Mystic Seaport Museum is seeking seasonal actors for the Museum’s Halloween and Lantern Light Village theatrical programs. 

Halloween

• Actors will be part of a guided or unguided tour, acting out short scenes throughout the event. 
• Performers will be dressed in costume and may also be in SFX makeup. 
• Performances are outdoors on the museum campus. Performance nights are October 18th, 19th, 24th, 25th, and 26th (rain date Oct. 27th). 

Lantern Light Village

• Actors will be part of a ten-minute scene that will repeat multiple times throughout the night as guests travel to different areas of the museum’s historic village. 
• Performers will be dressed in period costume ca. 1876. 
• Performance nights will be December 6th, 7th, 13th, 14th, 20th, 21st, and 22nd (rain date Dec. 23rd). Call times are approximately 5:00pm – 10:00pm. 

Auditions for both events will be in August/September and rehearsals begin in September/October. Ability and willingness to work evenings, weekends, and in all weather conditions are required. 

Actors may audition for one or both programs. Please note on your application which programs you would like to audition for. 

Qualifications:  

• Must be at least eighteen years of age
• Be willing to work weekends and evenings throughout October, November, and December.
• Must be willing to work outdoors and in all weather conditions, including rain, wind, snow, and cold.
• Knowledge of historical reenactment or previous acting experience a plus. 

Performances in museum buildings and on museum grounds can be cold, hot, and dirty; position requires sufficient eyesight, hearing, and physical stamina to fulfill the requirements of the performance assignments. 

Position requires the ability to retain learned information.