Cedar Point Seeks Entertainers
SANDUSKY, Ohio (WWJ) - Dozens of summer jobs up for grabs at Cedar Point.
Spokesman Robin Innis says they're holding auditions from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Friday.
"Just show up and also be prepared to show what you got," Innis told WWJ Newsradio 950. "You know, we're looking for people who have talent, but we're also looking for people who really have that special ingredient, that pizazz that can really grab our audience."
Available positions include: Performers: singers, dancers, singers/dancers and singers/musicians; Musicians: electric/acoustic guitars, keyboards, fiddle/mandolin/utility players and drummer/percussionists; Technicians: stage managers, audio and light technicians, stage crews, ushers, costume shop personnel and dressers; PEANUTS characters: costumed characters and escorts; and
Anyone trying out must be at least 18-years-old.
Innis said there are some great perks to the job. Along with a paycheck, employees get free admission to Cedar Point and Soak City and low cost housing at the park.
Audition details: Each audition piece should be limited to 16-32 bars. Applicants should select music that is upbeat and illustrates their personality and ability to interact with audience members. A CD player and piano will be available, but other instruments and amplifiers will not be provided. Interested applicants should bring a one-page resume with references to the audition.
Those who can't audition in person can send audio and/or videotape with a resume to: Cedar Point Live Entertainment, One Cedar Point Drive, Sandusky, OH 44870-5259.
