Cedar Point continues its 2013 talent search

Open auditions are scheduled from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday, March 1.

Tuesday, 26 February 2013

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Cedar Point Press Release

SANDUSKY, Ohio (Feb. 26, 2013)— Cedar Point’s Live Entertainment Division is looking for talented performers to be part of an all-new lineup for Luminosity, a nighttime celebration of music and dancing that’s back by popular demand, and a variety of other shows for the 2013 season. Open auditions are scheduled from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. this Friday, March 1, in the Live Entertainment Office. Cedar Point’s Live Entertainment Division has earned more than two dozen Big E Awards, presented by the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAPPA) for excellence in live entertainment.

Available positions include:

  • Performers:  singers, dancers
  • Musicians:  fiddle and utility players, electric and acoustic guitars, bass guitars, keyboards, drummers/percussionists, trumpets, trombones, tubas, sousaphones, and saxophones;
  • Technicians:  stage managers, sound and light technicians, stage crews, ushers, costume shop personnel and dressers;
  • Actors: improvisational and character actors
  • PEANUTS characters:  costumed characters and escorts; and
  • Karaoke hosts and DJs
Cedar Point Live Entertainment Auditions

Performers audition to be part of an all-new lineup for Luminosity and a variety of other shows for Cedar Point's 2013 season. (Cedar Point)

Applicants must be at least 18 years of age by May 2013 to audition.  Each audition song selection should be limited to 16-32 bars.  Actors should prepare a 60-second family-park appropriate monologue.  Applicants should select music that is upbeat and illustrates their personality and ability to interact with audience members.  A CD player and piano will be available, but other instruments and amplifiers will not be provided.  Interested applicants should bring a one-page resume with references to the audition.  Reporting dates run from late April to early September.  Check the website at www.cedarpoint.com/auditions for more details and downloadable songs that can be used for the audition.

This is the second-to-last round of open auditions scheduled at Cedar Point. A final round is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 5. Those who cannot audition in person can send audio and/or videotape with a resume to:  Cedar Point Live Entertainment, One Cedar Point Drive, Sandusky, OH  44870-5259. 

For more information, please contact the Live Entertainment Division at 419-627-2388, by e-mail at liveshows@cedarpoint.com or visit the website, cedarpoint.com/jobs/live-entertainment-auditions.