Actor Edinburgh, Scotland
Job description
Actor
Edinburgh Dungeon, 31 Market Street
Edinburgh, EH1 1DF
United Kingdom
OI PEASANTS! WE’RE RECRUITING FOR ACTORS…
Ever fancied being part of the scariest and funniest journey through Edinburgh’s most perilous past. Do you revel in being mischievous and have a penchant for the dark side of life?
We’re bringing together an outstanding cast of theatrical actors to help transport our guests back in history.
What you need
- A background in performance and character acting, ideally with some formal performance training too
- Very strong characterisation skills
- Strong vocal ability (ideally with a Scottish accent, or the ability to portray one convincingly)
- To be able to learn scripts quickly and take direction
- Ability to improvise and react to the general public but remain in character
- Stamina and the ability to perform shows in quick succession, whilst maintaining a focused high-quality performance
The Edinburgh Dungeon is a 75-minute interactive theatrical tour where our guests are transported back in history and recounted tales of Edinburgh’s murky past by one of our many infamous characters. You could therefore find yourself taking on the role of the Judge, The Torturer, a member of Sawney Bean’s family, The ‘Foul Clenger’, Mary Queen of Scots, or even the ‘Witch Pricker’, amongst others.
Each character delivers a short, scripted show, which is crafted to be interactive so improvisation will also form a key part to your performance. As well as maintaining strong characterisation throughout each show, you’ll also be operating and controlling special effects during your performance, to enhance the whole experience.
At peak times, you’ll be performing shows every 8 to 10 minutes and as this is a dungeon after all, you’ll be working in dark, somewhat confined spaces.
These roles are seasonal offering a minimum of 10 guaranteed hours per week. You’ll need to be flexible with working hours and days, which will include weekdays, weekends and public holidays as required. Working hours could also include some evenings, for special events such as our ‘Dungeon Lates’ experience.
We welcome all applications, we do not cast based on ethnicity, identified gender, or body size.
What’s in it for you?
Alongside the opportunity to inflict your unique personality on guests from across the nation, you’ll also receive:
- Fortnightly pay at £10.35 per hour
- 25% discount in our retail shops and restaurants and 40% off LEGO online
- Merlin Magic Pass - giving you free tickets to all our attractions worldwide for you, your family, and friends every year
- Employee pricing up to 55% off cinema tickets
The cell doors are open and ready to welcome you…
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.
If you have any questions or if you require any assistance, because of a disability or medical condition, please contact us by email at [email protected] and one of the team will get back to you as soon as possible.
