Also called: Costumed Character, Face Character
Plays beloved characters at theme parks, greeting guests and performing in parades.
Character performers sign autographs, pose for photos, stay perfectly in character, and dance in parades and shows.
Estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
No formal education, about 0 years after high school. Auditions; dance or acting experience helps.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Theater, Dance.
Growing about average. No separate BLS projection; estimate based on related occupations.
Low risk for 10 years. Parks are testing robot characters, but hugs, photos and staying in character with guests remain human jobs.
Age 18+. One way to start: Go to an open character audition at Disney, Universal or Six Flags; they look for height and movement
Classes: Dance, Theater, PE/fitness, Choir.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-2099.
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