Virgin Voyages is reinventing the Cruise Director with a 12-person Happenings Cast—a high-energy team of influencers, movers, dancers, and specialty hosts who lead dance classes, cheeky trivia, epic parties, pop-up moments, and smooth operations across the ship. Six-month paid contracts sail the Caribbean and Mediterranean throughout 2025–2026.
Talent Application
🎬 Audition Snapshot
- 📍 Where: Ripley Grier Studios, NYC (by appointment only)
- 🗓 Dates: Nov 17 & 19, 2025
- 👤 Age: 21+
- 💵 Pay: from $1,000/week (varies by role)
- 🏠 Included: Single-cabin w/ private bath, meals, transportation, clothing/looks stipend
- 🚢 Fleets: Scarlet Lady, Valiant Lady, Brilliant Lady, Resilient Lady
- 📩 Book your slot: https://www.pearsoncasting.com/virginhappenings
👥 Roles & Vibes (high energy + great hosting chops)
- 🎤 Influencers (Front-of-Ship Hosts)
- Guide Sailors through parties, bar crawls, classes & activations
- Big personalities, dance-friendly, “ship-famous” energy ✨
- 🪄 The Charmer
- Close-up magician; performs anywhere, teaches simple tricks, can hold a crowd from 1–100 🎩
- 🧘 The Balancer
- Wellness lead (fitness + nutrition) who motivates—morning yoga to ‘80s-video workouts 🧘♀️
- 🎮 The Gamer
- Runs tournaments, quizzes, trivia (digital & analog); updates content to trends & demographics 🕹️
- 🎨 The Artist
- Visual artist (multi-medium preferred); teaches projects, creates live in lively spaces 🎨
- 🍸 The Foodie
- Leads Grog Walks, classes, light demos; strong culinary knowledge + wellbeing focus 🍽️
🗣️ All gender identities & ethnicities encouraged to apply. Strong crowd work, improvisation, and comfort leading groups are key. 🙂
✅ What They’re Looking For
- 💫 Confident hosts with stage presence & humor
- 💃 Movers/dancers with musicality (not necessarily Broadway pros)
- 🧑🏫 Clear communicators who can teach, emcee, and hype a room
- 🌍 Flexible, collaborative, guest-first mindset
✉️ How to Audition
- 🔗 Appointments: https://www.pearsoncasting.com/virginhappenings
- 📄 Bring/prepare: performance CV, link(s) to reels/clips, any specialty proof (e.g., magic, art, wellness certs)
- 👟 Wear something you can comfortably move in (you may be asked to lead/participate)

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