Actor (Female Presenting)

  • The Dungeons
  • Feb 15, 2026
Full time

Job Description

What you'll bring to the team

Welcome to The London Dungeon! Interested in joining Mrs Lovett in her pie shop? Or helping Guy Fawkes with his gunpower plot?

We are currently recruiting actors (female presenting) to join our unique, hard-working, and thrilling Performance Team. The purpose of this role is to deliver high quality shows that are interactive, fun, and of course, scary! We pride ourselves on giving our guests a truly memorable experience and it's our actors who really bring our attraction to life. During your time at the London Dungeon, you'll perform to over 100,000 traitors that come to visit us from all over the world!

Using your theatrical skills every day, you will gain valuable experience and have the security of a seasonal residency. You'll work alongside a team of actors, giving you the opportunity to meet new people in the industry. Alongside the performing skills you'll take on, you'll acquire skills in operational techniques too, gaining knowledge on show gags and timed performances.

The attraction is actor led and open all year, meaning we consistently have a large cast. Due to the intense nature of the role, each actor will work a seasonal residency exclusively.

The London Dungeon is an exciting challenge for any actor; it is an exclusive performance environment with varying audiences and operational procedures. The challenge is part of what makes it rewarding and incredibly fun.

This is a 6-month contract based upon a guaranteed minimum of 25 hours per week.

Qualifications & Experience
  • Experience in working in a high-pressured environment.
  • Flair for the theatrical, and discipline to keep to scripts and direction for brand consistency.
  • Love of entertainment through character acting.
  • Line learning skills.
  • The confidence to deal with challenging situations.
  • Excellent communication skills,
  • Excellent vocal knowledge with correct use of projection.
  • Self-motivation, due to the high repetition nature of the role.
  • Good time management skills.
  • Stamina to perform physical characters for long durations.

The dungeon is a very dark environment with sights, sounds and even scents designed to place people on a knifes- edge and scare.

Whilst there are opportunities to improvise, due to the strict timings of the show and attraction we require all scripts to be performed as written and to times.

Benefits
  • An hourly rate, paid fortnightly
  • Monthly Bonus based on guest satisfaction
  • 25% discount in our retail shops and restaurants
  • 40% off LEGO online
  • Merlin Magic Pass - giving you free tickets to all our attractions worldwide for you, your family, and friends every year
  • Discounted rates at Merlin hotels all over the world
  • Employee pricing up to 55% off cinema tickets

If you have any questions or if you require any assistance, because of a disability or medical condition, please contact us by email at and one of the team will get back to you as soon as possible.

Pay Range

GBP £13.68/Hr.