Also called: Character Performer, Face Character
Brings famous characters to life at theme parks, meeting guests and performing in parades.
A character performer gets into costume, poses for photos with excited kids, signs autographs in character, and dances in an afternoon parade.
Approximate; Disney performers are unionized.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
No formal education, about 0 years after high school. Auditions; must match height requirements; dance or acting helps.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Theater, Dance.
Growing about average. Steady at major parks.
Low risk for 10 years. Meeting guests in character is human interaction; robots appear in a few shows but don't hug kids.
Age 18+. One way to start: Watch theme park casting pages (Disney, Universal, Six Flags) for character auditions and attend one
Classes: Theater, Dance, Physical education, Child development.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-2099.
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