Paid, non-union scare actor roles at two UCLA haunted houses, produced by Center of Attention Events. Night 1 is the UCLA UAN Haunted House on Tuesday, October 13. Night 2 is UCLA Haunted Hill on Wednesday, October 21. Pay is $200 to $500 per night. They also need a few people to help build the sets.
Pick a role below, read what it asks for, and apply. VME reviews every application and sends the cast to Center of Attention Events.
Center of Attention Events is a full scale event production company led by Michele Fox Gott, President and Creative Director, and a longtime supporter of veterans. Each October it produces UCLA's haunted houses.
Killer Farmer
UCLA UAN Haunted House, Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
The scene
In a maze of hanging, blood stained sheets, you play a farmer chasing guests as they find their way through the sheets and into the next room, full of scarecrows. Student actors hide among the sheets. You may say lines like "I'm gonna find you!" and "Where do you think you're going?"
Costume
- Farmer clothes: a cowboy or straw hat, jeans and a flannel (bring your own)
Pay
- $200 per night. Non-union.
When
- Tuesday, October 13, 2026
- Call time 5:30 to 6:00 PM, to get ready
- Show 7:00 to 10:00 PM (may end as early as 9:00 PM)
Where
- UCLA campus, Los Angeles. The exact location and parking go to the cast before the night.
REQUIRED
- VME member, 18 or older
- Free for the whole night of Tuesday, October 13, 2026, from call time to close
- A standard acting resume: Actors Access, Casting Networks, or the VME Acting Resume Template
PREFERRED
- Acting, improv, haunted house or stunt experience
About the night
Center of Attention Events produces this haunted house for UCLA. You work alongside their team, UCLA student actors and the UCLA event team. Every guest is a UCLA student, and the Center of Attention team briefs you on the rules for working with students before doors open.
Scarecrow
UCLA UAN Haunted House, Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
The scene
In a room of straw bales, corn stalks and scarecrows, you pose as one of the scarecrows and jump out at guests as they find their way through.
Costume
- Flannel, jeans, and a burlap sack over the face with eye holes and a mouth cut out (bring your own)
Pay
- $200 per night. Non-union.
When
- Tuesday, October 13, 2026
- Call time 5:30 to 6:00 PM, to get ready
- Show 7:00 to 10:00 PM (may end as early as 9:00 PM)
Where
- UCLA campus, Los Angeles. The exact location and parking go to the cast before the night.
REQUIRED
- VME member, 18 or older
- Free for the whole night of Tuesday, October 13, 2026, from call time to close
- A standard acting resume: Actors Access, Casting Networks, or the VME Acting Resume Template
PREFERRED
- Acting, improv, haunted house or stunt experience
About the night
Center of Attention Events produces this haunted house for UCLA. You work alongside their team, UCLA student actors and the UCLA event team. Every guest is a UCLA student, and the Center of Attention team briefs you on the rules for working with students before doors open.
Dracula
UCLA UAN Haunted House, Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
The scene
In a room full of coffins, you play Dracula, leading the other vampires in the room as they haunt guests walking through.
Costume
- Black cape and dark clothing (bring your own)
Pay
- $200 per night. Non-union.
When
- Tuesday, October 13, 2026
- Call time 5:30 to 6:00 PM, to get ready
- Show 7:00 to 10:00 PM (may end as early as 9:00 PM)
Where
- UCLA campus, Los Angeles. The exact location and parking go to the cast before the night.
REQUIRED
- VME member, 18 or older
- Free for the whole night of Tuesday, October 13, 2026, from call time to close
- A standard acting resume: Actors Access, Casting Networks, or the VME Acting Resume Template
PREFERRED
- Acting, improv, haunted house or stunt experience
About the night
Center of Attention Events produces this haunted house for UCLA. You work alongside their team, UCLA student actors and the UCLA event team. Every guest is a UCLA student, and the Center of Attention team briefs you on the rules for working with students before doors open.
Witch
UCLA UAN Haunted House, Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
The scene
In a room of cauldrons and hanging candles, you play a witch haunting students as they walk through.
Costume
- Witch hat, broom and dark clothing (bring your own)
Pay
- $200 per night. Non-union.
When
- Tuesday, October 13, 2026
- Call time 5:30 to 6:00 PM, to get ready
- Show 7:00 to 10:00 PM (may end as early as 9:00 PM)
Where
- UCLA campus, Los Angeles. The exact location and parking go to the cast before the night.
