Sesame Place – Costume Character/Hosts/DJ

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SEASONAL POSITION Join us at Sesame Place and help bring joy, excitement, and lasting memories to people from around the world. We're seeking enthusiastic, dedicated, and hard-working individuals to become our Ambassadors. Come and play an important part on our incredible team today! 🎭 Sesame Place San Diego Entertainment Auditions – Costume Characters, Hosts & DJs All interested individuals should submit an application prior to auditioning! 🎭 IN-PERSON AUDITIONS!!! Can you tell me how to get… to an audition? If you've got talent, energy, and a love for making people smile, then Sesame Place San Diego wants YOU to join our Entertainment Team! 🌟 Roles We're Casting 🎭 Costume Characters Bring Elmo, Cookie Monster, Abby Cadabby, and their Sesame Street friends to life through movement and character interaction. 🎤 Hosts Engage guests through live entertainment, stage presentations, games, and interactive experiences. Hosts should have strong stage presence, excellent communication skills, and a fun, outgoing personality. 🎧 DJs Create an energetic atmosphere by providing music, leading dance parties, engaging guests on the microphone, and helping deliver unforgettable entertainment experiences. 📅 Audition Information Friday, July 3, 2026 Time: 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM Friday, July 10, 2026 Time: 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM Location: Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute 2595 Ingraham Street San Diego, CA 92109 🗓️ Audition Schedule Check-In: 9:30 AM Dance/Movement Audition: 10:00 AM Monologue/Interview Portion: 12:00 PM ✅ Audition Requirements 🎭 Costume Characters Come prepared to move and participate in a character movement evaluation. Wear comfortable, work-appropriate athletic clothing (shorts, sweatpants, leggings, or a plain shirt with minimal or no designs). Wear sneakers or athletic shoes suitable for movement. 🎤 Hosts & DJs Prepare a one-minute, family-friendly monologue that showcases your personality, stage presence, and ability to engage an audience. Be prepared to participate in an interview and improvisation exercises. 📝 What to Bring Current résumé Headshot (preferred) Don't miss your chance to bring Sesame Street to life! We can't wait to see YOU shine! What You'll Get to Do Bring beloved Sesame Street characters and entertainment experiences to life for guests of all ages. Enthusiastically represent Sesame Place San Diego by displaying a positive attitude, high level of energy, and commitment to quality. Perform as a Costume Character, Host, Character Escort, DJ, Dancer, and/or Puppeteer as assigned. Perform in stage shows, dance parties, meet-and-greets, parades, seasonal events, and special entertainment offerings. Interact with guests while maintaining character integrity and creating memorable experiences. Lead games, activities, dance parties, and audience participation experiences as assigned. Serve as an expert performer for multiple assigned characters, with the ability to perform all characters within your assigned height range. Perform duties as a Character Escort, facilitating communication between characters and guests while ensuring a safe and engaging experience. Execute pre-show and post-show backstage duties. Assist with rehearsals, character training, costume care, laundry, and maintenance projects as needed. Follow all entertainment, safety, and operational procedures. Accept performance feedback and adapt accordingly. Maintain a positive, professional, and flexible attitude while interacting with guests and fellow ambassadors. Perform other duties as assigned. What It Takes to Succeed Personable, animated, and outgoing personality. Strong guest service and communication skills. Ability to openly accept performance feedback and adapt accordingly. Ability to work indoors and outdoors in varying weather conditions while performing in costume. Demonstrated strong costume performance and character escorting skills. Ability to maintain character integrity. Ability to move and dance in costume. Willingness to participate in regular performance assessments. Previous costume character, dance, theater, hosting, DJ, or live entertainment experience preferred. Previous guest-facing experience in a high-volume environment preferred. Previous experience in dance, theater, athletics, communications, or other performance arts preferred. Ability to positively interact with guests and fellow ambassadors of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities. Strong verbal communication skills. High school diploma or equivalent required. Must be at least 18 years of age. Audition requirements may include dance, movement, script memorization, role-playing, comedic improvisation, miming, and audience interaction as necessary. 📏 Costume Character Height Requirements ABBY CADABBY — 4'9"–5'1" BIG BIRD — 5'10"–6'2" BERT — 5'6"–5'9" COOKIE MONSTER — 5'8"–5'11" COUNT VON COUNT — 5'7"–5'10" ELMO — 4'11"–5'2" ERNIE — 5'4"–5'6" GROVER — 5'5"–5'9" JULIA — 5'0"–5'2" OSCAR (Walkaround) — 5'1"–5'3" OSCAR (Full Body) — 5'6"–5'8" PRAIRIE DAWN — 5'0"–5'2" ROSITA — 5'4"–5'7" TELLY — 5'9"–5'11" ZOE — 5'1"–5'3" 📅 Availability Must have 3 days of unrestricted availability , including at least one weekend day during non-peak seasons. Must have 4 days of unrestricted availability , including at least one weekend day during peak seasons. Must be available to work opening, closing, evening, weekend, holiday, rehearsal, and special event shifts based on business needs. ✔️ What Else Is Important Ability to lift, push, pull, and/or carry up to 50 pounds. Extensive walking and standing throughout the workday. Ability to kneel, squat, bend, reach overhead, climb when necessary, and perform repetitive physical movements. Ability to work indoors and outdoors in varying weather conditions, including extreme heat. May be required to perform cleaning duties, including the use of cleaning chemicals. Flexible work locations based on business needs. Must be able to participate in an in-person audition at a scheduled date and time. Compensation: 17.50 USD Hourly Starting Base Pay: The perks of the position: Ambassadors will enjoy a fun, fast-paced environment, and great teammates, as well as: FREE park admission Discounts on park admission tickets and passes for family and friends Park discounts on food, merchandise, etc. Scholarship opportunities Exclusive employee events and giveaways EEO Employer: SEAWORLD PARKS & ENTERTAINMENT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. ALL APPLICANTS WILL BE CONSIDERED WITHOUT REGARD TO AGE, RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, PREGNANCY, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, DISABILITY OR COVERED VETERAN STATUS.