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Jul 27, 2017 · Some haunts have strict policies against any of their characters talking, there is a very good argument for this. Guests, in a sense, often see actors as "props" in the haunt. They know the actors are alive but they tend to dehumanize them.
- Kenneth Leary
talk to your haunt directors and see what safety/security measures they have in place in case of violent/unruly guests or other emergencies. A lot of haunts use walkie talkies, either hidden in your scene, in an actor corridor, or one actor in your area will be the designated walkie talk person.
Jul 28, 2021 · Do be respectful to the Makeup and Costume teams - At larger haunts, make up teams work hard on you and dozens of other actors. Characters, costumes, and makeup are all planned ahead of time, don’t make demands or ask them to change specific things.
- Kenneth Leary
Do listen for guests names and use them if you have a speaking role. Even better, pass it on to the next scare zone/room if you can. Do be aware of the guests behavior, look for signs of an aggressiveness or intoxication.
How Haunts Can Make the Actor-intake Process Less Painful. I asked Japes what haunt owners can do to make auditions, or the intake process in general, less painful. He responded, “I build the auditions into my actor training. Actor training is required.
As the haunt owner and perhaps casting person, you’ll have to decide if you want to give actors breaks or have them go full-tilt boogie for four to eight hours at night. If so, hire 14-year-olds and have lots of sugar and Coke backstage—I mean the soda.
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Common variations are "Get out of my house!", "Get out of my woods!", or "Get out of my lab!". I try to explain to my actors that our guests have waited a long time in line and paid good money to see what we do. Saying "GET OUT!" is just plain rude.
