3 @ 9:30AM | SeaWorld San Diego

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc.•San Diego, CA

4d•$19•Onsite

About The Position

SeaWorld San Diego is seeking energetic, enthusiastic performers to help bring our family-friendly Halloween celebration, Spooktacular, to life! Spooktacular is SeaWorld's daytime Halloween event filled with music, dancing, costumes, trick-or-treating, and unforgettable family fun. We're looking for talented individuals who love entertaining guests and creating memorable experiences for children and families.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age.
High School Diploma or equivalent required.
Strong guest service and communication skills.
Ability to perform in front of large audiences and interact with guests of all ages.
Ability to work indoors and outdoors in varying weather conditions.
Ability to accept performance feedback and adapt accordingly.
Comfortable working around theatrical effects including fog, haze, bubbles, scents, and other show elements.
Ability to stand, walk, dance, bend, kneel, squat, and perform repetitive physical movements for extended periods.
Must be able to work weekends, holidays, rehearsals, and special events as scheduled.
Must demonstrate professionalism, reliability, enthusiasm, and a positive team-oriented attitude.
Prepare a resume and headshot.
Wear form fitting dance attire that allows a full range of movement and tennis or jazz shoes.
Do not wear jeans.

Nice To Haves

Experience in jazz, musical theatre, hip-hop, commercial dance, or related styles is preferred.
Previous hosting, DJ, emcee, or guest engagement experience is preferred.
Previous experience in dance, theatre, live entertainment, theme park entertainment, or related performance fields preferred.
Sight reading skills are not required but are preferred.

Responsibilities

Bring beloved Halloween characters to life through movement, expression, and guest interaction.
Performers must be comfortable working in full-body costumes, engaging with guests of all ages, and maintaining character throughout the performance experience.
Learn and retain choreography quickly.
Energize crowds, lead dance parties, engage guests on the microphone, and create a fun, festive atmosphere throughout the event.
Participate in an interview and demonstrate your ability to engage an audience through improvisation and crowd interaction.
Prepare a one-minute, family-friendly, high-energy monologue that showcases your personality and performance abilities.
Perform in multiple high-energy shows per day, on our stages and streets, to connect with our guests and create memories that last a lifetime.
Greet guests, shake hands, pose for pictures, and give hugs.
Act as a character escort to assist with guest interactions.
Demonstrate technical proficiency in a variety of styles including jazz, musical theatre, ballet, and modern.
Partnering skills, break dancing, tumbling, tap, or other specialties are a plus.
Bring special and seasonal events to life such as Event Host, Culinary Performers and Santa's Helpers.
Proficient in percussion, brass, woodwinds or guitar.
Play varying styles ranging from pop/rock to Motown to gospel and must be able to memorize music for shows and perform with great stage presence.
Add fun and scary excitement to our award-winning Howl-O-Scream events.
Demonstrate technical proficiency in a variety of styles including pop, rock, musical theatre, classical, contemporary, and a cappella vocal styling.
Hear/sing harmonies.
Perform in multiple high-energy shows per day to connect with our guests and create memories that last a lifetime.
Learn a dance combination and participate in improve and athletic stamina exercises.
Costumed character auditions are based primarily on movement, non-verbal communication, and physical coordination.
Stretch and warm up before the audition begins.