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Description

The Children's Attractions Performer will depict an assigned character role in Lagoon's Frightmares Children's Attractions using their voices, appearances, bodies, gestures, and props in accordance with Lagoon's policies and procedures. This role involves performing in a fun, interactive, and high-energy environment designed to create thrilling, spooky, and memorable experiences for our younger guests. Performers will work in a family-friendly setting, maintaining a lively and engaging atmosphere while ensuring safety and guest enjoyment. As a vital member of Lagoon's Frightmares team, the Children's Attractions Performer plays an essential role in bringing the whimsical yet spooky world of Frightmares to life for children and families.

Essential Functions of the Job

• Acting: Portray assigned Frightmares children's characters using acting techniques, voice modulation, physical gestures, and movement to fully embody the role and create an unforgettable guest experience.
• Perform in Lagoon's Frightmares Children's Attractions, contributing to the storytelling and atmosphere by engaging with children and families in an interactive and exciting manner.
• Maintain consistency in character portrayal throughout your shift, ensuring that the performance is dynamic and consistent with the theme of each attraction.
• Collaborate with fellow performers and team members to create cohesive and synchronized performances that enhance the immersive experience for younger guests.
• Ensure safety and guest enjoyment by adhering to all safety protocols, responding to unexpected situations, and maintaining a professional, friendly demeanor.
• Participate in rehearsals and training to enhance acting skills, character development, and performance techniques.
• Interact with children and families in a professional manner while remaining in character, ensuring the guest experience remains both safe and fun.
• Take care of props, costumes, and sets to ensure proper use and maintenance.
• Adapt quickly to changes in the environment or performance direction, maintaining focus and professionalism throughout.

Requirements

Qualifications/Abilities

• The Frightmares Performer position is open to individuals 14 years of age and older, in accordance with applicable work laws and exemptions. Under Child Labor Regulations Exemption 570.122(a)(3) of the Fair Labor Standards Act, minors in this age group may be employed in specific actor or performer roles that are exempt from certain restrictions on working hours and times.
• All Frightmares performers should expect to work typical shifts ranging from 3 to 8 hours, with the possibility of extended shifts depending on operational needs. All performers, regardless of age, must be available for shifts that include evenings, weekends, and holidays, with many shifts extending into late hours, as late as midnight.
• Strong Acting Skills: Ability to portray a variety of characters with distinct personalities, emotions, and physical actions. Prior acting, theater, or performance experience is highly preferred.
• Comfortable performing in high-energy, immersive environments with loud sounds, special effects, and dim lighting.
• Ability to maintain character throughout a shift while remaining focused and engaged with guests.
• Must be comfortable with physical acting, including movements such as jumping, crouching, bending, and running.
• Ability to take direction and adapt to performance adjustments or changes in the storylines or character requirements.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage and interact with guests while remaining in character.
• A passion for creating a spooky and thrilling atmosphere, particularly around Halloween-themed experiences.

Working Conditions

• This position requires working in an environment that includes exposure to high noise levels, bright/flashing lights or darkened areas, fog or haze, large crowds, and other factors typical of an amusement park setting.
• This position will require performing essential job duties both outdoors and indoors, and will be exposed to various environmental elements, including, but not limited to, extreme heat or cold, wind, dust, noise, rain, snow, and direct sunlight.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described below must be met to successfully perform the essential job responsibilities:

• Must be able to use fingers, hands, arms, and legs to reach, climb stairs, and use hands to handle or feel
• Able to perform a variety of physical movements for extended periods (up to 8 hours) of time, including standing, walking, crouching, crawling, kneeling, reaching, and reaching above the head.
• Able to move equipment, which may include pushing, pulling, bending, and lifting
• Able to walk to and from job locations up to one (1) mile distance
• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds (e.g., props, set pieces) as needed.
• Comfortable working in dimly lit or dark spaces, maintaining energy and focus.
• Must have sufficient hearing and visual acuity to ensure safety and respond to the performance environment and guest interactions.