Walt Disney World Company | Lake Buena Vista, FL
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Walt Disney World
Minimum $24.00/hour (Principal), $23.20/hour (Ensemble) including potential Equity pension, Equity 401K, & Disney health.
Equity actors for roles in Disney World's FINDING NEMO: THE BIG BLUE...AND BEYOND! (see breakdown). Disney Live Entertainment is seeking Musical Theatre Performers of all ethnicities for Principal and Ensemble Roles for “Finding Nemo: The Big Blue…and Beyond!”, a reimagined musical theatre production based on the Disney-Pixar hit animated feature, performed at the Walt Disney World® Resort in Orlando, FL.
Please note: Actors appear as themselves while at the same time manipulating a puppet of their specific character.
We strongly encourage performers from all cultural backgrounds to submit.
Please visit the audition posting at
DisneyAuditions.com to see the SUBMISSION AND ONLINE AUDITION CHECK-IN
Deadline: 10/03/2023
Casting Director: Dan LoBuono-Wahl
Callbacks will be held in early December in Orlando, FL and November 20th in New York, NY. Performers who are considered for a callback will be notified by October 31st. Potential rehearsals begin February 2025.
Upon signing of Walt Disney World® Individual Employment Contract, candidates are eligible to immediately apply for membership in Actor’s Equity Association. Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to submit.
NEMO: Female-Identifying. A youthful boy character. Adorable, endlessly curious, spirited, childlike and fearless, yet at the same time naïve and vulnerable. Bright and youthful mix or belt. Vocal Range Ab3-Eb5.
DORY: Female-Identifying. A forgetful, yet very optimistic lady fish and Marlin's companion during this journey. Extremely quirky and an expert with comedic material. Character singer.
BRUCE: Male-Identifying. A vegetarian great white shark. Can go from screaming rockers to an elegant soft shoe. Comedic baritone and able to handle harmonies.
CRUSH: Male-Identifying. Laid back and fun-loving surfer dude turtle. Wise old father with the ability to rock. High tenor, effortless, sustained, full voice/mix high 'C'.
MARLIN: Male-Identifying. Over-protective yet very loving father, vulnerable. Huge heart, great comedic talent. Scared of virtually everything. Baritone, able to handle musical 'patter'.
GILL: Male-Identifying. Baritone. Tough talking maverick who comes with a great deal of wisdom and history. A wounded war hero type who carries his scars with him.
ENSEMBLE: Musical Theatre style. Strong vocalist and mover, with strong storytelling ability. Casting will have an intentionally inclusive BIPOC approach. Ensemble characters will be realized by a diverse array of puppetry styles, including rod, bunraku, and hand puppetry.
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