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Byline: Marguerite Higgins, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Lynton V. Harris doesn't do "boo." The head of "The Fright House," a Halloween attraction at the D.C. Armory, is telling his cast before opening night that he wants energy and disciplined scaring instead of "haunted-house tricks."
"The audience should find themselves very distressed and scared in a controlled environment by your performance," said Mr. Harris, 40, to the cast at a rehearsal earlier this week.
The chairman and chief executive officer of Sudden Impact Entertainment Co., a New York entertainment studio, said that he's ready for the opening of the $2 million haunted-house production.
The joint venture between Sudden Impact and the D.C. Sports and Entertainment Commission was postponed last October after the September 11 terrorist attacks.
"We can't stop this year," said Mr. Harris, an Australian who is applying for U.S. citizenship, referring to concerns about the recent sniper shootings that have plagued Washington area suburbs.
"Clearly, this is going to have an impact on our business - but it's an indoor event...
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