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September 3, 2026

Audition Notice for Scare Actors for Murder Cafe

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Reply to: Frank Marquette <[email protected]>

AUDITION NOTICE: SCARE ACTORS WANTED

Murder Cafe, the Hudson Valley's premier murder mystery company, is looking for fearless, high-energy performers to bring nightmares to life for Halloween weekend at Mohonk Mountain House.

Do you have what it takes to haunt, startle, and thrill guests? We are casting enthusiastic individuals for interactive scare actor roles. No prior professional experience is necessary! These two events are not necessarily kid-friendly. We want everyone to be scared.

Murder Cafe will provide costumes and makeup. 

Details

  • Performance Dates: Friday, October 30th and Saturday, October 31st, 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm each night

  • Themes: Forest of Fear (Friday): Guests will be on an open trailer that travels through the forest, where they'll be met by five ghosts at different locations. They'll be five trips, each approximately 15 minutes in length. The Carnival of Curiosities (Saturday): Guests will be invited to the Parlor at Mohonk; they'll be flashing lights, a band, Halloween activities including five stations each one occupied by a live ghostly figure. 

  • Location: Mohonk Mountain House, New Paltz, NY

  • Age Requirement: Must be 21 years or older 

  • Characters Needed: A Ghostly Lady in White carrying a baby, Grave Robber, Headless Ventriloquist, Half-Man Half-Woman Dancer, Vanishing HItchhiker, Conjoined Hillbilly Twins

  • Compensation: Actors will be paid $125 for each event

  • Contact: Frank Marquette at [email protected] or 845-475-7973


Frank Marquette

Owner-Operator 

Murder Café

845-475-7973
www.murdercafe.net


Our book, The True Story of Murder Cafe: How One Family's Plunge into Mystery Dinner Theater Made the World a Better Place, is now available.You can order yours today on Amazon by CLICKING HERE!

Check out this article from Main Street Magazine: https://mainstreetmag.com/frank-marquette-murder-cafe-autobiography/

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