Actor

**Actor**

Riverside Building; County Hall, Westminster Bridge Rd
London, GREATER LONDON, SE1 7PB
United Kingdom

**Come and be part of the fairy tale**

We are looking for talented actors to come on a hilarious mis-adventure with us and join the fun, diverse and wonderful world of Far Far Away How do you feel about joining a large cast of fellow actors at our Shrektacular attraction? Do you want to sink your teeth into the quirkiest of characters? Are you great at performing scripts? Do you have a good knowledge of voice control and taking direction to deliver consistent high standard shows? Have you got performance skills that could be utilised to create memorable experiences for our guests? - Who wouldn’t want to brush shoulders with Shrek himself?
**About the role**

Shrek’s Adventure London is looking for talented **Actors** to join its, fast-paced, dynamic, and dedicated performance team. With stunning sets and costumes to match, we pride ourselves on giving our guests a truly memorable experience and it’s our Actors who really bring the adventure to life

We are currently looking for weekenders on a 10 minimum guaranteed hours per week contract (6 months) and Easter seasonals on shorter contracts to cover the busy upcoming school holiday. Our attractions are open daily so flexibility is a must, including weekends, bank holidays and peak holiday seasons. Please be aware that weekenders are required to work every Saturday and Sunday, with the opportunity to pick up additional shifts through the week.

We do audition throughout the year, and so if you don’t hear from us on this occasion, don’t be disheartened as we will keep you in mind.
**About you**

You’ll have a desire to create memorable experiences for our guests through your performance skills and therefore you will have demonstrable experience of working to a high standard within an entertainments or performance setting. A BA (Hons) or equivalent in Acting, Performance, Performing Arts, Theatre or similar will stand you in good stead

There are a variety of characters to delve into, one day you could be playing the Muffin Man, and the next Sleeping Beauty and so your ability to learn scripts quickly and deliver strong, disciplined performances will be paramount, as well as displaying high stamina and strong vocal ability.

Our Trainers work hard to make sure that our cast are constantly delivering Shrektacularly high standard shows, so we’ll need you to embrace any directions given.

We’re a close-knit team here at Shrek’s Adventure London, so we need team players that are happy to help others as well as working independently.

Overall, we’re looking for performers with a sense of fun and the willingness to create memorable experiences daily So, if you would like to be involved in bringing the fairy tale to life then we’d love to hear from you
**To be considered please attach your acting CV and an up to date head shot.**
**Why join us?**

Alongside a competitive hourly rate of £10.05 per hour, you can look forward to enjoying a great benefits package including 25% discount in our retail shops and restaurants, 40% online LEGO discount, and much more
**Everyone Matters at Merlin.**

At Merlin we welcome the world to our magical attractions and resorts every day and we want to reflect that same multicultural mix inside our business too. We strive to create an inclusive and diverse workplace where people can be themselves, have the same opportunities and thrive together. Because at Merlin, everyone matters Together, we work to create a workplace where everyone feels valued, no matter their age, race, gender, disability or sexual orientation. Although we understand that we'll always be learning and growing, we aim to be the most inclusive and flexible employer in our industry.