Excursions

Actor Guide

$18.00 / hour

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🎭 Actor Guide


📍 Location: Hoonah, Alaska
📅 Season: April–September 2027
💵 Pay: $18 per hour + bonus potential
🏢 Employer: Icy Strait Point


🎬 STEP INTO THE SPOTLIGHT. BRING ALASKA’S STORIES TO LIFE.

Do you love performing, storytelling, and connecting with people? Join Icy Strait Point as an Actor Guide, where you’ll bring Alaska’s history, wildlife, and Tlingit culture to life through live theater and unforgettable guest experiences.

This is more than a performance opportunity—it’s your chance to share your talent in one of Alaska’s most breathtaking destinations. From acting, singing, and dancing on stage to welcoming guests and sharing local stories, you’ll help create meaningful memories for visitors from around the world.


🎤 WHAT YOU’LL DO

  • Perform Live: Act, narrate, sing, and dance in Icy Strait Point theater productions, helping bring Alaska’s stories to life.

  • Connect Through Storytelling: Welcome guests and share engaging information about Alaska’s scenery, wildlife, history, and Tlingit culture.

  • Share Cultural Traditions: Learn and present a traditional Tlingit Introduction, with training provided.

  • Lead Guest Orientations: Welcome visitors, answer questions, provide helpful information, and promote other tours and activities.

  • Learn Multiple Roles: Cross-train to perform different parts and support a variety of production needs.

  • Bring the Energy: Create a fun, engaging, and authentic experience through confident performances and positive guest interactions.

  • Support the Team: Collaborate with fellow performers and other departments to help deliver smooth operations and memorable guest experiences.

  • Take on New Challenges: Participate in training, develop new skills, and assist with other duties as assigned.


🌟 WHAT YOU BRING

  • A passion for performing, acting, and storytelling.

  • Strong verbal communication skills and confidence engaging audiences of all ages.

  • Willingness to learn and respectfully share Tlingit songs, dances, cultural traditions, and introductory presentations.

  • Ability to project your voice and perform comfortably in a theater setting.

  • A flexible, team-oriented attitude and enthusiasm for learning new skills, including basic costume sewing.

  • Knowledge of Alaska’s wildlife, plants, marine life, or local history is a plus.

  • A friendly, energetic personality and a genuine interest in creating memorable guest experiences.

  • Willingness to learn scripts, follow direction, and adapt to different performance roles.


💙 WHY YOU’LL LOVE BEING AN ACTOR GUIDE

This isn’t your average acting gig! You’ll live and work in Hoonah, Alaska, a remote, close-knit community surrounded by spectacular landscapes and incredible wildlife.

  • Seasonal Opportunity: Earn $18 per hour with bonus potential.

  • Do What You Love: Turn your passion for performing into an exciting seasonal opportunity.

  • Make Lasting Memories: Help guests connect with Alaska through engaging performances and authentic storytelling.

  • Join a Purpose-Driven Team: Work for a Native-owned and operated enterprise that values culture, community, and authentic experiences.

  • Live Somewhere Extraordinary: Spend your season in Southeast Alaska, surrounded by natural beauty and opportunities for adventure.

Bring your talent. Share the stories. Make Alaska unforgettable.


Icy Strait Point is a Native-owned and operated enterprise and offers Native Preference under P.L.93-638.