The Haunting of Green Gables A Horror Movie & Stage Combat Experience

An Immersive Horror Movie Combat Lab

Designed for actors, not filmmakers. You will write it, fight it, shoot it then screen it!

A Stage Combat based intensive where you will write, choreograph, shoot your own horror movie ending and screen it live! A more terrifying way to learn stage combat for the camera has never been seen before!

The following is a fictional story created for our Haunted Green Gables course.


Stage Combat

During renovations of the historic Green Gables property, a sealed storage room was uncovered containing damaged film reels, photographs, and production notes. No records identify who made the films or why they were hidden.

The footage appears to document a series of unexplained and terrifying events that occurred over a single night in October of 1972.

Whether the films are fact, fiction, or something stranger… no one knows.

On November 21st @ 7pm, Arizona Actors Academy will screen never before seen footage of a night Phoenix wishes it could forget…

Enter the Haunting to Register

About this class!


You’ll create everything using your phone, practical effects, ambient lighting, and simple editing techniques. The emphasis isn’t expensive equipment—it’s believable performances and compelling action. Spots are limited.

Tuesdays October 20th – November 17th

6:00pm – 7:30pm or 8:00pm (some sessions may run until 8:00 PM as filming requires)
Horror Fest Live Screening
November 21st 7pm
Cost: 275.00
AZAA discounted: 235.00

The Five Weeks

Week 1 — October 20 | Break the Story
Meet your team and get assigned your crew. Dig into horror tropes, the tricks that make audiences scream, and start brainstorming the outline for the ending you’ll shoot.

Week 2 — October 27 | Build Your Arsenal
Learn action combat training for camera, storyboard your sequence shot by shot, and make your own blood packs and practical gore effects.

Week 3 — November 3 | Film Week 1
Cameras roll. Start shooting your combat and effects sequences using your phone, practical lighting, and the choreography you’ve built.

Week 4 — November 10 | Film Week 2
Continue production. Finish your sequences, pick up any shots you need, and lock your footage.

Week 5 — November 17 | Editing Party
Cut your footage together into a finished scene, ready to screen.

The Screening — November 21, 7:00pm | Horror Fest Live
See your work on the big screen alongside the never-before-seen footage from Green Gables. A public screening night to close out the experience.

What you’ll learn!

  • Hand-to-hand combat for camera
  • Knife choreography
  • Selling impact on camera
  • Horror performance
  • Death reactions
  • Safe screaming techniques
  • Blood & gore effects
  • Camera blocking
  • Shooting action with a phone

Limited spots. Register now.

About the Instructor: Rachelle Dart (she/they/all)

Rachelle Dart is a certified Actor Combatant with the Society of American Fight Directors (SAFD), a certified teacher of Fitzmaurice Voicework®, and traditional storyteller trained by Liz Weir MBE. She has choreographed and taught stage combat across the country for theatre, specializing in unarmed, knife, single sword and a wide range of weapon styles.

Known for her dynamic, story-driven approach, Dart emphasizes the emotional and psychological truth behind every move; helping actors merge technical skill with authentic character work. Her extensive credits include work with regional theaters,, and academic institutions, where she brings a strong focus on safety, clarity, and collaboration.

Whether coaching seasoned professionals or emerging artists, Dart is passionate about empowering actors to fight smart, tell bold stories, and connect deeply to the physical life of their characters.

Rachelle's SADF Profile