Dave Ferrier

The work behind a haunt team

Dave Ferrier, known in this conversation as Eli Crane, works across the parts of a haunt that guests see and the parts they rarely do. His public profile connects acting with leadership, casting, performer training, safety, and the day-to-day decisions that turn a group of people into a working haunt team.

That combination makes his perspective especially valuable: he can speak to character from inside the costume and to the structure that supports the performer. The conversation follows that full path—from preparation and direction to the moments that make a scare land.