Randy Messersmith
Randy has taught acting for film for AZ Actor’s Academy, Arizona State University, Mira Costa Community College, Scottsdale School of Film + Theatre, Phoenix College, Glendale Community College, Desert Mountain High School and for the professional summer acting training program Scottsdale Conservatory Theatre. He studied acting with a variety of incredible teachers including Albert Pertalion, Peter Sander, Uta Hagen, Roger Simon, John Basil, Patrick Tucker and John Barton. After working in New York City for 5 years as an actor and director appearing on daytime television series such as All My Children, Another World, and Guiding Light, as well as in commercials, industrial videos, karaoke videos and indie films, AZ called him to start an outdoor Shakespeare Festival in Mesa in 1992, where for the past 30 years he has worked in a variety of entertainment media and wearing a variety of hats, most recently as writer/producer/co-director/actor of his film Saving Faith, currently appearing at film festivals around the country and internationally in 2022 and 2023, produced by his new film production company, Luckystory Productions, LLC founded in 2020.
Rachelle Dart
Rachelle Dart is a theatre maker, traditional storyteller and teaching artist . Dart holds a Bachelors in Theatre, is a certified teacher of Fitzmaurice Voicework®, and is an Advanced Actor Combatant with the Society of American Fight Directors. Dart trained in storytelling under Liz Weir, MBE and together they received the JJ Reneaux Mentorship Award. She has told stories at National Storytelling Festival, Grapevine Storytelling, The Slice Storytelling and more. Previous acting roles include Henry V – Henry V (Ronin Theatre) EN: 2021 (Ren Gyo Soh), Edgar – King Lear, Benvio – Romeo and Juliet, Olivia -Twelfth Night (Southwest Shakespeare Compacy), John Wesley Powell in Men on Boats (ASU). A Zoni-nominated Fight Choreographer, their previous choreography includes Gloria, Fairview (Stray Cat), Hamlet, Midsummer Night’s Dream (Flagstaff Shakespeare Festival), Richard II, Antony and Cleopatra, (Southwest Shakespeare Company), Othello (Ssc/Harlem Shakespeare Festival), Romeo and Juliet (GCC).
Stage Combat for Character
Monsters, Magic and Mayhem
Day 1: Friday, February 23rd, 6:30pm-10:00pm MST
Day 2: Saturday, February 24th 10:00am-2:00pm MST
General Students: $225 | Enrolled (AZAA) Students: $200