Hi, I’m
Cari Keebaugh
Violence Designer / Actor / VO Artist
Photo by Lazarro Studios
About Me
In the past several years, Cari has orchestrated the Thane of Cawdor's demise, hunted Jack the Ripper, butled in a Play that went Wrong, and pirated on the waters off the coast of Boston, among other theatrical adventures. Cari's 14 years of classical dance training often comes in handy onstage, as does her recent SAFD certification in stage combat.
By night an avid thespian, by day Cari is an English professor. She particularly enjoys teaching and studying fairy tales, adaptations across American media, and how stage combat contributes to narratives.
News
& Current Shows
Mrs. Hawking / Violence Designer
Home Rule, Breaking Light Productions
After four years in New York, Mrs. Hawking's former protege, Mary Swann, has returned to London in 1892 with her husband and young daughter. After all this time apart, Mrs. Hawking has been aching to reconnect. However, Mary has spent that time growing into an independent hero in her own right, and she cannot go back to the way things were. As they work together to solve a case that explodes into a dangerous conspiracy, they must also find a way to forgive one another and forge a new relationship.
Register here to catch our newest production live and to check out what else the longest running science fiction and fantasy convention in New England has to offer!
New to the Mrs. Hawking universe? We’re got all of our shows free on YouTube, where we’ve also put together a short recap of the story so far.
Fight Director Training Workshop
Cohort Member, March 2026
I am so honored and delighted to share that I've been selected to participate in the 2026 FDTW this year! The program is designed to help early and mid-career fight directors explore their craft more deeply, and to help us network and begin conversations with each other. I'm so excited to meet my cohort and get started!
Photos
