"ScareHouse Scott" Simmons
Co-Host of ScareHouse Podcast
ScareHouse Creative Director and co-owner Scott Simmons has worked within the haunted attraction industry since 1985, when he first started volunteering at local Pittsburgh haunted house fundraisers for various organizations.
Scott manages a talented team of artists, producers, and performers in the year-round process of planning and producing completely unique and original characters and attractions. Scott will reveal just how much Pittsburgh haunted houses have changed over the last 30 years, the weird and wonderful challenges of working at ScareHouse, and what it's like to scare people for a living.
"ScareHouse Scott" Simmons has hosted 128 episodes.
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Episode 120: ScareHouse Actor 001 - Tracy Campbell
July 14th, 2017 | 45 mins 14 secs
acting, cats, chiller theater, dudders, haunt, haunt acting, haunted house, katie dudas, katie dudders, new kids on the block, pittsburgh, podcast, scare house, scarehouse, scarehouse scott, scott simmons, the scarehouse, wpxi, zombiesCreative Director Scott Simmons and Katie “Dudders” chat with veteran actress Tracy Campbell. They discuss Scott and Tracy’s shared television news history, what it’s like to have your face all over ScareHouse marketing, and how props, hair, and music create great ScareHouse videos.
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Episode 119: Nick Paradise, Kennywood’s Director of Public Relations and Social Media
July 8th, 2017 | 35 mins 49 secs
amusement park, dudders, fun house, halloween, haunt, haunted house, katie dudas, katie dudders, kennywood, marketing, nick paradise, noahs ark, pittsburgh, podcast, roller coasters, scare house, scarehouse, scarehouse scott, scott simmons, the scarehouse, theme park, virtual realityCreative Director Scott Simmons and Katie “Dudders” head to Kennywood to chat with their Director of Public Relations and Social Media, Nick Paradise. They discuss year round marketing of seasonal businesses, innovating while remembering your roots, the value of engaged fan base, and Pittsburghers’ unique bond with Kennywood Park.
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Episode 118: Members of 501st Garrison Carida Star Wars Troop
June 23rd, 2017 | 52 mins 10 secs
501st, dark side, dudders, empire strikes back, garrison carida, haunt, haunted house, katie dudas, katie dudders, nerds, new hope, pittsburgh, podcast, rebel legion, rebels, return of the jedi, scare house, scarehouse, scarehouse scott, scott simmons, star wars, the scarehouseCreative Director Scott Simmons and Katie “Dudders” geek out with Tim Gregg, Dan Beltz, and Greg Ochaba, members of the 501st Garrison Carida over everything Star Wars. They talk about the 501st charity missions, what drew them to the group, their first Star Wars experience, and why Scott never saw the original Star Wars (New Hope) movie in theaters.
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Episode 117: Allen and Shannon Hopps
June 14th, 2017 | 1 hr 27 mins
allen hopps, dark hour, dudders, haunt, haunt dawgs, haunted house, haunters hangout, katie dudas, katie dudders, pittsburgh, plano, podcast, props, scare house, scarehouse, scarehouse scott, scott simmons, shannon hopps, stiltbeast studios, texas, the scarehouseAllen Hopps is the "Forrest Gump of the Haunted Attraction Industry" having contributed to several of America's iconic haunted attractions over the last 20 years. Days after high school graduation he drove a moped from Baltimore to Orlando to perform as an actor in a haunted house, and he's never regretted it for a moment since. Allen and his wife Shannon join ScareHouse Creative Director Scott Simmons and ScareHouse actress Jennifer Dallas for an inspiring and entertaining look back at the early days of the haunted attraction industry and a look forward to the new era of highly themed and immersive experiences.
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Episode 115: Zombie Army, Naked and Scared, and Pushing Haunted House Boundaries
May 29th, 2017 | 1 hr 43 mins
dudders, haunt, haunted house, haunted house safety, haunters, katie dudas, katie dudders, naked and scared, pittsburgh, podcast, rites of passage, scare house, scarehouse, scarehouse scott, scott simmons, shocktoberfest, the scarehouse, zombie army, zombiesScott Simmons and Kate "Dudders" Dudas join fellow haunters, hustlers, and provocateurs John Laflamboy (Zombie Army Productions) and Pat Konopelski (Shocktoberfest) for an extended conversation about modern haunted attractions.
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Episode 114: Glenn and Ursula from Submersive Productions
May 22nd, 2017 | 1 hr 32 mins
baltimore, dudders, haunt, haunted house, immersive, immersive theater, katie dudas, katie dudders, pittsburgh, podcast, punchdrunk, scare house, scarehouse, scarehouse scott, scott simmons, sleep no more, submersive productions, the scarehouse, theater, then she fellCreative Director Scott Simmons travels to Baltimore to catch up with former ScareHouse audio masters Glenn Ricci and Ursula Marcum from Submersive Productions to talk about immersive theater.
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Episode 113: 3 Rivers Comicon With Todd and Jon from New Dimension Comics
May 15th, 2017 | 48 mins 8 secs
comic books, dc, dudders, haunt, haunted house, horror, horror comics, katie dudas, katie dudders, marvel, new dimension comics, pittsburgh, podcast, scare house, scarehouse, scarehouse scott, scott simmons, the scarehouseCreative Director Scott Simmons catches up with Todd McDevitt and Jon Engel from New Dimensions Comics at Rock Bottom to chat about the comic book industry, pushing your ventures, and 3 Rivers Comicon.
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Episode 112: Macabre Noir, Aaron Doctor Morose, and The Mad Muse Lori Howsare Discuss Wearing Your Weird on the Outside and Atrocity Exhibition IX
May 7th, 2017 | 1 hr 1 min
art, atrocity, coffee, dudders, katie dudas, katie dudders, macabre, pittsburgh, scare house, scarehouse, sideshow, the scarehouse, theater, theatre of cruelty, weirdThe award winning Atrocity Exhibition’s ninth performance will take you to hell. Katie “Dudders” caught up with Macabre Noir, Aaron Doctor Morose, and Lori Howsare “The Mad Muse” at Atrocity’s command center, aka Macabre’s living room. They talk about the creative process, theater theory, and Atrocity Exhibition IX: Inferno.
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Episode 111: Over Caffeinated Chat with Rob Johnston About Social Media, Adapting, and Being Genuine with Your Audience
April 28th, 2017 | 56 mins 28 secs
audience, coffee, creativity, dudders, genuine, haunt, haunted house, humor, katie dudas, katie dudders, letting go, pittsburgh, podcast, rob johnston, scare house, scarehouse, scarehouse scott, scott simmons, simpsons, social media, strip district, the scarehouse, the simpsons, vine, zombieScott Simmons and Katie “Dudders” hang out on a loading dock in Pittsburgh’s Strip District with Rob Johnston to talk about social media and the importance of being genuine with your audience.
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Episode 110: Exploring the Pittsburgh Burlesque Scene with Boom Boom Bridgette, Moon, & Thea Biss
April 21st, 2017 | 1 hr 1 min
boom boom bang, boom boom bang photography, boom boom bridgette, burlesque, dudders, femme fatale, haunt, hula-hooping, katie dudas, katie dudders, kitten, master of tassels, moon, performance, pin up, pin up perfection productions, pinup, pittsburgh, podcast, scare house, scarehouse, scarehouse scott, scott simmons, the scarehouse, thea bissKatie “Dudders” sits down with Pittsburgh Burlesque performers and members of the ScareHouse family, Boom Boom Bridgette, Moon, and Thea Biss. The ladies discuss Pittsburgh’s current burlesque scene, what attracted them to performing, and how burlesque is all about loving yourself and your body.