Character Performer Auditions

[Feathers]

When auditioning, do you get to choose between fur and face?

My first choice if I do the program would be fur. I once had a long time to chat with a "good friend of Rapunzel's" on the Dream, and she told me the CP was something to look into. I told her I'd always thought about being good friends with Stitch, and she told me I was literally the perfect height (under five feet). Is height a huge factor? Would it help at all? I already have experience in fur thanks to some fun halloween activities, but nothing that could be noted on a resume. Outside of that I'm my own costumer.

If you don't get to choose, parse, can you at least indicate to them what your preference is?

EDIT: I'm also in the 110-115 pound range, if that makes a difference.

 

[LaurenInNeverland]

When auditioning, do you get to choose between fur and face?

My first choice if I do the program would be fur. I once had a long time to chat with a "good friend of Rapunzel's" on the Dream, and she told me the CP was something to look into. I told her I'd always thought about being good friends with Stitch, and she told me I was literally the perfect height (under five feet). Is height a huge factor? Would it help at all? I already have experience in fur thanks to some fun halloween activities, but nothing that could be noted on a resume. Outside of that I'm my own costumer.

If you don't get to choose, parse, can you at least indicate to them what your preference is?

EDIT: I'm also in the 110-115 pound range, if that makes a difference.

All character performers at WDW, even friends of face characters, get trained in fur, and the majority of people who pass the CP audition will do only fur, so it sounds like it's definitely a program for you to look into. No need to worry about marking a preference.

Performers are placed into certain height "ranges" depending on how tall they are, and that height range dictates who you can be friends with. Disney is very picky about height, but they do often say on disneyauditions.com that special consideration will be given to shorter people (under 5 feet) and very tall people (I'm not sure about this one, but I think it's somewhere around over 6 feet?).

 

[lperc]

Are any other CPs going to audition on February 13th for Face Characters?

 

[KingK12]

Hey everybody,

I am new to this board, but I have applied for the Disney College Program in Spring of 2009. I am planning on attending the character performer audition in Nashville in November.

Is this audition for fur characters and face characters? I am actually interested in being one of the princes.

Also, do you all have any tips that may help me out? I would love to hear about any experiences that you all have had at the Disney auditions.

Thanks!
jbird003

Well I wish you the best of luck!!!

-KK

 

[Macca1111]

I just had to say, I can't believe that now that I've done my CP, they're finally holding auditions in Denver. Grr! Closest one used to be Salt Lake City - makes me wish I could apply again lol! Good luck to all auditioning for Fall 2012!

 

[hippiechicken]

My daughter is finally the right age to audition for a Character Performer, but the audition coming to our state is titled, "Disney Character Performers for the WDW College Program and Full Time roles," and it states 18 and up.

Does anyone have experience or know the contact info to check if a 16 yo can audition at this site? She would be auditioning for practice this year in hopes of passing the audition next year.

 

[SgtClaymore]

Hey I wish you and all the actors the best of luck. Maybe we'll see you in character one day!

 

[lperc]

My daughter is finally the right age to audition for a Character Performer, but the audition coming to our state is titled, "Disney Character Performers for the WDW College Program and Full Time roles," and it states 18 and up.

Does anyone have experience or know the contact info to check if a 16 yo can audition at this site? She would be auditioning for practice this year in hopes of passing the audition next year.

Unfortunately, you have to be 18 to audition for Disney in the US. I think you can be 16 for Disneyland Paris or Tokyo (not sure though). And usually at the CP auditions, they will take regular auditioners as well.

 

[Victoria3]

My daughter is finally the right age to audition for a Character Performer, but the audition coming to our state is titled, "Disney Character Performers for the WDW College Program and Full Time roles," and it states 18 and up.

Does anyone have experience or know the contact info to check if a 16 yo can audition at this site? She would be auditioning for practice this year in hopes of passing the audition next year.

WDW does have character auditions for 16 year olds but you have to go to the Orlando auditions for those.

 

[hippiechicken]

WDW does have character auditions for 16 year olds but you have to go to the Orlando auditions for those.

Last year, 16 yos could audition in our state for Character Performer.
I guess we'll have to make a trip to WDW so that she can audition now!!

