Puppet Specialist

工作 ID 10105512 地點多倫多, 加拿大 有意工作的公司 Disney Cruise Line 日期已公佈 Jan. 16, 2025

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工作概要:

Disney Cruise Line (DCL), a division of the Walt Disney Company, operates a six-ship fleet of premium class cruise liners and is the industry leader in family vacations at sea. DCL Entertainment (Toronto) is a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company Canada, and serves as the rehearsal headquarters for DCL’s award-winning theatrical productions. Within a state-of-the-art entertainment rehearsal facility, DCL’s production teams pride themselves on creating memorable family entertainment that is both enchanting and magical --- delighting the young and young at heart with legendary Disney storytelling.

Based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and reporting to a DCL Resident Director, The Puppet Specialist provides training of puppetry and articulation skills including lip sync, blocking, movement, choreography, and expression for puppeteers on all styles for all shows within the DCL fleet. They maintain original creative intent and ongoing show quality through partnerships with the DCL Creative Team and onboard Entertainment teams.

Responsibilities:

Teach and direct all puppet and articulation skills, character development, staging and puppet choreography to both character and Mainstage performers involved in DCL productions – including but not limited to theatrical productions, deck parties, entertainment restaurants, theme nights, character programs and other Disney specific entertainment events and activities.
Works in partnership with the Resident Director, Dance Supervisors and Character Managers on all puppet related issues – reporting creatively and operationally to the Resident Director.
Collaborates and partners with a range of Disney professionals to include:

WDW Puppet Masters and Puppet Specialists
WDI Creative Directors
DCL Resident Directors and WDE Show Directors
Production Director, Manager and Supervisor
Vocal Directors
DCL Talent Casting
Choreographers and Dance Supervisors
Senior Technical Managers
Stage Managers
Character Managers

Responsible for maintaining Disney creative standards, including but not limited to show quality, character integrity, and Disney standards of safety
Responsible for providing notes to all puppeteers regarding onstage performance, and for communicating issues to Entertainment Operational Management and Creative partners.
Partners with production teams in Toronto and shipboard technical teams to maintain puppets and make repairs onsite as necessary. Assesses puppets that need to be sent out for repairs and partners with outside vendors and WDW specialists to maintain the puppet repertoire.
Conducts/oversees workshops, auditions and rehearsals for puppeteers, and facilitates the puppetry portion of auditions, assisting the Casting Director with scoring candidates.
Accountabilities include identifying and supporting target areas for Performer improvement, collaborating with appropriate partners regarding new product and ongoing show quality efforts.
Provides puppeteer and puppet maintenance feedback and develops and maintains all puppetry direction and choreography documentation.
Travels for cast crossovers and potential cast replacements depending on rehearsal schedule in Toronto and/ or operational need onboard
Collaborates with the DCL Toronto team in the ongoing management of DCL rehearsals – including but not limited to: strategic scheduling, room utilization, understudy rehearsals, BGA rehearsals, etc.
Understands and supports all shoreside and shipboard policies and guidelines, with a clear understanding of being in a creative leadership role and the expectations required of such role.

Qualifications:

Post-Secondary education in entertainment performance with puppeteering or equivalent in professional puppeteering experience is strongly preferred
7+ years of experience with hand and rod puppets. Knowledge of Programmed Articulated puppets is an asset
Puppet and puppet prop maintenance is an asset in maintaining creative quality
Thorough understanding of Disney Character brand usage and how it interfaces with the DCL repertory theatre operation
Willingness and ability to travel to the U.S. and internationally.
Agreeable to all maritime sailing and seafarer guidelines, requirements and regulations, including sailing onboard the DCL ships in the status of ‘cast sailing on business’ and assigned to the crew manifest.

Our Company proudly provides equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants. We welcome and encourage applications from persons with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in any aspect of the selection process.

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關於Disney Cruise Line:

作為遊輪行業的領導者，迪士尼遊輪公司提供了一個家庭可以重新連結、成人可以充電、兒童可以體驗迪士尼所提供的所有魔力的環境。客人可以從世界各地的港口出發，開啟令人興奮的旅程，前往加勒比海、巴哈馬、阿拉斯加和歐洲等地。在我們不斷成長的船隊和巴哈馬的迪士尼島嶼目的地上，我們出色的船員和演職人員為我們的客人提供只有迪士尼才能提供的傳奇迪士尼服務和迷人的娛樂。

關於 The Walt Disney Company:

Walt Disney Company 連同其子公司和聯營公司，是領先的多元化國際家庭娛樂和媒體企業，其業務主要涉及三個範疇：Disney Entertainment、ESPN 及 Disney Experiences。Disney 在 1920 年代的起步之初，只是一間卡通工作室，至今已成為娛樂界的翹楚，並昂然堅守傳承，繼續為家庭中每位成員創造世界一流的故事與體驗。Disney 的故事、人物與體驗傳遍世界每個角落，深入人心。我們在 40 多個國家/地區營運業務，僱員及演藝人員攜手協力，創造全球和當地人們都珍愛的娛樂體驗。

這個職位隸屬於 The Walt Disney Company (Canada) Ltd.，其所屬的業務部門是 Disney Cruise Line。

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