Acting jobs in Canada

• NOC Job Code/Title: 53121 - Actors, comedians and circus performers

Employer: MEDIEVAL TIMES ENTERTAINMENT INC.
City/Location: Toronto, Ontario
Country: Canada
Salary: $22.72 per hour
Job type: Full Time
Term of Position: Permanent

Schedule: Atypical working hours-varied hours/days, including nights, weekends and holidays

Benefits: Medical Insurance, Dental, AD&D, Critical Illness, Life & Long Term, Disability Insurance

Start Date: As soon as possible

About the role:

We are looking for a highly motivated individual with hands-on experience of entertaining and acting as a Knight in front of a large audience. It involves acts with horseback riding. The Knight is a role that is played during live-action performances in front of a crowd. The Knight contributes to the overall show quality by consistently maintaining a standard of excellence in performing horseback riding, horse acts, and stunt choreography. The successful candidate will have to pass the Timed Combat Evaluation Test.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Study and rehearse lines, gestures, acts and expressions to interpret the role
• Portray roles in theatre productions and arena setting for the stage performance and perform the narration
• Sing, dance, act and fight when required
• Perform various acts, stunts and choreographed fight acts throughout the show, alone and as a member of the entertainment troupe
• Perform a variety of acts intended to amaze, thrill, and engage audiences
• Conceptualize and choreograph original performances and perform them
• Study and perform acrobatic, aerial and riding skills required by specific shows
• Exhibits an in-depth knowledge of mastery of multiple weapons used in choreographed stunts
• May participate in the development of a director or ringmaster’s vision
• Assists in maintaining quality and safety of props
• Display an aptitude and ability to handle horses as both a rider and a handler
• Perform stunts which require falling off of a horse while the horse is galloping
• Greet and interact with guests, signs autographs, and takes pictures with guests following the show
• Assist with special functions, shows, groups and/or individual guests as required
• Improvise the role and performs additional duties as assigned

Required Specific Skills and Requisites:

• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs
• Physical agility, ability to perform all physical requirements of the show
• Ability to swing swords and other medieval props and weapons overhead and strike them against other fighters
• Ability to ride and fall off horses
• Ability to work with and around horses
• Physical ability to stand, walk and run for extended periods on uneven surfaces and in the sand
• Ability to communicate with Team Members and Guests
• Ability to work varied hours/days, including nights, weekends and holidays, as needed
• Ability to work within a team environment

Education Requirements:

Secondary (high) school education certificate

Experience Requirements:

1-2 years of experience working as a Squire or Knight actor and entertainer is required

1-2 years of Horse-Riding or Horse-Skills and experience required

1-2 years of acting and performance in front of large crowd is required

Experience as swordsman actor and entertainer with sword fighting and acting skills will be considered as an asset

How to apply:

Send your resume and cover letter by email

Medieval Times is based upon authentic Medieval history and is the true story of a noble family with documentation dating back to the 11th Century. Medieval Times began with two dinner/entertainment complexes located in Majorca and Benidorm, Spain. The first North American Castle opened in December 1983. Medieval Times’ Castles have since entertained more than 72 million guests.