Disneyland is looking for a few good princesses, super heroes, race cars and maybe even a mouse
Want to play Peter Pan, Rapunzel, Goofy, Captain America or even Lightning McQueen? Disneyland is hiring.
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>>Do you have what it takes to play Peter Pan, Rapunzel or Goofy at Disneyland or maybe Captain America or even Lightning McQueen at Disney California Adventure?
Disneyland is holding a series of casting calls to select new performers to play princesses, super heroes, race cars and maybe even Mickey Mouse at the Anaheim theme park.
The Disney Audition website lists four casting calls in January looking for high energy, engaging performers with improvisational skills and slender to athletic builds to play Disney, Pixar and Marvel characters at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure.
A call for headshot photos on Friday, Jan. 3 sought Disney character look-alikes who can play Ariel, Belle, Moana, Rapunzel, Tiana, Jasmine, Aladdin, Peter Pan, Prince Charming or Captain America. Performers interested in playing Wakanda warrior Dora Milaje from “Black Panther” must be willing to shave their head. The part-time meet-and-greet roles start at $15.75 per hour.
A Disney Auditions casting call on Jan. 18 at the Disney Performing Arts Studios in the former ESPN Zone at Downtown Disney in Anaheim is looking for performers to get behind the wheel of Cars Land characters starting in mid-March.
Outgoing, energetic and enthusiastic candidates need to be between 5 foot-2 and 5 foot-8 with a clean DMV driving record.
The Disney Parks Live Entertainment parade performers need to be comfortable in confined spaces and able to repeatedly get in and out of float vehicles.
A pair of Disney auditions at the Onstage Dance Center in Downey on Jan. 31 seek “sculpted character performers” to sign autographs and pose for photographs with visitors.
What is a sculpted character performer? That’s Disney-speak for a character like Mickey Mouse or Donald Duck. Disney is looking for sculpted character performers in two height ranges: 4 foot-7 1/2 to 5-foot-3 and 6-foot to 6-foot-4.
Sculpted character performers are required to wear full-body costumes, stand for long periods and endure all weather conditions. Full-time positions may be available for certain sculpted character performer roles.
The casting call doesn’t list specific characters, but the height requirements give some indication of what Disney is looking for. Minnie Mouse and Daisy Duck fit into the shorter category. Goofy, Chewbacca and Groot match the taller range. It’s always possible that Disneyland is looking for less common characters like Captain Hook, Genie or King Louie.<<