- What does the role of being a Character Performer include?
- Who can audition?
- Do I need to apply to the Disney College Program before submitting an audition?
- I am already on the College Program. Can I transfer into a Character Performer role?
- What do I need to do to audition?
- Who do I contact if I have technical issues with DisneyAuditions.com?
- When will I hear about my auditions results?
- What if I missed the deadline to submit a virtual audition?
- If I do not get selected this time, when can I audition again?
- What happens after the virtual audition?
- What if I cannot attend a callback?
- What are you looking for at the audition?
- Where will I perform?
- Will I be able to do parades and shows as a character performer on the Disney College Program?
- Will I be able to be a character look-alike/face character?
- What if I don’t have performance experience?
- Can I attend the audition in one of the cities on the Talent Casting Tour?
- Can I attend an audition that I found on the Disney Auditions website?
- Will I be paid for this time?
- Will my transportation and travel accommodations be paid for?
- Who do I contact if I have questions?
What does the role of being a Character Performer include?
- Character Performers play before thousands of guests each day in character greetings across the Walt Disney World®️ Resort.
- Performers pose for pictures, sign autographs, and help to create magical moments with guests of all ages. All Character Performers will perform as our sculpted characters.
- Some performers may perform as a Character Look-Alike as well.
- Character Performers work at indoor and outdoor meet-and-greet locations in the theme parks and resorts, and at dining locations across property.
- Additionally, there may be opportunities to be a parade or show performer or possibly a puppeteer.
- All performers, including those in our shows and parades and Disney Character Look-Alikes, also perform as fully costumed Disney Characters.
Who can audition?
- Auditions for the Disney College Program Character Performer role is open to new, incoming domestic College Program applicants for the fall 2023 season (Program arrival dates May – Oct. 2023). Current Disney College Program participants interested in the Character Performer role as a program extension role can learn more about that opportunity here
- To fulfill this role, you must be available the full duration of a program, so this does not include the Alumni Summer College Program or the Disney College Program HBCU Cohort powered by Disney on the Yard. If you are participating on one of these programs, please stay tuned for more information regarding opportunities for this role.
- Current College Program participants who would like to transfer into a full-time or part-time role as a Character Performer, please visit DisneyAuditions.com for dates and times of auditions.
Do I need to apply to the Disney College Program before submitting an audition?
- Yes. You must complete the Disney College Program application prior to submitting a virtual audition to be considered for a character performer role on the Disney College Program.
I am already on the College Program. Can I transfer into a Character Performer role?
- Based on the business need of the Entertainment Team, auditions may be available for those wishing to extend their program. Please see "Character Performer Extension FAQs" for more details.
- NOTE: Participants currently in a Character Performer role do not need to audition for an extension. Please follow the regular extension process.
- For those wishing to transfer into a full-time or part-time role as a Character Performer, please visit DisneyAuditions.com for dates and times of auditions.
- NOTE: Those selected will not transfer until the successful completion of their College Program.
What do I need to do to audition?
- Apply to the Disney College Program.
- Create a profile on DisneyAuditions.com if you have not previously done so.
*Be sure the email addresses on your Disney Auditions profile and College Program application match.
- Learn the movement combination shown in the audition posting and record a virtual audition of your performance.
- Link your virtual audition video in your DisneyAuditions.com profile.
- Check-in to the audition on DisneyAuditions.com. You must link your video before checking in to the audition.
Who do I contact if I have technical issues with DisneyAuditions.com?
- Please submit a request using the link at the top or bottom of this page with any technical support questions you have. Please make sure to attache any applicable screen shots.
When will I hear about my auditions results?
- Individuals will only be contacted if they are being asked to schedule an in-person callback audition. If you have been selected for a callback audition, you will hear no later than mid-February. Upon completion of the callback, individuals will be notified of the results via email no later than one week prior to arrival.
- Individuals not selected for a callback will not be contacted. If you are not selected to attend an in-person callback, you may still be considered for other roles offered on the College Program.
What if I missed the deadline to submit a virtual audition?
- To be considered for a character performer role, you must submit an audition. You will still be considered for other roles offered on the College Program.
- If you are invited to participate on the College Program in another role, information about other audition opportunities specific to current College Program participants (i.e., extensions) will be communicated.
If I do not get selected this time, when can I audition again?
- While you can audition at any time, it is not necessary to attend an audition more than once every six months unless it is a specialty audition (i.e., holiday performer, special event performer, etc.). Keep an eye on the requirements of the audition, and keep in mind that auditions outside of College Program-specific auditions will focus on the needs of part-time and full-time opportunities.
What happens after the virtual audition?
- Those selected to move on in the process will be invited to attend an in-person callback in select cities during a specified time frame determined by Talent Casting. In-person callbacks are only open to those selected to move forward in the auditions process.
PLEASE NOTE: Auditions and callbacks for the Fall 2023 season have concluded.
- If you are interested in the Character Performer role for an upcoming season, please check back and monitor social media once the next season has opened.
- If you are joining us on the Fall 2023 in another role, watch for communication regarding audition opportunities to extend your program in a Character Performer role. (Character Performer Extension FAQs)
What if I cannot attend a callback?
- To be considered for a character performer role on the Disney College Program, attendance at an in-person callback is required. If you do not attend an in-person callback, you may still be considered for other roles offered on the College Program.
What are you looking for at the audition?
- We are seeking energetic individuals who can bring our world-famous characters to life.
- We are looking for individuals to fulfill roles with height ranges between 4’8”-5’, 5’4”-5’7”, and 6’-6’4”.
- Performance experience is not necessary.
Where will I perform?
- The character performers at Walt Disney World® Resort perform at our four theme parks, water parks, and resorts.
- At this time, we only offer character performer roles for domestic College Program participants at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, FL.
Will I be able to do parades and shows as a character performer on the Disney College Program?
- There may be an opportunity for some candidates, once selected, to participate in shows or parades. Please note that all performers, including those in our shows and parades and Disney character look-alikes, also perform as fully-costumed Disney characters.
Will I be able to be a character look-alike/face character?
- Those selected to be considered for character look-alike roles will be contacted for an additional callback. Please note that all performers, including those in our shows and parades and Disney character look-alikes, also perform as fully-costumed Disney characters.
What if I don’t have performance experience?
- The bulk of our opportunities are in meet-and-greet or dining locations where a dance or performance background is not needed. We are seeking energetic individuals who can bring our world-famous characters to life.
Can I attend the audition in one of the cities on the Talent Casting Tour?
- No, these are not open-call auditions. You must be invited to a callback to attend one of these auditions.
Can I attend an audition that I found on the Disney Auditions website?
- You are free to attend an audition listed on the Disney Auditions website at any time. However, to be a character performer on the Disney College Program you must go through the audition process specifically for the College Program. Auditions outside of the College Program will focus on part-time and full-time opportunities.
Will I be paid for this time?
- No. The audition and callback are part of the requirement to be considered for the character performer role.
Will my transportation and travel accommodations be paid for?
- No. You are responsible for any costs associated with traveling to the audition location.
Who do I contact if I have questions?
- Please submit a request using the link at the top or bottom of this page.