About this role
Division/Department: Old Tucson Entertainment (OTE)/Yuletide
Job Title: Cast Member-Yuletide
Reports To: Cast Supervisor
Type of position: Non-Exempt, Hourly
Employee Classification: Seasonal
Compensation: $15 - $19 per hour
Location: Tucson, AZ
Job Summary:
Cast Members will portray lead characters, townspeople, and various ensemble roles for the Yuletide season. Performers will work from a scripted show but may also be required to improvise in character throughout the event. Direct interaction with guests of all ages is a key part of creating the immersive experience and overall atmosphere of the production. Certain roles will include singing and choreography, while others may involve staged combat or limited stunt work. Some Cast Members may also be assigned to cover multiple roles or serve as understudies for lead characters.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Memorization and performance of scripted scenes while playing various characters.
- Learn staging, music, choreography, and fight choreography.
- Receive new dialogue and memorize in a timely manner.
- Learn and perform songs.
- Become familiar with company guidelines and rules.
- Maintain a safe, welcoming, positive, and inclusive working environment and advise management with related concerns.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education, Skill and Work Experience Requirements:
- Ability to work up to long days with prolonged standing
- Prior acting and/or improvisation experience
- Prior work in theme park events and non-traditional performance environments
- Ability to be flexible and adaptive to an everchanging environment.
- Ability and willingness to work evenings, weekends, and late hours as production schedule may dictate
- Commitment to working under shared leadership and in cross-functional teams
Work Environment:
- Standing, walking, and running in locations with unbalanced footing.
- Varying temperatures and weather conditions; both indoor and outdoor.
- Ability to work in environments with strobe lights, darkness, enclosed spaces, loud music, sound effects, and fog-filled environments.
- Most acting positions require repetitive movement.
- Ability to follow guidance from team leaders.
- Fast-paced and exciting environment.
- Evening, weekend, and holiday work required.