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The Dinner Detective Baltimore Open Call Auditions

Towson, MD, United States
ID: 287513Exp: 6/26/2025
Description:

The Dinner Detective- America's Largest Murder Mystery Comedy show is looking for new cast members to join our team in Baltimore! Flexible Scheduling based on your availability. ALL ROLES PAID. IN-person audition is Wednesday, June 25 at 6:30pm. Interested parties should email pic and resume (and include BALTIMORE in subject line). If you are not available for this audition, but interested, please still email us and let us know you are not available.

4 roles

HostBoth genders18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

This person MUST be very detail oriented and MUST be able to engage and lead a crowd. Organizational skills a must as well as a big booming voice. RESPONSIBLE and RELIABLE. Gives notes at the end of the performance. MUST have high energy to get the crowd excited to be there. Host duties may include running pre-show rehearsal, directing/working with actors, coordinating with banquet staff and kitchen as well as the point person for all customer issues. Pay-$110/show --Receives tips.

CoHost/First to DieBoth genders18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

CoHost is the Host's right hand. Handles check-in and all props and clues for the show. FTD-This role requires the performer to mingle and interact with the audience at the beginning of the night and then perform a death scene in the first act. Must be funny, engaging, have a loud scream and be physically able to fall on the floor. (Required to provide own bloody shirt.) Pay $80/show --Receives tips.

DetectiveBoth genders18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Detectives follow script and improvise with guests. Detectives ensure seated actors maintain story line of show and assist audience members in solving the crime. They are the core of the show and (during the acts) are in charge at all times. MUST have booming voice and be able to read and control a crowd. They interrogate actors and non-actors and keep the show moving briskly. Detectives must have good improv skills to riff with guests or the audience as a whole. Pay $80/show Receives tips.

Seated ActorsBoth genders18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Pretends to be a paying ticket holder. Must be able to blend in with a crowd and improv their way through an entire evening until it is finally revealed they are indeed a part of the show. Then they can let loose and have a big reveal! Because they are pretending to be an audience member, dinner is included! (Required to provide own bloody shirt.) Pay $50/show Receives tips.