REQUIRED
- VME member, 18 or older
- Free for the whole night of Tuesday, October 13, 2026, from call time to close
- A standard acting resume: Actors Access, Casting Networks, or the VME Acting Resume Template
PREFERRED
- Acting, improv, haunted house or stunt experience
About the night
Center of Attention Events produces this haunted house for UCLA. You work alongside their team, UCLA student actors and the UCLA event team. Every guest is a UCLA student, and the Center of Attention team briefs you on the rules for working with students before doors open.
Slenderman
UCLA Haunted Hill, Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
The scene
In a dark maze built to look like a forest, you slowly stalk guests as they walk through the trees. Student actors run through the room and hide among the trees, playing the children Slenderman has taken.
Costume
- Dark suit with a white collared shirt (bring your own)
Pay
- $500 per night. Non-union.
When
- Wednesday, October 21, 2026
- Call time 5:30 to 6:00 PM, to get ready
- Show 7:00 to 10:30 PM
Where
- UCLA campus, Los Angeles. The exact location and parking go to the cast before the night.
REQUIRED
- VME member, 18 or older
- Tall. This role is cast for height
- Free for the whole night of Wednesday, October 21, 2026, from call time to close
- A standard acting resume: Actors Access, Casting Networks, or the VME Acting Resume Template
PREFERRED
- Acting, improv, haunted house or stunt experience
About the night
Center of Attention Events produces this haunted house for UCLA. You work alongside their team, UCLA student actors and the UCLA event team. Every guest is a UCLA student, and the Center of Attention team briefs you on the rules for working with students before doors open.
Pirate Clark
UCLA Haunted Hill, Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
The scene
In a room built to look like the movie The Backrooms, you play a tall pirate who follows students through the room, moaning and limping. In the film this character eats people lost in the Backrooms maze. The room has a large furniture pile, mannequins, and students in hazmat suits, as in the film.
Costume
- Plain dark clothing. The pirate costume is provided
Pay
- $400 per night. Non-union.
When
- Wednesday, October 21, 2026
- Call time 5:30 to 6:00 PM, to get ready
- Show 7:00 to 10:30 PM
Where
- UCLA campus, Los Angeles. The exact location and parking go to the cast before the night.
REQUIRED
- VME member, 18 or older
- Tall. This role is cast for height
- Free for the whole night of Wednesday, October 21, 2026, from call time to close
- A standard acting resume: Actors Access, Casting Networks, or the VME Acting Resume Template
PREFERRED
- Acting, improv, haunted house or stunt experience
About the night
Center of Attention Events produces this haunted house for UCLA. You work alongside their team, UCLA student actors and the UCLA event team. Every guest is a UCLA student, and the Center of Attention team briefs you on the rules for working with students before doors open.
Government Agent
UCLA Haunted Hill, Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
The scene
In a dark room of files and broken televisions, you play a government agent raiding an office, searching the room with a flashlight. You say lines like "How did you find this?" and "Who are you?" as guests pass through.
Costume
- Dark suit, white collared shirt and black tie (bring your own)
Pay
- $200 per night. Non-union.
When
- Wednesday, October 21, 2026
- Call time 5:30 to 6:00 PM, to get ready
- Show 7:00 to 10:30 PM
Where
- UCLA campus, Los Angeles. The exact location and parking go to the cast before the night.
REQUIRED
- VME member, 18 or older
- Free for the whole night of Wednesday, October 21, 2026, from call time to close
- A standard acting resume: Actors Access, Casting Networks, or the VME Acting Resume Template
PREFERRED
- Acting, improv, haunted house or stunt experience
About the night
Center of Attention Events produces this haunted house for UCLA. You work alongside their team, UCLA student actors and the UCLA event team. Every guest is a UCLA student, and the Center of Attention team briefs you on the rules for working with students before doors open.
Set Build Crew
Help build the haunted house installations for both UCLA nights (Tuesday, October 13 and Wednesday, October 21, 2026).
The work
- Setting up the rooms: sheets, straw bales, coffins, furniture piles, lighting and props
- Days, hours and pay are being confirmed with Center of Attention Events and go to the crew once booked
Where
- UCLA campus, Los Angeles. The exact location and parking go to the crew before the build.
REQUIRED
- VME member, 18 or older
- Able to lift, carry and work on your feet for a full build day
- A resume (an acting resume is fine)
PREFERRED
- Set construction, grip, electric, props or art department experience
About the night
Center of Attention Events produces this haunted house for UCLA. You work alongside their team, UCLA student actors and the UCLA event team. Every guest is a UCLA student, and the Center of Attention team briefs you on the rules for working with students before doors open.