October Fright Character Actor

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Job Position(s): October Fright Character Actor
Project Type: Various Projects
Job Date: Full Time
Compensation: Paid - Salary
Union Status: Non-Union

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Character Actor
Department: Entertainment
Employment type: seasonal, non-exempt
Work Schedule: varied hours including weekends, evenings, and holidays
Reports to: Operations Manager/Team Lead

Summary: Professional actor to portray a role as a spooky/spectacular/weirdly wonderful character in one of our themed programming attractions.

Audition dates: September 13-15 & September 20-22; 11a-5p in Arch Hall.
This role begins in Mid-September and runs through the end of October.
Must be available for rehearsals/training starting in September.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Wear complete airbrushed makeup look.
  • Transform into a frightening creature with makeup and costumes.
  • Perform a scene or series of scenes in repetition to achieve top-notch reactions from guests.
  • Remain in character at all times and operate a small prop.
  • Put on and remove make up, masks, costumes, latex and other costuming materials as necessary.
  • Clean and prepare work area for the next operating day after the attractions close for the evening.
  • Keep escape routes clean.
  • Possible shifts for “Trick-or-Treat Trail” wherein “treats” are given out by actors in costume to children in the park.
  • Follow all museum policies and procedures to maintain a safe workplace.
  • Listen to direction from attraction leadership.
  • Be playful and friendly with an outgoing personality.
  • Maintain knowledge of the rules and regulations of the museum (including attraction requirements such as height restrictions, weight restrictions, proper riding position, etc.)
  • Perform various other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
Prior haunt experience preferred but not required.
  • This role requires an audition.
  • Must be okay with a full face of makeup applied daily.
  • Must be able to wear a costume.
  • Proficient in time management.
  • Must be 18 years or older.
  • Frequently exposed to fog/haze machines, strobe lights, black lights.
  • Required to work in various weather conditions.
  • Available to work overtime.
  • Must work flexible hours including weekends, nights, and holidays.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Must be able to cooperate well with other staff.
  • Must be able to handle stress.
  • All job offers contingent on passing a criminal, drug, and social security background check.
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • Must be able to walk or stand for up to eight hours a shift.
  • Some positions require extensive climbing and jumping on a bungee harness.
  • Requires occasional kneeling and bending.
  • Requires occasional reaching above shoulder, pushing and pulling.
  • Requires occasional lifts and carries up to 50 pounds.
  • Requires occasional carries up to 100 pounds with the assistance of a two-wheel hand truck.
  • Requires manual and bi-manual dexterity, fine and gross motor skills, eye/hand coordination, near vision, hearing, and speech.
  • Must be able to stand, walk, kneel, and crouch for extended periods.
  • Must be able to perform in an enclosed costumes, having limited sight lines.
  • Height and weight may be required for proper fit in specific costumes.
  • Possess 20/20 corrected vision. (Corrective lens, if required, must be worn while on duty).
  • Possess normal or average corrected hearing. (Defined as 25 decibels or better in the frequency range of 500HZ-4000HZ considered normal speech frequency range). (If a corrective device is needed to achieve this range, it must be worn while on duty).

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