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Indy Scream Park

Scare Actor

Anderson, IN · On-site

$11/hr

Work collaboratively with other scare actors, event staff, and management to create a cohesive and terrifying experience. Requirements: * Must be at least 16 years old or older. * Acting Skills:

Scream-A-Geddon

Scare Actor

Dade City, FL · On-site

$13.50/hr

... scare actors and event staff. * Reliability: Punctual and dependable, with a commitment to fulfilling scheduled shifts. * Age Requirement: Must be at least 18 years old due to the intensity and ...

Castle Park

Performer - Scare Actor

Riverside, CA

$16.90/hr

Applicants must be at least 18 years of age to qualify for this position. WHAT OUR SCARE ACTORS DO The scare of your life begins here! The outgoing and performance-driven Scare Actor will deliver ...

Castle Park

Performer - Scare Actor

Riverside, CA

$16.90/hr

Applicants must be at least 18 years of age to qualify for this position. WHAT OUR SCARE ACTORS DO The scare of your life begins here! The outgoing and performance-driven Scare Actor will deliver ...

Scaregrounds PDX

Scare Actor

Portland, OR · On-site

$17/hr

Scaregrounds PDX is looking for enthusiastic, energetic, and creative performers to join our cast of Scare Actors for the 2026 Halloween season at Oaks Amusement Park . Whether you're an experienced ...

Castle Park

Performer - Scare Actor

Riverside, CA

$16.90/hr

Applicants must be at least 18 years of age to qualify for this position. WHAT OUR SCARE ACTORS DO The scare of your life begins here! The outgoing and performance-driven Scare Actor will deliver ...

Wild Waves Theme & Waterpark

Scare Actor

Federal Way, WA

$17.75 - $18.25/hr

Scare Actors play a key role in delivering immersive, high-energy, and thrilling experiences for ... Remain in character at all times while on stage and maintain high energy throughout assigned shifts

Castle Park

Performer - Scare Actor

Riverside, CA

$16.90/hr

Applicants must be at least 18 years of age to qualify for this position. WHAT OUR SCARE ACTORS DO The scare of your life begins here! The outgoing and performance-driven Scare Actor will deliver ...

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As of Aug 24, 2026, the average hourly pay for scare actors at universal in the United States is $27.36, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $14.42 and $22.12 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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Nightfall Scare Actor

American Heritage Companies

Tucson, AZ • On-site

$15.15 - $17/hr

Full-time

Re-posted 16 hours ago

Job description

Division/Department: Old Tucson Entertainment - Nightfall

Job Title: Scare Actor

Reports To: Cast Supervisor

Type of position: Non-Exempt, Hourly

Employee Classification: Seasonal

Compensation: $15.15 - $17.00 per hour

Job Summary:

Scare Actors will be portraying various characters and monsters in the attractions at Nightfall. Scare Actors will be working in a specific location as specific characters with various lines of dialogue or movement patterns but will be required at times to adjust throughout their various attractions. Scare Actors will also be working in an environment where direct interaction with audience members of all ages will be essential to achieve the desired feel of the event. Scare actors will move throughout their various attractions to designated areas where they will attempt to scare audience members without physically touching them, or physically harming them.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Memorization and performance of approved dialogue and physical motions
  • Learn attraction staging and scare areas.
  • Understand attractions story and meaning to overarching story in the park.
  • Receive new dialogue and memorize in a timely manner.
  • Become familiar with other assigned attractions movements, dialogue and scare locations.
  • Maintain a safe, welcoming, positive, and inclusive working environment and advise management with related concerns.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Education, Skill, and Work Experience Requirements:

  • Ability to work up to long days with prolonged standing.
  • Prior scare/haunt experience
  • Prior work in theme park events and non-traditional performance environments
  • Ability to be flexible and adaptive to an ever-changing environment.
  • Ability to make repetitive motions over extended periods of time.
  • Ability and willingness to work evenings, weekends, holidays and late hours as production schedule may dictate.
  • Commitment to working under shared leadership and in cross-functional teams.

Work Environment:

  • Standing, walking, and running in locations with unbalanced footing.
  • Varying temperatures and weather conditions; both indoor and outdoor.
  • Ability to work in environments with strobe lights, darkness, enclosed spaces, loud music, sound effects, and fog-filled environments.
  • Most acting positions require repetitive movement.
  • Ability to follow guidance from team leads.
  • Fast paced and exciting environment.
  • Evening, weekend, and holiday work required.

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