Forever Hold Your Peace
    • Quest
    • Portals On Penn
    • Beep Bop Boop
    • Say That to My Face
    • Dance Show: A Dance Show
    • All the Fights!
    • The Ride-Along
    • FIGHTER
    • The Battle of Taco Hill
    • Street Mystery
    • Snowball Battle Field
    • ZOMBIES: A Workshop
    • Dr. Robert's Audio Tour
    • Jog-Jog MP3 Adventure
    • Other Pieces
  • Playwright
  • Acting
  • Bio