Meet the Army

Fields: Designer, Director, Producer and Actor

EDUCATION

• Southern Illinois University, Theatre
• Hauge School of the Arts, Acting and design

BACKGROUND

Haunted Houses: Designer, Director, Producer, Writer, Promoter, Builder and Actor

• Statesville Haunted Prison 1998-Present
• The Fear Haunted House at Navy Pier 2008-Present
• City of the Dead Haunted House 2003-Present
• Dragons Dome Haunted House 2006-2008

Film Making: Producer, Director, Writer, Production Designer, Special Effects, and Actor

• The Mole Man of Belmont Avenue, Zombie Army Productions & Big Tree Productions
• The Art of Pain, Feature, Zabba Zabba Productions
• Squeal, Feature, Simple Seed Productions
• Haunted House the Movie, Short, Big Tree Productions
• Take the Money, Music Video, Big Tree Productions

To see more of film resume go to watchbigtree.com

AFFILIATIONS

• Co-Owner of Big Tree Productions
  
• Statesville Haunted Prison
• The Fear Haunted House at Navy Pier
• HellsGate Haunted House
• The Mole Man of Belmont Avenue [movie]
• Art of Pain [movie]
• Squeal [movie]

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EDUCATION

• Bachelor of Arts from SIUC 2000
• Focus in theater: Set Design, Costumes, Makeup, Stage Craft, Scenic Painting, lighting
• Thai Chi 2010
• Feng Shui certification 2012
• Personal development/ neurological studies 2020
• Covid officer 2021

BACKGROUND

Tresa has worked with John LaFlamboy, (ZAP) zombie army productions 1999-present as an:

• Owner, Producer, Co-producer, Production Manager, Scenic Artist, Stage Manager, ZAP creative team.
• She has traveled to Iceland, England, India, and Australia to keep perspective. 

She's worked on such films as:

• Art of pain 2006 on the production team
• Hag 2008, as production assistant (PA)
• Moleman of Belmont Ave. 2009 as a co- producer, and unit production manager,(UPM)
• Fang-2020 directors assistant, first (AD) 

Haunted attractions 

• HellsGate Haunted House 2016-present
• Witches Wagon Escape Room 2020-present 
• The Fear Haunted House at Navy Pier 2008-2014
• Dragon's Dome 2006-2008
• City Of The Dead 2003-2019
• Statesville Haunted Prison 1999-2019
• Haunted spaceship 1999

Affiliations

• Grey Cat Productions
• Hollywood Horrors 
• Bigger boat productions 
• Crimson sound productions 
• HellsGate Haunted House
• The Fear Haunted House at Navy Pier
• Big Tree Productions

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2018 Haunted Attraction Association President's Award Winner

Fields: Sales, Production, Management, Design, Drafting, Event Coordinating

EDUCATION

• Degrees in Architecture Technology and Construction Management
• Certificates in Green Architecture/Design, CADD Drafting, OSHA Certified

BACKGROUND

Owner, Bigger Boat Productions

Projects

• Statesville Haunted Prison 1998- Present- Production Manager 
• City of the Dead 2003- Present- Production Manager 
• Dragons Dome Haunted House- Build Team
• The Fear Haunted House at Navy Pier- Build Team
• Zombie Containment- Designer/Build Team  
• Container 9- Designer/ Build Team 
• HellsGate Haunted House- Designer, Production, Event Coordinating
• Legacy Adventure Park- General Manager, Sales 
• Go Ghost Hunting App- Sales

Film Making/Music Videos 

• Assistant Director
• Production Design
• Set Design 
• Special Effects 
• Lazy River Pond Boi

Fun Facts

• Not a fan of horror movies
• Rather be on a golf course
• Only ZAP member to be attacked by a tiger
• Can’t say “No” when a bartenders asks for a double
• Thoroughly enjoys chaos

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EDUCATION

• Pending

BACKGROUND

• Pending

AFFILIATIONS

• Zombie Army Productions

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EDUCATION

• Pending

BACKGROUND

• Pending

AFFILIATIONS

• Zombie Army Productions

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EDUCATION

• Bachelors Degree in Audio, Arts, and Acoustics, Columbia College Chicago

BACKGROUND

Haunted Houses

• Statesville Haunted Prison, 2010-Present
• City of the Dead 2012-Present
• HellsGate Haunted House 2015-Present

Audio Engineer

• JBTV, 2012- Present

AFFILIATIONS

• Zombie Army Productions
• Statesville Haunted Prison and City Of The Dead
• Legacy Adventure Park
  

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Fields: Prop Hunting, Prop Fabrication, Prop Design, New Technology, Think tank member, Printer, Jack of Trades.

EDUCATION

• Columbia College Chicago, Bachelor of Arts - Scenic Design for Theater, 2006

BACKGROUND

• Designer, Technician and Fabricator in the Theater, Touring, Film, Corporate and Haunt industries for the last 16 years. I work as a designer, programer, crew lead and artisan in Ligthing, Scenic, properties and am a Draftsman/Render artist as well as designer for a custom scenic company. I have worked for every department through out all the different area’s of the entertainment industry and have brought all that I have learned to the Haunt industry and Zombie Army in an attempt to bridge the gap between the different disciplines as well as bringing the high quality of props and production that ZAP requires to not only their haunted houses but to the parties and film productions.

