Ghost Actor

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Position Summary

The Ghost Host must perform nightly tours presenting macabre stories of Bostons dark history. The person in this position must make our guests feel welcome captivate them with sordid stories that are skillfully narrated and leave them feeling satisfied with choosing our company to entertain them.

Employee Benefits

• Competitive pay and paid training: $18.50 per hour
• All FT Employees are eligible for 2 weeks of paid vacation time as well as company sponsored health and wellness plans
• All FT PT and Seasonal employees are eligible for: Paid sick time 401K plan with company matching* flexible schedules (including a combination of weekdays and weekends are available) fun and upbeat work environment with various award and recognition celebrations throughout the year First Stop Health - 24 hr. access to doctor by phone or computer for employee and their dependents (Employer pays 100%) discounts in retail stores and free admission to all company attractions

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*Eligibility requirements may apply

Requirements:

Essential Functions

• Present historically accurate information in an entertaining manner in costume in a moving trolley on busy streets and outdoors in various weather conditions several times a work shift in a loud audible voice with or without voice amplification to be heard from the front of the trolley to the back of the trolley.
• Working alone at night inside a historic graveyard.
• Portray costumed historical characters either based upon real persons or composites of real persons to entertain and narrate local history from an approved script.
• Working with scripted material that contains sensitive subject matter.
• Present the cost of tours and attractions based on the companys pricing system.
• Process vouchers and e-tickets with care and make recommendations for additional offerings.

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Ability to work independently over long periods of time as part of a team within the scope of established rules and regulations
• Ability to read write and speak clear English to communicate with coworkers and the general public.
• Ability to learn stage directions and memorize historical details provided in a scripted story and relay scripted story in an entertaining manner.
• Ability to successfully portray historical characters in front of an audience according to a script and stage directions as well as improvising if the situation arises.
• Ability to be heard in a loud audible voice.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent preferred.
• Strong interest in Bostons history is desirable.
• Prior performance or interpretation experience is strongly preferred.

Other Requirements

• Have a passion for entertaining people and making their Boston experience a memorable one.

Successful candidate must undergo a drug test and a background search