Job Description

About the Role & Team

Through innovative storytelling and collaboration, Disney Live Entertainment crafts, produces, and delivers remarkable and engaging entertainment experiences! From the intimate to the spectacular, our work can be seen at Disney theme parks, resort hotels, cruise ships, and other locations the world over. This diverse team – representing a wide variety of fields and talents from technical directors, writers and lighting designers to choreographers, cosmetologists, and music producers – brings magical worlds to life through technical expertise, performance excellence, incomparable ingenuity, unparalleled spectacle… and a dash of pixie dust!

The Casting Director role within Disney Live Entertainment provides client service in auditions, evaluations, identification, contracting, scheduling and tracking talent while also communicating with both theatrical agents/producers, operational partners and talent to provide excellent Cast and Guest satisfaction and client service. The scope for the team includes the identification of a variety of roles including musical theater performers which includes singers, dancers, actors, and stunt performers. The Casting Director will also focus on Character performers which include sculpted role performers, look alike roles, stilt walkers, puppeteers and parade/show performers.

This position reports to Manager-Talent Casting & Booking Operations.

This is a full time role.

What You Will Do

• Run auditions, establish pre-cast lists and provide clear recommendations to creative teams regarding talent selection while balancing operational needs.
• Research talent options for a variety of special events, present appropriate options to the creative team.
• Provide consistent, and professional communication with talent and work teams through phone work and email, and build/maintain/present ongoing reporting data related to metrics.
• Monitor industry trends locally, nationally, and internationally to provide/maintain outstanding entertainment standards.
• The Casting Director is an essential strategic champion for work in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and must be emphatically supportive of our Inclusion key.
• Candidate must stay up-to-speed on currently-running Disney Live Entertainment.
• Be willing to participate in projects at Disneyland Resort, or any of the other global Parks and Resorts (including Disney Cruise Line).

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in casting professional talent
• Experience identifying skills and abilities of performers that fit the needs of various entertainment offerings
• Experience handling confidential information
• Experience mentoring and providing feedback
• Experience resolving conflict and gaining consensus in a way that all partners feel heard and understood
• Experience building a network of internal and external partners
• Experience communicating (both verbal and written) to all levels of partner and large groups of external candidates
• Experience working in ambiguous situations
• Experience prioritizing tasks for self and team
• Experience organizing information where details are key
• Ability to travel and be flexible with work schedule, including weekends, evenings and holidays.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years Disney entertainment experience
• Experience with Disney intellectual property
• Experience with, and understanding of multiple Collective Bargaining Agreements including American Federation of Musicians, Actors' Equity Association, American Guild of Variety Artists and others.
• Knowledge of The Walt Disney Company procedures.
• Ability to share new and creative ideas in a collaborative way.

Education

High School degree or equivalent experience. Bachelor's degree in an Arts/Entertainment/Music field preferred.

Additional Information

Benefits and Perks: Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life.

This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities and special

extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at

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The hiring range for this position in Anaheim, CA is $70,000 to $93,800 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

Job Tags

Holiday work, Full time, Flexible hours, Afternoon shift,

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