Character Heights/CP Auditions

[kmarsico]

It doesn't happen a lot, but cp's can be considered for face. I actually am following a girl on tumblr who is a cp and friends with Aurora, and soon to be friends with Rapunzel!

can i have a link to her tumblr? id love to follow her!

 

[taigirl87]

can i have a link to her tumblr? id love to follow her!

her tumblr is here im pretty sure that farther back in her tumblr, she talks about her audition experience so it's pretty helpful!

 

[*idreamofdisney*]

Has anyone done the College program in the International section? Obviously, I'm a neighbour to the North, but so interested in doing the program, in either California or Florida. I'd love to do the Character Performer position (I'm currently a full-time Character Performer elsewhere, I love what I do and I've been told by guests and co-workers I'm very good at it!)

I'm not sure what to expect, whether I have to travel to the States to audition, or if they have their Cruise Line auditions here and I attend that instead. I've done two Disney Cruise auditions so far, but not been selected.

I don't think they do any auditions for the CP in Canada. You may have to come to the States for those. When they open up the applications for the Spring, they will post all the different locations for the CP Character auditions. They may change it this year where they have more locations, but I'm not sure which one would be closest for you. You can also check disneyauditions.com. I'm a character performer at another theme park as well so I'm hoping to be one for the program too!

 

[andylcq]

I'm new to these boards, but I have always wanted to try out to be a Disney character, but being a female and almost 6'1, do I stand a chance?

of course you have.

 

[Fantasmical]

Disney height is usually a little off. Most of the time they measure you down, but I have heard of measuring up. And sometimes it is accurate. It just depends. Usually if they measure you up or down its only about an inch. If you're going for face that is pretty much princess height and the stepsisters. For fur I don't really know.

That is not necessarily true. They MIGHT measure you differently from your true height if they are looking at you for a specific character, but for most people I know who have auditioned, they were measured at their actual height.

 

[*idreamofdisney*]

Does anyone know if they take into consideration past theme park performance experience when you come to an audition? Or is everything strictly based on how well you perform at the audition? I have experienced hosting shows, puppeteering, dancing in parades, and doing character work at a local theme park, and I'm hoping that will help me with getting a character job for the CP.

 

[ipodluvr287]

Does anyone know if they take into consideration past theme park performance experience when you come to an audition? Or is everything strictly based on how well you perform at the audition? I have experienced hosting shows, puppeteering, dancing in parades, and doing character work at a local theme park, and I'm hoping that will help me with getting a character job for the CP.

They'll probably base it on what you do at the audition. However, if it came down to you and someone else who had no experience (and you both had same dancing/acting/etc abilities) then I would think that they would pick you.

 

[*idreamofdisney*]

They'll probably base it on what you do at the audition. However, if it came down to you and someone else who had no experience (and you both had same dancing/acting/etc abilities) then I would think that they would pick you.

That's what had crossed my mind. I mean, I figure no matter what, it can't hurt me that I have the experience.

 

[Dreamingdisney4evr]

Hey guys it's taken me 3 days but I read this whole thread! It's been super helpful so thanks to everyone! Disney character performer has been my dream for as long as I remember but I'm only 16 so I have a few more years, but I was thinking about going to"practice audition" my only concern is if I do get picked (I'm very confident in my acting and dancing abilities, if I'm not how can other people) I wouldn't be able to actually work or move to Florida, so if I got picked but told them I couldn't would they never hire me again? Thanks so much!

 

[luvsmusic159]

Hi!

I saw that the audition cities and dates were up on the Disney Auditions site, and I was wondering, are the Minneapolis, St. Louis, or Ann Arbor auditions pretty crowded/crazy?

I'm from the Chicago area, and I'm going to school downstate, but I think I'd rather go to a quieter audition, and there's just so many talented people closer to/in the city.

Thanks!

 

[iwish81792]

her tumblr is here im pretty sure that farther back in her tumblr, she talks about her audition experience so it's pretty helpful!

hey, butting in here but that link doesn't work, did she change her url or something?

 

[iwish81792]

and of course my internet breaks in the middle of posting so now i look foolish T_T

 

[taigirl87]

hey, butting in here but that link doesn't work, did she change her url or something?

For reasons unknown, she deleted her account. it made me sad cuz I loved her tumblr! She was a nerd like me! There are two other face characters who have tumblrs that I follow but I don't know their pages off hand...I don't visit them as much. They are nice though!

 

[luvsmusic159]

Hi!

I saw that the audition cities and dates were up on the Disney Auditions site, and I was wondering, are the Minneapolis, St. Louis, or Ann Arbor auditions pretty crowded/crazy?

I'm from the Chicago area, and I'm going to school downstate, but I think I'd rather go to a quieter audition, and there's just so many talented people closer to/in the city.

Thanks!

Anyone?

 

[Unicorned]

EDIT: If anyone saw what I originally posted here ignore it, I remeasured myself and found that I'm 5'3! haha.

When the chart says "Yellow Rabbit" is that "Miss Bunny" or Winnie the Pooh's Rabbit...?

 

[chrisisbuckwild]

im a male, about 5'9

i would really like to be a face charachter, maybe terence?

 

[Joanna71985]

im a male, about 5'9

i would really like to be a face charachter, maybe terence?

That would be too tall for Terence, unfortunately.

EDIT: If anyone saw what I originally posted here ignore it, I remeasured myself and found that I'm 5'3! haha.

When the chart says "Yellow Rabbit" is that "Miss Bunny" or Winnie the Pooh's Rabbit...?

Rabbit from Winnie the Pooh

 

[Unicorned]

Thanks Joanna. <3 So my next question then is what are the heights on Thumper and his girlfriend?

 

[Coster077]

4'10-5'0 are miss bunny and thumper

 

[ntgre]

It's a really random question but I just want to ask that when people meant of having acting experience, does doing a few plays in school counts as them. And do they help in the improvisation part in the auditions for character performers?