Scare Actor

Nightmare Acres in South Windsor, CT is hiring a Scare Actor for its live haunted attraction production. This role sits at the performance layer of a full haunted entertainment experience, where actors execute character work, crowd interaction, and scene-specific scares within a tightly coordinated live production environment. It suits performers with a background in live entertainment, immersive theatre, or character performance who thrive in front of unpredictable audiences.

About the Role

Scare Actors at Nightmare Acres work within an ensemble cast that operates across multiple scenes and zones each night, collaborating directly with production staff to hit timing marks and coordinate with practical special effects. A typical shift involves rehearsed character blocking combined with reactive improvisation when guests move through the attraction. This is a paid, in-person position running at $18.00 per hour.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform assigned characters using voice work, physical movement, and facial expression to generate specific emotional responses from guests moving through the attraction.
• Execute reactive and improvisational performance when crowd behavior shifts, maintaining character integrity without breaking scene continuity.
• Coordinate scene timing with fellow cast members and production crew to maximize the impact of special effects and scare sequences.
• Sustain high-output physical performance across full shifts while observing all on-set safety protocols specific to live haunted attractions.
• Participate in rehearsals and skills training covering acting technique, audience interaction methods, and production safety procedures.
• Engage guests across a wide demographic range, reading crowd energy and adjusting performance intensity to deliver a consistent live entertainment experience.

What You Bring

• Experience in live performance, character work, immersive theatre, or haunted attraction production is an asset but not required.
• Physical stamina to sustain movement-based performance through full production shifts in variable indoor environments.
• Comfort performing in close proximity to unpredictable crowd interactions without losing character focus.
• Willingness to take direction, absorb new techniques quickly, and adapt character work based on production notes.

Why This Role

Nightmare Acres is a known fixture in the Connecticut haunted attraction scene, offering performers real stage time in a structured live production environment night after night. For anyone building credits in live entertainment or character performance, the volume of audience interaction here is hard to match in a single seasonal role. Compensation is $18.00 per hour.

Apply now for the Scare Actor position at Nightmare Acres and bring your character work to one of South Windsor’s most active live entertainment productions.