Sesame Place Auditions - Costume Character/Hosts/DJ | 7/3 & 7/10 @ 9:30AM

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 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. Whether you’re a singer, dancer, actor, or performer, our parks are waiting for you. From thrilling live shows to captivating character interactions, there’s a role for everyone. Actors - Great stage presence and interactive comedic skills that excel at improvisation. Actors perform in multiple high-energy shows per day, on our stages and streets, to connect with our guests and create memories that last a lifetime. Costumed Characters - Personable, animated people with fun, outgoing personalities to bring Sesame Street® characters to life. Share the joy of entertaining children and other guests as a costumed character by greeting guests, shaking hands, posing for pictures, and giving hugs. Costumed character performers also act as a character escort to assist with guest interactions. Dancers - Demonstrate technical proficiency in a variety of styles including jazz, musical theatre, ballet, and modern. Partnering skills, break dancing, tumbling, tap, or other specialties are a plus. Dancers perform in multiple high-energy shows per day to connect with our guests and create memories that last a lifetime. Event Performers - Bring our special and seasonal events to life such as Event Host, Culinary Performers and Santa's Helpers. Instrumentalists - Proficient in percussion, brass, woodwinds or guitar. All instrumentalists should have the ability to play varying styles ranging from pop/rock to Motown to gospel and must be able to memorize music for shows and perform with great stage presence. Scare Squad - Enthusiastic performers, who are passionate about Halloween, to add fun and scary excitement to our award-winning Howl-O-Scream events. Vocalists - Great energy and stage presence who can demonstrate technical proficiency in a variety of styles including pop, rock, musical theatre, classical, contemporary, and a cappella vocal styling. Capacity to hear/sing harmonies is a must. Sight reading skills are not required but are preferred. Vocalists perform in multiple high-energy shows per day to connect with our guests and create memories that last a lifetime. How should I prepare for my audition? You will be asked to learn a dance combination and participate in improve and athletic stamina exercises. Costumed character auditions are based primarily on movement, non-verbal communication, and physical coordination. Please arrive early enough to stretch and warm up before the audition begins. Please wear form fitting dance attire that allows a full range of movement and tennis or jazz shoes. Please do not wear jeans. Prepare a resume and headshot, which will be retained by the audition team. Please view our career opportunities website for current openings.