Haunt Background

• 11th Hour 2003
• City of the Dead 2004-2007
• The Fear Haunted House at Navy Pier 2008-2009
• Container 9 Riot fest 2014
• Statesville haunted prison 2012-Present

Film Credits

• Peel It Off, Short - Production Designer
• The Cur, Short - Production Designer
• Rita, Short - Production Designer
• Haunted House the Movie short - Makeup Artist, Stilt Walker
• The Art of Pain - Air Brush Makeup Artist
• The Mole Man of Belmont Avenue - Set Dresser/Personal Assistant to Tresa
• The Adventures of Kitty Zombie Pilot - Co-Prop Designer and Master

AFFILIATIONS

• Co-Owner, Luper Designes
• Scenic Designer/Render Artist Production Plus Technologies
• Technician, TransWorld Halloween & Attractions Show
• Technician, Midwest Haunters Convention
• Technician, Chicago Room Escapes
• Statesville Haunted Prison
• The Fear Haunted House at Navy Pier
• HellsGate Haunted House
• Container 9 (Recent Megladon Hunter)

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EDUCATION

• Pending

BACKGROUND

• Pending

AFFILIATIONS

• Zombie Army Productions

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If you're looking for photos from a Zombie Army attraction or event, contact Tiela at photos@zap23.com.

EDUCATION

• Columbia College Chicago-Photography BA (May 2012)

BACKGROUND

• The Fear Haunted House at Navy Pier ‘09-’10
• Actor Statesville Haunted Prison ‘11-’15 
• HellsGate Haunted House ‘15- present
• Photo editor at Columbia Chronicle
• Freelance performance and event photography 

AFFILIATIONS

• Zombie Army Productions
• Tiela Halpin Photography (Owner)
• The FEAR Haunted House at Navy Pier 
• Container 9/ Zombie Containment at Navy Pier 
• Statesville Haunted Prison 
• HellsGate Haunted House 
• Days of the Living Dead 
• SeaDog Ventures Chicago (Docent Supervisor)

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EDUCATION

• Pending

BACKGROUND

• Pending

AFFILIATIONS

• Zombie Army Productions

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Field: Construction, Scenic/Costume Designer, Actor

BACKGROUND

Haunted Houses

• Ghouls by the Pool Haunted House 1994-2006
• Statesville Haunted Prison 2007- present
• Dragons Dome Haunted House 2007- 2008
• City of the Dead Haunted House 2007-present
• The Fear Haunted House at Navy Pier 2008-2011
• Container 9 Haunted House 2012, 2014
• Hollywood Horrors (Australia) 2012 – 2015
• HellsGate Haunted House 2016 - present

Film Making

• Production Designer, Set Construction, Special Effects, and Actor
• The Mole Man of Belmont Avenue, Zombie Army Productions & Big Tree Productions
• Adventures of Kitty Zombie, Zombie Army Productions
• Journeyman Local 476 Studio Mechanics
  • Construction Gangboss, NBC’s Chicago Fire
  • Location Carpenter Foreman, NBC’s Chicago Fire

Education

• Joliet Junior College, Associates in Arts 2011

AFFILIATIONS

• Big Tree Productions
• Statesville Haunted Prison
• Dragons Dome Haunted House
• City of the Dead Haunted House
• The Fear Haunted House
• HellsGate Haunted House
• Fluffy!
• Chicago Halloween Guide 2012 Haunt Actor of the Year
• HauntedHouseChicago.com's Jim Warfield Acting Award 2016

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EDUCATION

• School of Hard Knocks
• Life on the streets

Haunted Houses

• HellsGate Haunted House 2016- Present ( I think I'm still employed here) 
• Statesville Haunted Prison 2017-Present 
• Terror on the Fox 1997-2015 Co-Owner 
• The House 1994-1996 Green Bay 
• Jaycees haunted house 1991-1993 

Films

• Key Scenic Carpenter. The Moleman of Belmont Avenue

Audio Engineer

• FOH Touring Audio Engineer 1991- Present
• A1 Overture Center for the Performing Arts Madison, WI 2006-2017
• Production Specialist WARF (Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation) 2018-Present
• Lighting and Audio Technician- Arrow Audio / Lighthouse 1991-1996
• Production Specialist Events Plus Production Services 2000-2020
• Audio Independence 1997-2001
• Audio Engineer at Lambeau Field 1996-2001
• Recording Engineer 1999-Present
• Stagehand 1990-Present

BACKGROUND

• Haunted Houses, Scenic Carpenter
• Lighting Designer-Programmer
• Audio Designer-Engineer
• Prop programer
• Production Specialist
• Rigging
• Designer
• Video Production
• Graphic Designer
• Owner
• Marketing
• PR
• Actor
• Stilt Walker
• Cheese and Sausage specialist
• Rum Drinker
• Dad / Husband (sorry ladies I'm taken)
• Puppy Dog Fosterer