 

[queensarilda]

So I have a question and I really hope SOMEONE can answer it.
I auditioned for a character performer position and was cast. At the audition that was in nashville we learned our dance, and did our improv, and then the casting directer pulled like 10 of us back in made us put our hair up in wig caps and took our picture. I was cast for a character peformer position and my arrival date is February 20th. Since I was pulled for a potential face how do I audition for face at walt disney world? Do I have to reaudition at a special audition for face? Or when they pulled me at auditions was that my face audition? I just want to know what that meant!
Thank you.

 

[IdobelieveinDisney]

So I have a question and I really hope SOMEONE can answer it.
I auditioned for a character performer position and was cast. At the audition that was in nashville we learned our dance, and did our improv, and then the casting directer pulled like 10 of us back in made us put our hair up in wig caps and took our picture. I was cast for a character peformer position and my arrival date is February 20th. Since I was pulled for a potential face how do I audition for face at walt disney world? Do I have to reaudition at a special audition for face? Or when they pulled me at auditions was that my face audition? I just want to know what that meant!
Thank you.

From what I've heard them pulling you aside and taking your picture is in fact the first part of the possible face character audition. If they decided you are a possible face character, you wont find out until you arrive there though. Once your'e there and they've considered you, they'll actually have you try on the appropriate wig and costume and then make their final decision. Hope that made sense

 

[queensarilda]

From what I've heard them pulling you aside and taking your picture is in fact the first part of the possible face character audition. If they decided you are a possible face character, you wont find out until you arrive there though. Once your'e there and they've considered you, they'll actually have you try on the appropriate wig and costume and then make their final decision. Hope that made sense

Well Thank you SOO much! I have waited for like since october to hear that. I have another question maybe you can answer. I have a friend that is at WDW right now and he said that on monday they are having a face audition I guess at the park. I do not arrive until two mondays from now. Does that mean since I will miss the audition so I will not be considered anymore?
Thank you!

 

[IdobelieveinDisney]

Well Thank you SOO much! I have waited for like since october to hear that. I have another question maybe you can answer. I have a friend that is at WDW right now and he said that on monday they are having a face audition I guess at the park. I do not arrive until two mondays from now. Does that mean since I will miss the audition so I will not be considered anymore?
Thank you!

Of course you will still be considered, after all you did have your audition already! You just won't know what their final decision will be until you arrive.

 

[Huskerkelsey]

Is anyone going to the Salt Lake City auditions? I'm not in the CP but I was thinking about going and auditioning because I would love to be a face character and ya never know unless you try!

 

[taigirl87]

Is anyone going to the Salt Lake City auditions? I'm not in the CP but I was thinking about going and auditioning because I would love to be a face character and ya never know unless you try!

My husband and I are going but for the cp

 

[TR0N IS0]

I have an interesting question... what if you have a defining feature on your face that could possibly be covered up (in my case, a small "Marilyn Monroe-esque" mole above my lip) by make-up, should you cover it before auditioning, or would they still consider you for a role regardless?

 

[Macca1111]

My understanding was to cover up what was not Disney-look (dye your roots, makeup on the tats, earrings out etc) but not to cover up your natural look, with the understanding that you could cover something like a mole if they needed you to down the road. Also, if you're hoping for a pale princess make sure you're staying out of the sun - you have to be real careful about the skin tone for face. Good luck!

 

[IdobelieveinDisney]

So I've been wondering, I know Disney has many face character auditions, but it's mostly just for princesses and princes right? So how do they choose people to portray character like Anastasia, Megara, Wendy and such? I just feel like I never see auditions for these other characters.

 

[TR0N IS0]

My understanding was to cover up what was not Disney-look (dye your roots, makeup on the tats, earrings out etc) but not to cover up your natural look, with the understanding that you could cover something like a mole if they needed you to down the road. Also, if you're hoping for a pale princess make sure you're staying out of the sun - you have to be real careful about the skin tone for face. Good luck!

Thank you very much; I really wasn't too definite about what to do (when it came down to covering it, or not.)
The funny thing, is, I wanted to audition in hopes of being Rapunzel and it seems when I mention that I am going to work for Disney soon, everyone says, "Oh, you'd be a perfect Snow White!" (I'm assuming it's my lighter skin!)