Buffalo’s #1 Haunted attraction is now hiring for the 2025 Season!
Do you love Halloween? Live to scare and entertain? Frightworld, Buffalo’s #1 Haunted Attraction, wants YOU on our 2025 Scream Team!
Available Positions Include:
Scare Actors
Queue Line Entertainers
Ticket Takers
🔦 Event Staff
Concessions & Merch
Maintenance & Cleaning
Make-up Artists (Please email portfolio to [email protected])
Must be 18 or older to apply. ALL POSITIONS REQUIRE EVENING AVAILABILITY.
📅 AUDITION DATES AND TIMES
Join us for open auditions on any of the follow dates listed below (You must show up to one of the dates to be considered for hiring):
• Friday, August 22Nd: 6pm-10pm
• Saturday, August 23RD: 12pm-4pm & 6pm-9pm
• Sunday, August 24th: 12pm-5pm
No experience is needed! If your flexible schedule makes you available weeknights from 6pm-10pm, weekends until 1am and you want to earn some extra cash during the evenings, then you qualify!
Those applying for scare actor and queue line entertainer will be asked to act out a skit that will be provided. All other positions only require a quick interview.
Please note costumes are not necessary, but are welcomed!
📍 Location
Frightworld America’s Screampark
1001 Hertel Ave, Buffalo, NY 14216
(Former North Buffalo Kmart — follow the signs and enter on the left side front door of the building)
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Q: DO I NEED TO WEAR A COSTUME?
A: No, it is not required. If you’re more comfortable in a costume, it is welcomed.
Q: HOW OLD DO YOU HAVE TO BE TO WORK AT FRIGHTWORLD?
A: You must be at least 18+ for all positions.
Q: WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO AT THE AUDITION?
A:
Ticket takers, Event Staff, Make-up Artists, Merch and Concessions: Answer a series of questions in a quick interview (no theatrical audition is required).
Make-up Artists: Please email your portfolio to [email protected] and provide a physical copy at the interview. Depending on initial interview and portfolio Make-up artists may be invited to a make-up only audition at a later date.
Scare Actors: Be prepared to perform a skit that will be provided. You may perform by yourself, or with someone you don’t know, so be prepared to step out of your comfort zone.
Q: HOW LONG WILL THE AUDITION TAKE?
A: Each audition typically lasts between 5 to 10 minutes. Please anticipate a short wait depending on the number of applicants ahead of you.
A: Absolutely! We encourage all applicants to audition for a scare actor position, along with any others they are interested in.
💀 Why Work at Frightworld?
- 🎃 Be Part of one of the top haunted houses in the country! – Featured on Buzzfeed, Travel Channel, Fright Tour and more.
- 💰 Paid Positions – From actors to event staff, all positions are paid!
- 🧠 No Experience Needed – We’ll train you on how to make Buffalo scream!
- 🎟 Employee Perks – Access to behind the scenes, employee passes, discounted merch for all positions!
- 💀 Make Lifelong Friends – Join a tight-knit team of some of the best monsters in the industry. Some of our monsters have been here for over 20 years!
Whether you’re scaring guests in the haunted houses or helping them enojoy their experience, every role helps bring Frightworld to life. Ready to join the scream team?
✉️ Questions?
Email us at [email protected]
