YELP Horror Film Program
YELP is a one-of-a-kind, Horror Film Program for students and young adults
located in Atlantic County, NJ.
Now in its sixth year, YELP structures itself after the making of a classic
Hollywood Production, from Location shoots to a Red Carpet film premiere!
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How YELP Works

Enrollment: Upon enrolling, Yelpers will choose either CAST (with on-screen speaking lines) or CREW (learning film techniques behind-the-camera)

1. Pre-Production: Outdoor rehearsals begin on Saturdays in September.  Yelpers practice lines, receive acting & filming training, and participate in makeup and costume consultations ahead of production.
2. Production: On a predetermined date, each cast/crew films their movie at a location relevant to their story.  Previous locations have included: Castaway Cove, Terror in the Junkyard and Estelle Manor.
3. Showtime: The YELP experience culminates in a LIVE Outdoor, Haunted Walkthrough Experience, performed by the Yelpers and a Red Carpet Movie Screening Halloween weekend at the GATEWAY PLAYHOUSE. Both of these ticketed events are open to the public.
4. YELP screenplays are parodies based upon classic Horror Films (such as A Naptime on Elm Street,  Halloween: 60 Yrs Later & Chucky…in Space!) or original stories (ala Tales from the Darkside).  Small casts are grouped by age and experience levels, and content is crafted to be age-appropriate.

YELP ENROLLMENT

Enrollment for YELP SIX will open JULY 1st
Fee per student is $250

NEW TO YELP THIS YEAR!

LOGO CONTEST
"Things are Getting out of Hand"  

We are looking for a new logo for YELP 6 to be featured on our merch and marketing!
Parameters:  a 6 fingered hand with the letters YELP as the ‘bloody dripping’ palm lines. Hand should only be a black outline (no color) and letters RED. 
  SUBMISSIONS: dEADLINE JUNE 30TH  EMAIL TO: ADDRESS  

winner gets a pair of passes to a yelp summer series evening of their choice!

Yelp Summer Series

The new Yelp Summer Series consists of individual evenings dedicated to learning specific film & acting techniques in a relaxed, outdoor environment.
While skills learned  can be used during YELP movie filming, anyone can register for these standalone evenings.
Currently Scheduled Night: 
Fri 7/15  4-8pm UnMortal Kombat: Fighting for Film
Fri 7/29 4-8 pm Filming for Actors
Reservations are encouraged but not required
Fee:  $25 per event
​Location: 6839 Harding Hwy, Mays Landing, NJ (JustBe Farms)
RESERVATION LINK:
docs.google.com/document/d/1BU01I-2Exgovrsgqp1aCI65vKWcCR-yBY0eJx0TKXCE/edit?usp=sharing

Haunted Walk

Yelpers will create our first ever Outdoor, Haunted Experience!
Cast & Crew will conjure both shrieks and laughter through this Interactive Walkthrough performance, certain to get everyone in the Halloween spirit.
Fri 10/22 & Sat 10/23
with rotating casts each night

Reservations will open in October!

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Red Carpet Premiere

YELP SIX will hold a Red Carpet Movie Screening on Saturday October 29th at the Gateway Playhouse.  This will be a ticketed event.
TICKETS SALES WILL OPEN IN OCTOBER!

WHO IS YELP?

MEET THE CREATIVE TEAM BEHIND THE SCARES

Creator, Writer, Director, Editor & actor of many a death scene

KEVIN MCCAFFERTY

YELP spawned from the mind of Kevin McCafferty in 2017. Kevin is a Media Teacher in the EHT, NJ. Over the last decade, he has led 17 theatrical productions for the school district as both the Director of the Alder Musical (most recently Frozen & Moana Jr)  and Advisor of the EHTHS Stage Crew. He also serves as Theater Manager of the Fernwood Auditorium, where he oversees many of the township's concerts and recitals.  YELP SIX will mark his ninth scripted film program, having written & directed the If Life Were a Musical trilogy and YELP 1 through 5.  Most recently, Kevin accepted the role of Technical Director for the Gateway Playhouse’s summer youth program.

Before his time in EHT, Kevin spent several years in the NYC Off-Broadway community working on productions at Second Stage, Theater Row and New World Stages. He holds Bachelor’s degrees in both English (Stockton) and Theater (Temple University).

“Though rooted in horror, YELP is a program that embraces acceptance of all and fosters a sense of family among its members. Yelpers come to realize movie sets are not scary environments, but filled with silliness and laughter. It is the acting, editing and movie magic that ultimately create those thrills.”

Regina Martin

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