Haunted Maze Actor

About Asphalt Green 

Asphalt Green is a nonprofit organization that transforms lives and builds community through sports, fitness, and play for all. 

Each year, Asphalt Green serves thousands of New Yorkers through sports, aquatics, fitness, camps, and community programs that promote health, personal growth, and lifelong participation in physical activity. Across three campuses and numerous community partnerships, Asphalt Green is committed to providing high-quality programs that are inclusive, accessible, and rooted in excellence. 

Asphalt Green believes that access to movement, sport, and wellness can change lives. Our work helps young people develop confidence, resilience, leadership skills, and healthy habits that extend far beyond the playing field. 

About the Role 

Asphalt Green is looking for energetic, expressive, and dependable performers to serve as Haunted Maze Actors for our annual Halloween programming at the Upper East Side campus. 

Haunted Maze Actors bring the maze experience to life by portraying assigned characters, interacting with guests, following established performance direction, and helping create an immersive, fun, and memorable experience. 

Actors will participate in a required dress rehearsal before performing during Asphalt Screams and Halloween programming. 

This is a short-term seasonal opportunity for individuals who enjoy performing, interacting with people, working as part of a creative team, and bringing energy to live events. 

Why This Role Matters 

The Haunted Maze is designed to be more than a decorated space. The performers are what turn the environment into an experience. 

Haunted Maze Actors help create the energy, suspense, humor, and excitement that guests remember. 

By staying in character, working together, and following the direction established by the Haunted Maze Leads and Events team, actors help ensure the maze feels coordinated, engaging, and immersive from beginning to end. 

What You’ll Do 

Character Performance 

• Perform an assigned character or role within the Haunted Maze. 

• Stay in character throughout assigned performance periods. 

• Use movement, expression, voice, timing, and body language to create an engaging guest experience. 

• Follow the established theme, storyline, and creative direction of the maze. 

• Adjust performance based on direction provided during rehearsal and event execution. 

Guest Experience 

• Interact with guests in ways that support the overall Haunted Maze experience. 

• Help create a fun, immersive, and appropriately spooky environment. 

• Remain aware of guest reactions and adjust interactions when appropriate. 

• Maintain professionalism while performing for guests of different ages and comfort levels. 

• Help ensure interactions remain appropriate and consistent with Asphalt Green expectations. 

Event Preparation and Rehearsal 

• Attend the required dress rehearsal. 

• Learn assigned character expectations, positioning, timing, and movement. 

• Participate in walkthroughs and practice runs of the maze. 

• Become familiar with the maze layout and assigned performance area. 

• Be prepared and ready to perform at the scheduled event start time. 

Event Coordination and Teamwork 

• Follow direction from the Events Coordinator, Haunted Maze Leads, and other designated event staff. 

• Work collaboratively with other actors and staff. 

• Maintain awareness of timing, spacing, and other performers during the event. 

• Communicate concerns or support needs to the appropriate event staff. 

• Help maintain a positive and cooperative environment throughout rehearsals and performances. 

Safety and Professionalism 

• Follow all event, facility, and safety procedures. 

• Remain aware of guests, props, temporary walls, equipment, and other performers while moving through the maze. 

• Avoid physical contact with guests unless specifically directed and approved as part of the experience. 

• Immediately report safety concerns, injuries, or guest issues to event leadership. 

• Arrive on time and remain available for the full assigned shift. 

What Success Looks Like 

Success in this role means guests experience an engaging and memorable Haunted Maze while the performance remains organized, safe, and consistent with the event concept. 

A successful Haunted Maze Actor will: 

• Arrive on time and prepared for all required dates. 

• Learn and consistently perform their assigned character. 

• Take direction well. 

• Maintain energy throughout the performance. 

• Stay engaged and in character. 

• Work effectively with other performers. 

• Interact appropriately with guests. 

• Follow safety expectations. 

• Adapt when event needs change. 

• Contribute positively to the overall Haunted Maze experience. 

Who You’ll Work With 

The Haunted Maze Lead works closely with: 

• Event Coordinator. 

• Event Manager. 

• Haunted Maze Leads. 

• Marketing staff. 

• Operations team. 

• Engineering staff. 

• Event actors and performers. 

• Other Asphalt Green departments supporting Asphalt Screams. 

Qualifications

Required Qualifications 

You’ll need: 

• Comfort performing in front of and interacting with guests. 

• Ability to follow creative and event direction. 

• Strong communication and listening skills. 

• Reliability and punctuality. 

• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team. 

• Ability to maintain energy and focus throughout a live event. 

• Comfort working in a themed, dimly lit, and active event environment. 

• Ability to remain professional while staying in character. 

• Availability for all required rehearsal and event dates. 

• Ability to perform the physical requirements of the role with or without reasonable accommodation. 

Preferred Qualifications 

It would be helpful if you also have: 

• Acting, theater, performance, or improv experience. 

• Experience performing at live events. 

• Experience with haunted attractions, Halloween events, or immersive entertainment. 

• Experience working with families, children, or public-facing events. 

• Dance, movement, character performance, or similar experience. 

Previous professional acting experience is not required. 

Projected Timeline and Work Environment 

This is a temporary, part-time, fully onsite position supporting Asphalt Green’s Haunted Maze and Halloween programming at the Upper East Side campus. 

Availability is required for the following dates and times:

Wednesday, October 28 
Dress Rehearsal at Mazur Hall 
3:30 PM–6:30 PM 

Friday, October 30 
Asphalt Screams 
12:30 PM–7:00 PM 

Saturday, October 31 
Halloween Day 
1:30 PM–5:30 PM 

Candidates should be available for all three dates. 

The Haunted Maze is an immersive live-event environment that may include dim lighting, theatrical fog and fog machines, lasers, strobe or flashing lights, loud music and sound effects, costumes, props, crowds, and other special effects. 

Candidates should consider whether they are comfortable working in this type of environment before applying. Reasonable accommodations may be considered where applicable. 

Physical Requirements 

This role may require the ability to: 

• Remain active for extended periods. 

• Walk throughout the Haunted Maze and event spaces. 

• Bend, crouch, reach, gesture, and move repeatedly while performing. 

• Perform character movements for extended periods. 

• Speak or project your voice as needed. 

• Work in dimly lit environments. 

• Navigate around temporary walls, props, equipment, and other performers. 

• Remain alert and responsive in a busy live-event environment. 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the role.