Overview
We are looking for performers to educate and entertain parties ranging from 8 to 20 or more people on a ghost tour! It is an intimate audience and experience. You are the headliner, a one-person show. Our production is very theatrical and animated with many opportunities for vocal inflections and spontaneous ad-lib moments. If you are a performer, you are going to find this to be intoxicating.
The Haunted Tours
We have opportunities available. A haunted bus tour, walking ghost tours and historic day tours. In most cases it will take a couple of months to train you and then it onto the show for summer!! Full disclosure - in the unlikely case if Covid comes back, robots take over, economy collapses or China attacks; that could prevent us from touring.
I can tell you about the tours and you can pick the one you would prefer. Once trained you will also have acess to the other tours if you wish.
Hours
We operate in the evening hours (usually around 7, though we may add a 5pm over the summer), and our shows are generally 2 hours long. You'll want to show up early to prepare for the audience so an event will be around 2.5 hours. We have shows almost every night. The position is a very part-time, and you can expect to perform between 2 - 6 shows a week give or take. It is not meant to replace your day job but would instead get you some sound supplemental income, fun and performing experience.
The historic day tours will be similar just in the day.
For the first years, the pay is $50 per tour plus tips, the average total tips being $40 per tour. The lowest we have on record is 10 cents and the highest at $295. How much tips you get is a bit of the luck of the draw (how many people are on your tour and how tippy they are) and the power of your performance.
The Performance
This is an opportunity to learn and perform a two-hour script, which means you will be talking 95% of the time and interacting all the time. You'll find the script is a combination of historical facts, improv, and jokes.
Only apply if you have a powerful memory.
Once you have the script down, you'll be able to bring your style and flare to it. There is some prop use in the scripts at certain events, nothing too complicated. Clients will have access to you during your shows and be able to ask you questions, so you will want to be friendly and open to those interactions.
Though the script is the anchor of our performances know that each group and each show has its own flavor and feeling. No two are the same.
Misc
We are located in Old Town / Downtown San Diego, and you'll get a mixture of tourist (mostly American) as well as locals. You can expect to get tips and of course the better their experience, the higher your tips usually go.
Please only apply if you are interested in performing throughout the year. It'll take some effort for us to train you and for you to learn the script (great acting practice) but once we have it you'll be addicted, and with this, in mind, you'll want to be able to commit to the tour for some time in the future.
The training process takes effort, and on average it takes someone about two months to have memorized the 40 page script and gone through the whole process of getting their own shows. Once you make it through, all the host will tell you this is an amazing job, and you make more money in your 2 hours than 90% of other jobs plus you have a fantastic time.
We love our employees and are very flexible. As long as you are available at night, we will work around your schedule and fit you in where you are able to fit. This is the perfect opportunity for an actor or talented extrovert to have an additional source of income and fun.
Thank you.
If you are interested, please include a phone number and the best times to reach out to you as well as an outline of your acting/hosting experience.
Responsibilities and Duties
Acting
Performing a script
Improv / Bonding with Audience
Crowd Control (escorting your group to different locations and keeping them together)
Interacting directly with an intimate audience
Availability to work between 6 pm and 1 am
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $20.00 - $60.00 per hour
Expected hours: 3 – 40 per week
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
Schedule:
Application Question(s):
- Must have 2 year or more Acting or Touring Experience
Shift availability:
Work Location: Multiple locations