Tucson Scare Cast Lead

Job Details

Location:

Tucson, AZ 85735

Position Type:
Seasonal | Salary Range: $15.00 - $18.00 hourly | Division/Department:
Entertainment (OTE)/Nightfall |

Reports To:

Cast Supervisor | Type:
Non‑Exempt, Hourly | Employee Classification:
Seasonal | Compensation: $15.00-$18.00 per hour

The Scare Cast Lead will be responsible for portraying various characters and monsters in the haunt attractions at Nightfall, leading a team of scare actors, and ensuring the highest level of performance and safety. The role requires leadership, performance skills, safety focus, and flexibility in a dynamic park environment.

• Meet with the Scare Cast Coordinator prior to each shift to communicate daily changes or needs.
• Communicate with assigned Scare Actors to provide clear directions and performance guidance.
• Understand attraction stories and their role within the park’s overarching narrative.
• Become familiar with other assigned attractions’ movements, dialogue, and scare locations.
• Lead by example, maintaining high energy and enthusiasm; foster a safe, welcoming, positive, and inclusive environment.
• Ensure all scare actors adhere to safety protocols, including avoiding physical contact with guests.
• Monitor the environment for potential hazards and take appropriate action to maintain safety.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• 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 perform repetitive motions over extended periods of time.
• Commitment to working under shared leadership and in cross‑functional teams.

• Standing, walking, and running in locations with unbalanced footing.
• Varying temperatures and weather conditions; both indoor and outdoor.
• Environments with strobe lights, darkness, enclosed spaces, loud music, sound effects, and smoke‑filled environments.
• Repetitive movement typical of acting positions.
• Fast‑paced and exciting environment.
• Willingness to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and late hours as production schedule may dictate (required).