Raisa Donato (any pronouns) is a Bay Area based fight choreographer, director, actor and producer. Born in Manila and raised in Los Angeles, Raisa developed an affinity for martial arts and action movies at a young age. In high school, they discovered theater, where soon enough, their love for acting and Bruce Lee, turned into a passion for fight choreography. Thus began their pursuit for a career in the entertainment industry.

Since 2007, Raisa has been teaching Stage Combat and working professionally in theaters across the Bay Area. They got their start in teaching combat with the non-profit organization, Passado Action Theatre and is experienced in various forms of Martial Arts, utilizing Sandodai Ryu Karate and Zen Kobudo as her foundation. Most recently, Raisa has taught and choreographed fight sequences for Bindlestiff shows in Tagalog (Stories High, The Geek Show, and Forbidden Futures), Shotgun Players (Man of God, Yerma, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Collective Rage and Choir Boy), Golden Thread Productions (ReOrient Festival 2023), Pacifica Spindrift Players (Spring Awakening), Cal Shakes (Long Sword Workshops) and more.

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