Question about becoming a character performer

[khancock]

Does anyone know an official source for how tall you have to be to be a princess?

Found this on Walt Disney World's site (not exactly Snow White and such, but heights are there):
http://www.disney.go.com/DisneyCareers/wdwcareers/hourly/entertainment_fairys.html

There may be other info on disneyauditions.com

 

[Joanna71985]

5'2 is Alice and Wendy. The Princesses start around 5'4.

 

[MarinaAndCharlie]

5'2 is Alice and Wendy. The Princesses start around 5'4.

I had heard that Jasmine was reasonably shorter than the other princesses... any knowledge on that?

 

[Joanna71985]

I had heard that Jasmine was reasonably shorter than the other princesses... any knowledge on that?

Not really. She's about the same as the others.

 

[CrazySteph]

can you be a Character preformer for CareerStart?

 

[Joanna71985]

can you be a Character preformer for CareerStart?

I don't believe so.

Edit- the only roles for CS are attractions, custodial, FSFB (non-tipped), lifeguard, merchandise, QSFB, and costuming.

 

[CrazySteph]

whats the height requirement for the girl bird in "Festival of the Lion King"? if there is any at all?

 

[Joanna71985]

whats the height requirement for the girl bird in "Festival of the Lion King"? if there is any at all?

She's Equity. And CPs can't be in Equity.

 

[CrazySteph]

She's Equity. And CPs can't be in Equity.

What's Equity

(well i'm doing Seasonal next summer.. can seasonal be in Equity??)

 

[Joanna71985]

What's Equity

(well i'm doing Seasonal next summer.. can seasonal be in Equity??)

Equity is a Union.

And I'm pretty sure you have to be FT to be in Equity (maybe PT too).

 

[CrazySteph]

Equity is a Union.

And I'm pretty sure you have to be FT to be in Equity (maybe PT too).

lol wow! you just lost me!!

but thats okay!!! thank you for the help!

 

[impsythealmighty]

lol wow! you just lost me!!

but thats okay!!! thank you for the help!

Equity takes an audition, and they get paid a bunch more than us and have a lot of benefits and in general it's really tough to get in to, though I don't know that much about it personally. Many of the dancing roles and all the singing ones (as far as I know) are Equity, and you have to be a full time cast member (and possibly part time too, like Joanna said) to audition for that, meaning CPs can't do it.

 

[CrazySteph]

Equity takes an audition, and they get paid a bunch more than us and have a lot of benefits and in general it's really tough to get in to, though I don't know that much about it personally. Many of the dancing roles and all the singing ones (as far as I know) are Equity, and you have to be a full time cast member (and possibly part time too, like Joanna said) to audition for that, meaning CPs can't do it.

ooh okay!! thank you so much!

 

[princess Snow]

Question for the CP character performer alumni--do the CP character performers ever get to be in parades or shows like Fantasmic or are those events seniority-based?
Thanks!

 

[Ellagirl]

Question for the CP character performer alumni--do the CP character performers ever get to be in parades or shows like Fantasmic or are those events seniority-based?
Thanks!

It really depends on their needs. While I was in the CP i never got to do a parade because i was on the quarter program and i wouldnt have been there long enough for it to have been worth it for them to train me. I have many friends who were trained in parade on their cp. Fantasmic is really rare to be trained in on you cp just because so few get trained at once and aslo it is a position that is cast among the full time people. But i do know one girl who was trained as a cp for fantasmic so its not impossible. For the most part though you will be doing sets and dinning rotations. Also if you get trained in parade it doenst mean youll get sceduled but you could always ask someone to give you a shift or pick one up in the book.

 

[TheMouseMan]

hows the pay?

 

[Joanna71985]

Question for the CP character performer alumni--do the CP character performers ever get to be in parades or shows like Fantasmic or are those events seniority-based?
Thanks!

Yes. CPs can be in stuff (most likely parades though).

As for Fantasmic, that is mostly FT people. And you would have to have a HIGH color code.

 

[impsythealmighty]

hows the pay?

Currently, we get $7.65, but rent is also taken out of your paycheck weekly, depending on where you live.

 

[CrazySteph]

im sorry! i have another question.

In general, FT, CP's, Seasonal, PT or whatever.. how long does it take to hear back if you made it or not?

 

[Joanna71985]

im sorry! i have another question.

In general, FT, CP's, Seasonal, PT or whatever.. how long does it take to hear back if you made it or not?

If you audition at one of the auditions in FL, you usually find out that night (I think the CP audition may be an exception). For the CP auditions around the US, it usually takes a week or two to find out.