2026 Cape Girardeau Summer Theatrical Combat Workshop

Jul. 5, 2026 — Jul. 19, 2026

Cape Girardeau, MO

July 5, 2026 to July 19, 2026

Taking place on the campus of Southeast Missouri State University located on the banks of the Mississippi River in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, this workshop provides an introduction to new theatrical combatants, as well as more advanced training for combatants who have either already completed level I training through Dueling Arts or have prior  comparable prior training (instructor consent required). Daily Training will be from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily with some evening Master Classes and will begin Sunday, July 5th and conclude in the afternoon of Sunday, July 19th. Sunday, July 12th will be free for rest and relaxation. Single room housing in a shared dormitory suite with full kitchen access will be available from Saturday, July 4th to Sunday, July 19th. All travel plans should accommodate these dates. Available space in the workshop is limited so do register early!

TRAINING

Training for each level will include:

  • Unarmed Combat
  • Medieval Broadsword
  • Rapier & Dagger of the Renaissance
  • Transitional Single Rapier
  • Restoration Small Sword
  • Quarterstaff

Beginning Theatrical Combat (Level I) – This course will provide training in the beginning techniques of Theatrical Combat in the following six discipline of: Unarmed Theatrical Combat, Broadsword, Rapier & Dagger, Single Rapier, Smallsword and Quarterstaff. Students who complete the class may be eligible to take the Level I Theatrical Combatant Skills Test in the disciplines listed above as provided by the Dueling Arts International Training Curriculum.

Intermediate Theatrical Combat (Level II) – This course will provide training in more advanced theatrical combat in the six disciplines of: Contemporary Theatrical Combat, Broadsword, Rapier & Dagger, Single Rapier, Smallsword and Quarterstaff. Students who complete the class may take the Level II Theatrical Combatant Skills Test in the disciplines listed above as provided by the Dueling Arts International training curriculum.  Students are required to have successfully completed Dueling Arts Level I Training, or have prior consent of Instructors based upon other comparable previous training.  

WORKSHOP AND HOUSING FEES

Tuition: $1,250.00 (Tuition inlcudes all testing fees for all 6 combat weapons, as well as a custom workshop t-shirt.)
Housing Fee: $450.00 (Housing includes private rooms in a shared suite with a full bath, fridge, microwave, and sink. A full-service communal kitchen with common room is also accessible, and laundry facilites are available on a pay-per-use basis.)

WORKSHOP INSTRUCTORS

To Be Announced

 

DATES FOR APPLICATION, PAYMENTS AND REFUNDS

 

At Registration: A nonrefundable deposit of $250.00 is due. However, you may elect to pay tution and/housing in full at the time of registration. If you are completing a deposit only, you will be contacted regarding payment of the remaining monies due prior to the workshop. All payment will be conducted through PayPal. If you do not have a PayPal account, please contact tres@duelingarts.com to arrange an alternate form of payment.  

July 5, 2026: All remaining tuition and housing monies are due. There will be No Refunds issued after July 5, 2026, without documentation of health or family emergency.

 

REGISTRATION

 

To Register, please click here.

For more information or questions about the workshop, please e-mail Lilly Blouin at  lablouin@gmail.com

(While not anticipated, the workshop is subject to change.)