Cosplay Information

There will be both a cosplay contest as well as a Masquerade.

2018 Cosplay Judges:

Torie Witherow

Torie Witherow has been involved in costuming and seamstress work for over a decade. After working predominantly in theater she began to cosplay around 7 years ago. She is currently the head of the costume and scenic shop as well as the makeup head at Edinboro University. There she designs and dresses for their campus ​acting troupe University Players as well as their Dramatic Activities club and their chapter of Alpha Psi Omega (Gamma Kappa).

Risuruuu

After putting together her first cosplay for Tekkoshocon 2008, Risuruuu has been cosplaying for nearly 10 years strong and still moving! Taking pride in crossplay, Risuruuu believes everyone should be able to cosplay the characters they love and has presented her tricks at other Pennsylvania conventions such as Setsucon and Tekko. Having grown up in the Erie area, she is very excited to be attending Hazard Con this year!

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Cosplay Contest Rules and Guidelines:

All cosplays must adhere to all Hazard Con safety rules and guidelines obtaining to obscenity and weapon/prop safety and protocol. If you are unsure your cosplay adheres to these rules please check here.

Hazard Con’s Cosplay Contest will be divided into 2 divisions: “Novice” and “Professional.” 

Masquerade Contest Rules and Guidelines:

All Masquerade Contestant’s Cosplays must adhere to all Hazard Con rules and guidelines obtaining to obscenity and weapon/prop safety and protocol. If you are unsure your cosplay adheres to these rules please check here.

Contestants in the Masquerade Contest will not be judged by the quality of their cosplays but instead by the ability to entertain and behave as their character. All skits must adhere to the following rules:

Masquerade Contest Rules:

  • Contestants will be performing in a Prewritten Skit.
    • A Prewritten Skit is a small scene you memorize or perform to show your adaptation of a character. Each skit must have a premade script which will be submitted to the judges prior to the contest to ensure it adheres to Hazard Con guidelines. “Winging” it will not be allowed.
  • A skit may contain up to 6 cosplayers. No larger groups are permitted.
  • Each skit may only by 5 minutes long with a 30 second grace period. Anything that happens over the 30 second grace period will not be judged.
  • No projectiles are allowed in your skits.
  • No props may remain on the stage, you or a “stage ninja” must remove the prop before the end of the skit.
  • You may only participate in one Masquerade skit.
  • Judges will watch your performance and grade it in the following categories:
    • Appeal:
      • Did the audience enjoy it?
        • Did they laugh or cry if necessary?
        • Was it entertaining?
    • Preparation:
      • Did the performers prepare themselves or were they clearly just messing around on stage?
    • Stage Presence:
      • Did the performers do an adequate job of playing their characters?
    • Originality:
      • Did the performers put clear care into what they were performing or did they do something we’ve seen before? ​