{"id":192,"date":"2016-04-11T21:39:23","date_gmt":"2016-04-11T21:39:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/performerstuff.wpengine.com\/?p=192"},"modified":"2020-03-26T15:59:14","modified_gmt":"2020-03-26T15:59:14","slug":"theme-park-work-part-iii-benefits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/theme-park-work-part-iii-benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"Theme Park Work, Part III: Benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Theme Park Work, Part III: Benefits<\/h3>\n
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Written by Ashleigh Gardner<\/p>\n

April 8, 2016<\/p>\n

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Though many of us grow up dreaming of Broadway and Tony Awards, there are other venues that need strong talent that aren\u2019t located in New York or Los Angeles. Theme park actors are often scoffed at and asked, \u201cWhen are you going to find a real job?\u201d The truth is, these are<\/i> <\/i><\/b>real jobs, with real hours, real money, and real benefits, benefits often for part-time as well as full-time employees. Theme park actors are just as talented as theatre and film actors. Below is a bite-sized chunk of information that will surely get you interested in sharing your <\/i>talent in the world of theme parks. Read Part III of Theme Park Work below.<\/p>\n


Get your Actor’s Equity card.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Sometimes, depending on the park, you might be offered an Actor\u2019s Equity card. Actor\u2019s Equity<\/a> is a union that protects the interests of its members by making sure that all theatres that work with Equity members maintain safe working conditions; AE also guarantees that if a performer is injured on the job, they\u2019ll have worker\u2019s compensation to cover any medical expenses. Performers who are members of Actor\u2019s Equity are protected by the contracts that theatres and theme parks have with the organization. A performer who signs a contract with any of these establishments receives:<\/p>\n