Fright Nights To Hold Casting Call Aug. 31

Fright Nights, the largest haunted house event in West Palm Beach, with four full haunts, carnival rides, live music, and food and entertainment, will host a casting call for scare actors and makeup artists for the 22nd annual Fright Nights event in October.

The casting call event begins at noon on Saturday, Aug. 31. Enter through the main gate at the iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre at 601-7 Sansburys Way at the South Florida Fairgrounds.

Fright Nights is looking for energetic male and female performers to join its “family of freaks.” Participants must be at least 16 years old unless they have a parent who will volunteer to work alongside them. Both paid and volunteer positions are available with all levels of experience. Two forms of ID are required. Event organizers also are seeking makeup artists and makeup helpers. For more information, visit www.myfrightnights.com.

Fright Nights at the South Florida Fairgrounds starts the season with a Behind the Scenes Tour on Thursday, Oct. 3 and will open on Friday, Oct. 4, and continue to be held on Oct. 5, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25 and 26. The midway will open at 6 p.m., and the haunted houses will open at 7 p.m. This “carnival of terror” offers four new haunted houses, along with scare zones, midway carnival rides, live entertainment, video games and virtual reality.