Regency Actor

Could you be our Lydia Bennet? Edward Ferrars? Or Caroline Bingley? The Jane Austen Centre in Bath is seeking Regency Actors to play roles of famous characters to groups of visitors.

Desired criteria and skills:

- Acting experience in front of live audiences including small to medium sized groups
- Providing entertaining and engaging presentations and monologues
- Being able to step into character the moment you are in front of the general public, and staying in character throughout your working day
- Being able to provide exemplary customer service and answer any questions you might be asked in a professional and appropriate manner
- Actively engaging with visitors using props and touch points in the attraction
- Flexibility with working weekends and weekdays
- Being an infectiously positive and an integral part of a larger team of actors, ushers, tour guides, Tea Room, retail staff and management

Our mission is 'To inform, entertain, and make every visitor happy.' If this resonates with you and you believe you can carry out our mission with natural enthusiasm then we would love to hear from you

**Job Types**: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 6 months
Part-time hours: 5-15 per week

**Salary**: £12.75 per hour

Schedule:

- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Bath: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Application question(s):

- Are you able to work Saturdays, Sundays, and school holidays?

**Experience**:

- acting: 2 years (preferred)

Work Location: One location