Re: Knott's Halloween Haunt auditions draw crowd
As a 6 year Screamsters veteran at CP, I'm still impressed every time I hear about the things Knott's does with their Haunt. I would love the opportunity to work even just one night out there. These guys are the best of the best (although we like to think we're close behind 
) and they have been doing it for so many years. I know I have heard that in the past monsters had to "serve their time" working in a maze for 5 years before they could get to the street haunts. It sounds from reading the article that they may have changed that a little bit.
David Roberson, 52, works as a janitor for the Long Beach UnifiedSchool District. But he's been taking temporary monster roles atKnott's for 16 years, all for the joy of dressing up and acting like atortured creature.
"A lot of us here would do it for free," he said as he waited to be called into an audition at the park's employment office.
And that's the truth for about anyone who loves doing this kind of stuff. It's not a job, it's a passion.
-Chris