CASTING CALL for Actors, Interactive Performers & Scare Technicians
Gallows Hill Museum & Theatre – Salem, Massachusetts / The Lost Museum Haunted Adventure
Paid Seasonal Positions
Fall Halloween Season
Gallows Hill Museum & Theatre, one of Salem’s popular Halloween attractions, is casting performers for its upcoming fall season. Located in historic Salem, Massachusetts, the venue is home to The Lost Museum Haunted Adventure and a variety of theatrical productions that combine live performance, local history, ghost stories, and audience interaction.
Known for its immersive take on Salem’s haunted past, Gallows Hill incorporates witch lore, paranormal storytelling, puppetry, special effects, and live theater to create an experience that puts audiences directly into the story.
The 2026 Halloween season will feature several paid performance opportunities for actors and other entertainment professionals.
Looking for more opportunities to audition for theatrical gigs?
Casting Notice:
Gallows Hill Museum & Theatre, one of Salem’s premier Halloween attractions, is seeking talented, energetic, and dependable performers to join our cast for the upcoming fall season. We are casting for multiple short productions that blend theatrical storytelling, audience interaction, suspense, and practical effects.
Production 1: Main Stage Immersive Experience
We’re seeking versatile actors to perform in our signature immersive theatrical production about witches and ghosts.
This fast-paced 22 minute show features a single performer portraying multiple characters through rapid costume changes, dynamic storytelling, comedy, suspense, and the use of puppetry. Performers must be comfortable switching between distinct personalities while maintaining high energy throughout each performance.
Ideal candidates possess:
- Strong acting and storytelling abilities
- Excellent character work
- Confidence performing for live audiences
- Quick memorization skills
- High energy
- Some experience with improvisation
This role offers an exciting opportunity to showcase versatility in a truly unique theatrical experience.
Production 2: The Lost Museum
Step into the role of an eccentric museum guide as guests explore a collection of mysterious artifacts and strange curiosities…
…until everything begins to go spectacularly wrong.
Actors portraying museum guides lead guests through haunted rooms while balancing suspense, audience interaction, and improvisation. You’ll remain in character as supernatural events unfold around your tour group, creating an experience that is equal parts entertaining, immersive, and delightfully chaotic.
When not leading tours, performers will also work as Scare Technicians, operating puppets, ghosts, practical effects, lighting cues, hidden scares, and other theatrical illusions that make the attraction come alive.
We’re seeking performers who are:
Passionate about theatre, Halloween, and immersive entertainment
- Strong communicators comfortable speaking to groups
- Excellent improvisers who can think on their feet
- Reliable, punctual, and professional
- Team players with positive attitudes
- Comfortable interacting with audiences of all ages
Interested in learning backstage theatrical effects and puppet operation
Day, evening and weekend shifts are available.
Previous experience in theatre, haunted attractions, improv, museums, escape rooms, theme parks, or live entertainment is welcomed but not required. We are happy to train enthusiastic individuals with a strong work ethic and a willingness to learn.
Please submit:
Headshot (professional or recent clear photo)
Resume (if available)
A brief introduction telling us about yourself and why you’d like to join our cast
Demo reel (optional)
Video submission is also acceptable
Email: gallowshillsalem@outlook.com for an audition appointment.