AFFILIATIONS

• Pale Eye Productions 
• HellsGate Haunted House 
• Statesville Haunted Prison 
• Bad Boys Scenic Design  
• Terror on the Fox 
• Kicksville
• IATSE local #251
• IATSE Local #470 
• DP Payroll Processing

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EDUCATION

• Theater Design Program (2010- ) Columbia College Chicago Major- Costume Design Minor- Theatrical/SFX makeup

BACKGROUND

• Hellsgate Haunted House (2016-Present) Lockport, IL Makeup Manager/Supervisor, Lead Actor (Mother), Scenic Design, Costume Fabrication
• Statesville Haunted Prison (2012-Present) Crest Hill, IL Makeup Manager, Lead Actor, Scenic Design
• Dream Reapers Haunted House (2008-2012) Melrose Park, IL Makeup Artist, Lead Actor, Audio Design, Scenic Painter (As well as a plethora of independent film, music video and private production credits)

AFFILIATIONS

• Original Sin Design (Owner)
• Legacy Events LLC
• Hellsgate Haunted House
• Statesville Haunted Prison
• Nightmares INC
• Pendragon Costumes

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EDUCATION

• Columbia College Chicago - Cinema and Television Production, BA

BACKGROUND

• HellsGate Haunted House 2016-present
• Legacy Adventure Park
• Filmmaking
• Feature Film Assistant Director
• Documentary Cinematographer
• Freelance Video Editor, Gaffer/Grip
• Advanced Camera Equipment Facility - Columbia College Chicago
• Live Broadcast Engineer - Columbia College Chicago
• Line Producer - TV Live Sketch Comedy - Columbia College Chicago

AFFILIATIONS

• HellsGate Haunted House
• Legacy Adventure Park
• Days of the Living Dead
• Owasippe Scout Reservation, BSA

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EDUCATION

• Associates in Science, Hospitality Management (JJC)
• Associates in Science, Culinary Arts (JJC)
• Art du Gateau COC (The French Pastry School)

BACKGROUND

• Hellsgate Haunted House: 2016-Present  
• Hollywood Horrors Australia: 2018-present
• Container 9: 2014
• Statesville Haunted Prison & City of the Dead: 2012-present
• Mazon Dungeon of Terror: 2006-2011

AFFILIATIONS

• HellsGate Haunted House
• Statesville Haunted Prison
• Battycakes (Owner)
• Chicago Knockouts Roller Derby
• Billie Batwing Burlesque

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Haunted Attraction Association Vendor Excellence Award Winner, 2013

Fields: Marketing, Graphic Design, Web Operations, Networking, Social Media

EDUCATION

University of North Texas, Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration & Graphic Design, 1991

BACKGROUND

Owner/operator of Sinister Visions inc., which provides visual design services for print & web to the horror, Halloween and haunted attraction industries. Visit SinisterVisions.com and ChadSavage.com for full lists of credentials, portfolio, etc.

AFFILIATIONS

• Owner, ChicagoHorror.com
• Co-Owner, HauntedHouseChicago.com
• Sponsor and team member, Flashback Weekend Chicago Horror Convention
• Find out more at SV23.com
  

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EDUCATION

• Pending

BACKGROUND

• Pending

AFFILIATIONS

• Zombie Army Productions

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EDUCATION

• Pending

BACKGROUND

• Pending

AFFILIATIONS

• Zombie Army Productions

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EDUCATION

• 2007 - Present Joliet Junior College, Majoring in Nursing
• 2003 - 2007, Lockport Township High School

BACKGROUND

Haunted Houses

• Statesville Haunted Prison 2004- 2018
• City of the Dead 2004- 2018
• Dragons Dome Haunted House 2008
• The Fear Haunted House at Navy Pier 2008- 2018

AFFILIATIONS

• Statesville Haunted Prison
• City of the Dead
• Dragons Dome Haunted House
• The Fear Haunted House

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EDUCATION

• Romeoville High School 2001-2003
• Plainfield Central High School 2003-2005

BACKGROUND

Haunted Houses

• Statesville Haunted Prison 2002- 2018
• City of the Dead 2002- 2018
• Dragons Dome Haunted House 2006-2008
• The Fear Haunted House at Navy Pier 2008- 2018

Film Making

• Set construction, actor
• Haunted House the Movie, short, Big Tree Productions

AFFILIATIONS

• Big Tree Productions
• Statesville Haunted Prison and City of the Dead
• Dragons Dome Haunted House
• The Fear Haunted House

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Rick Rudie: 1958-2020

Co-founder of HellsGate Haunted House

Rick Rudie was our friend and mentor for the six short years we worked together.  As a partner, Rick pushed us to reach for more, supported our artistic goals, and kept our eyes on the horizon.  He was generous, tough as hell, wicked smart, bold, adventurous, and humble.

It didn’t matter if you were 15 years old and only worked one night, Rick believed you were important and you deserved to be told that.  He truly cared about every one of us, from the producer to the intern, he made it a point to share his gratitude and support. Rick helped us achieve our dreams while reminding us to be grateful along the way. We will never forget.

We will do our best to keep his spirit alive in our hearts and in our company of very grateful weirdos.

Thank you for believing in us Rick.