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MISSION: Our sole purpose for this company is to bring higher quality and never before seen entertainment for
all haunted house explorers including the toughest critics of all, ourselves.
Hysteria
City has been creating Las Vegas' premier attractions for 7 years and our customers have come to expect the best from our
haunts.
We are proud of our dedicated and hard working artists who
have joined our team throughout the years. We look forward to meeting new people and helping to provide them with the opportunity
to network through our events. Our world class Halloween shows are an ideal environment for many different artisans
and support cast to get great exposure and fine tune their own skills. We invite you to become a HYSTERIA CITY CAST MEMBER
today!
YOUR ROLE: Haunting is an exciting & rewarding experience. There is no other venue that leagally gives
you the right to scare the yell out of inocent victims and get paid to do it.
You
will become a character at one of the best haunt locations in the country and be part of Las Vegas' best scare teams. You
might even be on the news, making appearances with celebrities or end up scaring city officials and public servents.....or
maybe even yourself!
With your love for Halloween, a positive attitude
and over the edge scare skills, no matter what you do at our Halloween events, you will have more fun than you ever had during
the month of October! You'll want to participate every in HYSTERIA CITY Halloween attractions every season.
AGE REQUIREMENTS: We ask that all applicants be 18 years of age or older.
PHYSICAL
ABILITIES: This type of work is one of a kind. It takes alot of physical & mental indurance which even many
trained, professional actors can't endure.
THE DIRTY WORK: *You
may be expected to work alone most of the time if not all 3-6 hours of operation time. *The weather might be cold
/ hot & uncomfortable. *Breaks may be limited as crowd levels increase and time between groups becomes shorter. *Customers
can sometimes be verbaly or physically abusive. *You may find groups that would like to disrupt the performance
as well as the attraction. *Some customers (and other actors) think they have the right to distort, damage or even
steal the items belonging to the haunted house.
SOLVING HAUNT PROBLEMS If at any time you feel uncomfortable with any guest or actor contact management, security
or an official immediately to report the problem.
In no manner should
an actor try to attempt to solve a problem within the event on their own. Always contact a superior for problem resolution.
Please make sure you can identify problem persons by hair color, clothing or other
descriptive features.
A manager, security personel will be making
inspection rounds constantly so report any problems at this time. If there are no superior crew members in your section, leave
your post and contact the closest official available.
OUR GUESTS: Our customer's safety, happiness and excitement is always at the top of the list. *Always
be conciderate of their needs. *Some guests react differently than others in scary situations. *Make sure
your performance will suite the audience it's being directed to. *Back off when needed, or get more extreme when
needed, but always be safe & entertaining. *It's up to our actors to create a safe and exciting atmosphere in
our haunts so that our guests will have the Halloween experience of a lifetime.
FIRE & EMERGENCY PROCEEDURES: During the unlikely event of a fire emergency, cast members will move swiftly
and safely to defined emergency exit points in the attraction & event grounds and follow all emergency proceedures as
defined in the EMERGECY EVACUATION PLAN in this handbook.
MEDICAL
EMERGENCY PROCEEDURES: In a medical emergency cast members are required to contact management, security , other
lead personel, or medical technician immediately. Do not attempt to move or administer any treatments unless you are a certified
EMT. Follow all proceedures found in the EMERGENCY EVACUATION PLAN in this handbook.
EVAC/ EMERGENCY PLAN: *A copy of the EVAC/ EMERGENCY PLAN will be issued by email to all cast members. *All
cast members are required to read and be familiar with the event's emergency evacuation plan. *All cast members
must sign documentation that stipulates they have read and understand the emergency evacuation plan and understand their role
in the plan.
HAUNT ROAMING: *No actor shall be permitted to enter the attractions or event area until 15 minutes prior to
opening. *All actors shall promptly leave their positions and the grounds at time of closing. *Any actor
found "roaming" without cause or supervision may be subject to termination.
CELL PHONES & ELECTRONIC DEVICES: Cell phones must be off while working in the attractions. Cell phones
can only be used while on break, away from the general public. Remember, zombies don't get phone calls. No electronic
device such as Ipods shall be used during operations. No flash photography is allowed inside of the haunts at any
time.
You have a big responsibility as an actor or cast member. You must always please your public. These rules will help you to maintain professionalism
at all times: (Violation of these rules will be grounds for immediate dismissle)
*No
drugs or alcohol Drugs and alcohol ere strictly prohibited. Any cast member found intoxicated on property
will be terminated immediately. *No swearing or vulgar language.
*No
leaving your post without permission.
*No smoking while on duty. Smoking
is only permitted while on break and in designated smoking areas.
*No
cell phone usage while on duty.
*No sexual harrassment of any kind.
*No ethnic discrimination.
*No
weapons or un-approved props
*No un-approved costumes
*No changing sets or scenery.
*Maintain
good personal hygene
*Maintain character while on haunt grounds
*Be courteous to those who scare easily.
FOOD
AND DRINK: *No food is allowed inside of the attractions. *A beverage in a clear plastic container is
permitted. *No liter is to be left in the position of the actor during performances or after their shift is complete.
COSTUME REQUIREMENTS: *We expect that most applicants have dressed themselves in costume & makeup for Halloween
or other like events and can prepare themselves for this event. (We do not pay actors for make-up time) *Costumes
& makeup are available for those who can't prepare themselves properly.
*Actor
prepared costume should be in the theme of the event and the event position.
