There’s a new job posting on the Disney Auditions website for “The Nightmare Before Christmas” sing-along show that will be part of Disney Jollywood Nights at Hollywood Studios this winter.
The posting is seeking two male and female presenting actors with “comedic sensibility” and who find “curiosity and wonder in the most mundane of objects.”
There is also a small synopsis of the show, which will be in Hyperion Theater. It states the show will be a “dark, dreamlike adventure that follows two fans through a reality-bending exploration of their favorite film- Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas.”
It seems the job posting is for these fan characters.
We also know Jack Skellington and Oogie Boogie will appear. Jack and Sally were recently meeting guests at EPCOT as tests for Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party and potentially for Disney Jollywood Nights.
Read the job posting in full below.
ONLINE SUBMISSIONS: Comedic Actors for Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
Disney Live Entertainment is accepting submissions for a new offering celebrating Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas performed select nights November 11 – December 20 at Disney Jollywood Nights. This new show will be performed live at Disney’s Hollywood Studios® at the Walt Disney World® Resort near Orlando, FL.
Disney Live Entertainment is accepting submissions for a new offering celebrating Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas performed select nights November 11 – December 20 at Disney Jollywood Nights. This new show will be performed live at Disney’s Hollywood Studios® at the Walt Disney World® Resort near Orlando, FL.
SYNOPSIS:
Step into the Hyperion Theater, which has been transformed to set the stage for a dark, dreamlike adventure that follows two fans through a reality-bending exploration of their favorite film- Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas. Keep an eye out as you sing along to the iconic songs from the film because, in this nightmare, you never know when Jack Skellington or Oogie Boogie may make an appearance.
SEEKING:
Two male and female presenting comedic actors who move well and can demonstrate exceptional storytelling through expressive physical movement. These characters should be immediately likable and accessible with a comedic sensibility. Though very much adults, they see the world through the lens of a child, finding curiosity and wonder in the most mundane of objects. Clowning or pantomime experience is a plus!
AUDITION INSTRUCTIONS:
Please prepare a 60-second activity-based comedic monologue that showcases energetic physicality.
In addition, include a 60-second non-verbal enactment of the scenario below, playing as if onstage with the camera as your audience, breaking the fourth wall to keep us engaged in the scene.
- Start asleep, standing up.
- You awake and discover a strange object. How do you feel about this object?
- Go to the object.
- Investigate the object.
- Discover unexpected properties and let that inform your reactions.
- Create a clear ending to finish the scene as you decide.
This should be a complete story with a clear beginning, middle, and end, performed with comedic flair.
Looking for clear, non-verbal storytelling. Make bold physical choices and engage the audience through your expressions.
SUBMISSION AND ONLINE AUDITION CHECK-IN INSTRUCTIONS:
This is a 2 step process. Candidates must submit AND check-in to the audition to be considered.
STEP 1 – SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
- Please click “My_Profile” to create or update your performer profile.
- Under the LINKS section, upload your video audition link that features the audition instructions.
- YouTube links are preferred. Please have the link set as “unlisted”.
- Submitting additional video links showcasing more of your acting and performance abilities is encouraged.
STEP 2 – CHECK-IN INSTRUCTIONS
- Visit Checkin.DisneyAuditions.com.
- Click on audition titled “ONLINE SUBMISSIONS: Comedic Actors for Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas“.
- Take your selfie to complete the check-in process.
- Please only submit yourself once.
Submissions will be accepted through July 17, 2023; 3PM Eastern Time.
Potential in-person callbacks will be held August 8 in Orlando, FL.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Please click the “My Profile” button at the top of DisneyAuditions.com to create or update your profile before submitting to the audition.
- Applicants must be at least 18 years old and authorized to work in the United States.
Performers employed by the Walt Disney World® Resort are covered under the terms and conditions of a collective bargaining agreement with Actors’ Equity Association.
Upon signing of Walt Disney World® Individual Employment Contract, candidates are eligible to immediately apply for membership in Actor’s Equity Association.
Disney Jollywood Nights
Disney Jollywood Nights is a separately ticketed event that will take place from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. on select nights between November 11 and December 20, 2023. Check out all the dates and pricing.
Attractions open after hours during the party will include Slinky Dog Dash, Rock N’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith, The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, and Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance. (Star Wars: Rise of Resistance will use a virtual queue during Disney Jollywood Nights.)
“It’s a holiday vibe like you’ve never felt before,” Disney states. “Sights of sparkling décor, sounds of modern beats over classic holiday songs, tastes of craft cocktails and decadent dishes. It’s nostalgic and it’s glitz and glam galore. Get ready to dress in your holiday glam best or festive flair, dance the night away to merry mashups, indulge in divine treats and bubbling spirits, and snap selfies with iconic characters during this new festive event.”
Different entertainment areas in the park will be inspired by different genres.
- You’ll be welcomed to Disney Jollywood Nights with a DJ spinning a mix of holiday tunes.
- Commissary Lane comes to life with a lively Latin Street Fair.
- Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy host a live holiday special at Theater of the Stars with some of their Disney friends.
- Hyperion Theater will host a “The Nightmare Before Christmas” sing-along.
- Encounter glitz and glamor galore at two limited-capacity entertainment experiences – a jazz lounge at The Hollywood Brown Derby and an other-worldly soiree at The Hollywood Tower Hotel Courtyard.
- Wrap up the night and enjoy the return of a festive favorite, “Jingle Bell, Jingle BAM!”
“Fantasmic!” will still be performed for day guests before Disney Jollywood Nights events.
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