Spooky Tours Extras - Seasonal

About the role

This seasonal role is responsible for creating an engaging, entertaining, and immersive experience for guests during the Halloween season. The position performs as a costumed character, creature, or background performer and interacts with guests in a fun, energetic, and appropriate manner.

Responsibilities

• Portray assigned spooky, Halloween-themed, or theatrical characters in a professional and entertaining manner.
• Interact with guests through character-based performances, gestures, facial expressions, movement, and appropriate verbal interactions.
• Create an exciting and immersive atmosphere while maintaining a welcoming guest experience.
• Follow direction from supervisors, event coordinators, and entertainment staff regarding character development, performance expectations, and assigned areas.
• Remain in character for extended periods while performing assigned duties.
• Participate in rehearsals, training sessions, character development, and event preparation as required.
• Maintain awareness of surroundings and follow all safety procedures while performing.
• Appropriately startle, surprise, or entertain guests while respecting personal boundaries and established event guidelines.
• Assist with maintaining a clean, organized, and safe performance area.
• Work collaboratively with other performers, event staff, Security, and operational departments.
• Respond appropriately to guest questions or concerns and notify a supervisor when assistance is needed.
• Follow all costume, makeup, appearance, and performance requirements associated with the assigned character.
• Maintain professionalism and positive guest relations before, during, and after performances.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Previous acting, entertainment, theater, haunted attraction, hospitality, or customer service experience is preferred but not required.
• Must be comfortable interacting with guests and performing in a public setting.
• Must demonstrate energy, enthusiasm, creativity, and the ability to engage an audience.
• Ability to follow direction and remain in character throughout assigned performances.
• Must be comfortable working in costumes, makeup, masks, special effects, or other theatrical attire, as applicable.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Must demonstrate good judgment and maintain appropriate conduct when interacting with guests.
• Must be dependable and able to work the scheduled seasonal/event shifts.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand, walk, and/or move for extended periods.
• Ability to perform repetitive movements and character-based physical activities.
• Ability to work in varying temperatures and environmental conditions, depending on the event location.
• Ability to wear costumes, makeup, masks, or other performance-related equipment for extended periods.
• Ability to safely navigate assigned performance areas, including dimly lit or uneven environments.
• Physical requirements may vary depending on the assigned character or performance area.

Pay

$16.90 per hour