In
any case, actors should dress for the night time, October event. *Dress warmly in dark clothing under costumes. *Wear
BLACK SHOES! White Nike's don't cut it for monsters. *Have a personal flashlight as part of your costume. *Leave
all un related items at home. *There are no lockers and we are not responsible for lost or stolen items. *All
costumes will be approved by management.
COSTUMES & PROPS: *All
costumes are the responsibility of the actor using them and must be approved by management. *Damaged, lost, or stolen
Hysteria City property issued to actor will be charged back to actor it was assigned to. *Any actor found disturbing,
re-arranging, vandolizing, or stealing haunt property, props or equipment will be terminated immediately. *Charges
may be applied. *Reinbursement of all damaged or stolen property will be applied. *Please report any broken
props and dangerous conditions that may arrise durring operations.
PAY PERIOD: Since our operation time is so limited, there is only one pay period for the event. *Pay
time starts when you check into your position. (You do not get paid for make-up time) *Pay time ends when you check
out of event (Closing time is subject to change depending on crowd volume) *A paycheck will be issued on the following
business day after Nov.5 unless otherwise noted. *Cast members working through a temp agency pay periods will vary
according to the policies of the hiring agent.
WHEN YOUR IN POSITION IS WHEN PAY STARTS!! (You will not be paid for make-up time) *It is your responsibility , not ours, to be in costume, prepared to act on time, when the show starts. *If you come in your own
costume, you can arrive ready to go 15min prior to opening for the public.
*If
you need costume and/ or makeup, you must arrive 1hr. prior to opening . (You will not be paid for this make up time)
*All actors must sign in and out of their assigned area at designated casting point
before and after their shift.
*Pay starts and ends at the time you
begin acting and at the time you stop acting.
*No actor is allowed
to leave the haunt grounds without the permission of a supervisor or management durining operational hours.
HYSTERIA CITY SCARE TACTICS
VERBAL SCARE: DO NOT YELL! Yelling will only make you lose your voice in a hurry. Use cough drops or hard candy
to help keep your voice in shape.
A verbal scare is when you use
your own voice and dialog to intimidate and scare a person.
For instance,
you are portraying a witch at the haunt. You would want to have a cackle and a rasp in your vocalizations. You may say things
like, "Such a nice little boy, you will fit in my couldron perfectly!"
This
method can also be as simple as popping out and saying "COME HERE!"
You
also can add a punch to a verbal scare by stomping your foot down at the exact time you say "COME HERE!"
PHYSICAL SCARE: This method uses body movements (or lack of) to make people uncomfortable and afraid. Your
actions often speak louder than words in a haunted house. If you move in unusual or strange manners in these unique environments,
people have a tendancy to feel un easy. Quick arm motions, twitching, blinking too much, not blinking enough, odd hand gestures
and wicked limp are all methods of using your body to create unease in our guests.
PERSONAL PROP SCARE: This method involves using a prop as part of your costume to deliver a scare. An example
is the chainsaw. A guy with a chainsaw usually can scare people by reving the saw and running after them.
Other
less elaberate methods work just as well or better in some cases.
Shaker
Can: A metal can with some nuts and bolts inside. Shake the can as victims come near.
Chinese
yoyo: Be stalking a victim, get close and then pop out the paper chinese yoyo towards them.
Bike
horn: A quick sqeak of the horn produces a good scare.
Weapons: Simulated
weapons can be intimidating if used properly. Remember, if a mad man has a weapon, he is going to kill you. Do
not act as if you are going to stab someone, and then stop in mid swing. Follow thru is best. Act like you missed the victim
with a full swing, or act as if something has blocked your access to the victim.
Body
Parts: Simulated body parts can help to achieve a scare. Make sure your body part looks real as possible. Use vasoline
to create a wet look on latex pieces. Invite people to touch or taste your fresh hunk of flesh. Insist that they taste it.
do not force them of course, but follow them as if you are now their friend who is inviting them to join in on your demented
dinner.
Dragging body parts by rope or chain makes people nervous.
You can slide the meat towards innocent victims feat with the rope as they are waiting for their punishment.
SCENE SCARE: A scene scare is on that utilizes some portion of the scene or set you are working in. Do not
use any set piece or prop for acting unless otherwise advised to by a management member. Some sets have "gags" built
into them such as: *Drop windows *Actor movable props *Coves *Hide locations *Doors and
other devises which will aid in getting a scare. All operation of these methods will be described to you in detail by management
before you perform the gag.
EFFECT SCARE: Effect scare is when you use special effects such as lighting, audio, video, fog and other effects
to create a scare.
For example, a tunnel of light spins in a cloud
of fog as guests approach and head into the beams.
You are on the
back side of the light and they can not see you through the fogged beams of light. You then pop out in front of
the beams of light before guests get into the illuminated area. You now appear to be a black shadow figure as you
are silohuetted in the beams of light now behind you. This can create a great scare.
Blacklight: Adding
flouesent pieces to your costume can add great effects to your scares. If there is a blacklight in the area of your set, use
flouresent items and makeup to create great illusions and effects.
LED
Lights: LED lights come in many different sizes and shapes including battery operated strobe lights & blacklights.
They can be used in many different ways to create scares in the dark. Quickly turn one on under your chin as a victim waks
by. Simple and effective. The possibilities are endless.
Voice Changer: Simple
voice changing devices are available everywhere and can add great effects to your normal voice.
There
are many modern electronic devices available that can enhance your haunt performances and scare tactics.
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