Meet the Team
Get to know the Teachers and Choreographers of The Pen & Sword, LLC!
Pierce Williams
(He/him/his)
Fight Director - Teacher - Co-owner of The Pen & Sword, LLC - thepenandsword.combat@gmail.com
Pierce Williams is an Advanced Actor Combatant through the Society of American Fight Directors (SAFD), a Kru under Master Saohin Srisuk in Muay Thai, a Knight of An Tir, and a Yakan Isa in Pekiti Tirsia Kali. He has been teaching and choreographing stage combat since 2017, but also has delved into the world of screen combat as a stunt performer and coordinator. He is dedicated to martial arts, weapon theory, and consistent training.
Outside of the theatre and gym, you can find Pierce playing Magic the Gathering, DnD, and other fun games. He also enjoys blacksmithing, creating awesome knives, swords, and other fun blades. In the summer, you’ll find him wake surfing on the Columbia River. In the winter, snowboarding in the mountains.
Check out Pierce’s Resume below!
Firen Williams
(she/they)
Fight Director - Teacher - Co-owner of The Pen & Sword, LLC - thepenandsword.combat@gmail.com
Firen is an Advanced Actor Combatant in the Society of American Fight Directors (SAFD) who has extensive experience choreographing, teaching, training, and performing Stage Combat. She is based out of the Pacific Northwest in Washington State and co-owns her own Stage Combat company, The Pen & Sword, LLC, which helps her work all across the region. You can expect her to bring passion, enthusiasm, and dedication to the rehearsal setting or classroom.
Outside of the theatre, she loves to write plays, short stories, novels, and poetry. She also enjoys sewing, book binding, and painting. You can often find her on the mats practicing Brazilian Jiu Jitsu or working out at Legacy Jiu Jitsu Academy, but when summer is in full swing, she’s wake surfing on the Columbia River or hiking throughout the Cascade Mountains. Ask her about DnD or History if you want to see the true nerd emerge!
Check out Firen’s Resume below!