Also called: Live Entertainment Casting Director
Hires singers, dancers, and character performers for theme parks and cruise lines.
An entertainment casting manager runs open auditions in several cities to hire singers, dancers, and character performers for theme parks or cruise ships.
Approximate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. A bachelor's degree with a performing background, then several years as a casting assistant at a park, cruise line or casting office.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Theater, Dance.
Growing about average. Steady.
Low risk for 10 years. Online submissions and AI sorting help, but judging live auditions and hiring performers stays human.
Classes: Theater, Business, Dance or music, Speech.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-2012.
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