Haunt Terror Actor: Immersive Scare Experience

Canada's Wonderland; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free park admission

Free guest tickets

10% food discount

20% merchandise discount

Team member events

Job summary

Carowinds is hiring scare actors for our SCarowinds Halloween event in Charlotte, NC. Join the Terror Team to portray fearfully fun characters, engaging guests with high-energy performances and safe, crowd-friendly interactions.

Responsibilities include live performances, costume and makeup wear, and maintaining a spooky but safe experience for all guests. Availability for evenings, weekends, and holidays is expected.

Qualifications

• People who love helping others and will support the needs of our guests and team members.
• Good judgement and a commitment to safety.
• Ability to work and interact with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Individuals with a passion and excitement about Carowinds.
• Ability to demonstrate strong vocal tones & basic acting ability.
• Ability to scream and speak before large groups of people.
• Ability to maintain a calm demeanour during emotionally charged situations.
• Ability to wear costumes with masks, and/or heavy make-up.
• Ability to work in a dark or poorly lit area with special effects and atmospheric fog.
• Availability to include some weekdays, weekends, evenings, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Scare guests of all ages without touching by using the element of surprise.
• Entertain guests as a costumed character by bringing to life the personality of the specific character through hand/body movements and strong vocalization where applicable.
• Develop gestures and movements unique to the character to make our guests scream in terror.
• Wear complete costume, makeup, and/or mask provided as assigned.
• Maintain a healthy and FUN scare experience for guests and fellow monsters.

Skills

People skills

Safety mindset

Vocal acting ability

Scream ability

Costume/makeup tolerance

Availability on weekends/holidays

Comfort with dark environments

Job description

Carowinds is hiring scare actors for our SCarowinds Halloween event in Charlotte, NC. Join the Terror Team to portray fearfully fun characters, engaging guests with high-energy performances and safe, crowd-friendly interactions.

Responsibilities include live performances, costume and makeup wear, and maintaining a spooky but safe experience for all guests. Availability for evenings, weekends, and holidays is expected.