2017 Hollywood Horrors – Australian Haunt Acting Opportunities
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Dates: Leave USA – July – Return early
October – Working 3 Shows in Brisbane, Adelaide and Melbourne and possibly one other
event in Sydney for Halloween.
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Contracting 2-3 people willing to go over and
stay this entire time.
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Qualifications Include:
o Passport & Clean Record
o Haunt Acting Experience
and Creative Dialogue Abilities Required
o Exceptional Makeup and
Costuming Skills & Characters
o Excellent Microphone
Hawking Abilities or be Trainable & Willing to Learn
o Prefer 21 and Over
o Be in Great Physical Health
o Willing to Train and
Teach Others using our Hauntertainer University Manual
o Building Skills are a
PLUS!
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Compensation as follows:
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Round Trip Flights & Visas to Australia from the closest major
airport to you
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$135.00 AUS per day + $15.00 AUS per day food allowance (31 Show Work Days =
$4,340.00-for 2-months time – this rate does NOT include staying to work the
Sydney Halloween event in October)
o Accommodations provided
within walking distance or 30 min. public transport
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You will share an efficiency type apartment or hotel room with
others
o Transportation within Australia to the other Show Sites
o Work is also available
for set up and tear down of each of the Shows as well as available between Shows
at a rate of: $100.00 per day plus $10.00 food allowance.
o BONUS OPPORTUNITIES:
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Work all 3 shows and help with set-up & tear down for each
show–receive
a $400.00 bonus or $600.00 bonus if you work through Halloween)
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$200.00 bonus per person for any Awards Won at any of the Shows!
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Stay and work the Sydney Halloween Show and earn the extra day
rate pay as well!
o Sight-seeing and/or Time Off:
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Is available as an option by arriving early or staying longer or
taking the gap in-between shows to sight-see… but keep in mind this expense is on
your own and if you are not working for Hollywood Horrors at these times…
you will be required to pay for your own accommodations, transportation, meals,
tours, etc… during your sightseeing days
INTERNATIONAL
HAUNTERTAINER TRAINING AND AUSTRALIAN BOOTCAMP
(This is a very
IMPORTANT requirement for those chosen as finalists)
WHEN: June 23 – 25 , 2017 (Fri – Sun)
WHERE:
Haunted Hydro - 1333
Tiffin St., Fremont, OH 43420
WHAT: Any
and all interested Haunt Actors wishing to be considered for the upcoming
August/September/October Australian Show dates MUST attend this important
training and screening event. It will cover everything you need to be aware of
and better prepare you for your acting encounter DOWN-UNDER.
ACCOMMODATIONS: Attendees are welcomed to camp for FREE on the grounds of the
Hydro… tents may be brought in and we also have a couple campers & small
huts that could be used as sleeping quarters for up to 4 people. We will have a
Porta-John on site, but NO running water. We are working on having showers
available at a nearby campground, etc… Hotels.com
has rooms in Fremont starting at $89.00 a night and up… but with Cedar Point so
close… they book up fast… suggest using Priceline or Hotels.com to find the
best rates.
COST: A
small $75.00 fee for this training is required before or upon arrival – This
fee covers the training, accommodations if staying onsite, soft drinks and food
while you are on-site.
TENTATIVE TIME SCHEDULE:
June 24 – Friday
7:00pm
– 9:00pm – At Hydro - Welcome Meet
and Greet & question & answer session
(Featuring Slide Show of previous trips and
munchies provided)
June
25 – Saturday – 8:00am – Continental Breakfast
provided
8:00am – At Hydro – Arrive in full
costume/makeup using a character you would be comfortable with working in ALL
DAY at both the front door as a hawker and working the queue lines. Keep in
mind temperatures during Aug/Sept are basically around 55 – 75 degrees. We will
basically be running you thru what a typical Hollywood Horror Show day consists
of from 8:30am
– 9:00pm start to finish mixed
in with Hauntertainer style training as well…!
Saturday
Night Bonus – TBA at a later time…
we typically do something FUN and EXCITING!
MEALS: Eat something before you come…and bring your own water bottle. We will provide you a lunch… but not until
about 2pm and dinner at about 8pm…
Jun 28
– Sunday - Continental Breakfast provided – 9:00am – 9:30am
10:00am – Noon – Come dressed as your 2nd Character. We will also be
holding final one-on-one interviews with actors followed by the announcement of
our selections for this first set of August/Sept. shows. Anyone who
successfully completes this training and is not selected for the first set of
shows will be definitely in the running for future Australian activities or may
be chosen as alternates.
SPECIAL NOTE: THESE POSITIONS ARE BASED UPON A
FRONT-OF-THE-HOUSE CROWD-HAWKING STYLE… YOU MUST BE VERY COMFORTABLE USING A
WIRELESS MIC AND UNDERSTANDING A FAST THROUGH-PUT OF PATRONS WITH BASIC REGARDS
TO SAFETY, SECURITY, STAFF MANAGEMENT, MAINTENANCE AND OF COURSE ENTERTAINMENT
VALUES!
CONTACT US ASAP IF YOU ARE INTERESTED: Email us at hauntedhydro@sbcglobal.net or call
us today at 419-307-9627we will send you an application to fill out and return
ASAP.
