Kaleidoscope is hiring for character actors, face painters, and balloon twisters in all of CT, MA, NH, and RI! Positions pay a high hourly rate and travel–get paid to be the life of a party!
No experience is required since we train for everything. Just make sure you meet the requirements and want to learn some new fun skills.
Alexandra the Mermaid is one of Kaleidoscope’s specialty characters who would love to entertain at your party!
Here are some of the options for booking Alexandra.
Alexandra can come to your party in her real-feel fin to meet party-goers and cheer on the fun. Kids are invited to ask her anything, take plenty of pictures, and touch her silky-smooth fin!
Because she can’t walk in her fin (and can’t safely swim in a pool full of children) Alexandra must be booked with a pirate artist who can do any of our kids party packages (like face painting, balloon twisting, games, or anything else.) The pirate will help Alexandra with anything she needs, as well as have a blast with the kids.
You’ll get two artists and add a real-life experience for the kids!
Want Alexandra to play with the kids, or want to skip the second entertainer? Alexandra has a “walkable fin” which isn’t the same as her realistic tail, but is a sequin skirt and shell top that she can use to do any of our normal party entertainment with kids.
Want a realistic mermaid for your corporate event entertainment? Alexandra can model in her real-feel fin anywhere in your event; pass out favors, samples, or PR material to guests; or act as a human sculpture for a creative photo booth.
As of right now, we are not booking for events where Alexandra is fully submerged in water, but our office would be excited to chat with you about any creative corporate modeling ideas you have for her!
When living on land, Alexandra is a fashion student at Savana College of Art & Design and works at Kaleidoscope on her summer and winter breaks. Her hobbies include cosplay, everything Disney, and of course mermaid conventions!
Kaleidoscope is hiring character actors in all of CT, MA, NH, and RI! Positions pay a high hourly rate and travel–get paid to be the life of a party! No experience is required since we train for everything. Just make sure you meet the requirements and want to learn some new fun skills. Now Hiring:
We will be working part-time office hours in June to help you book your late-summer and fall parties.
All deposits from 2020 will be honored for any party thrown in 2021 or 2022, and those clients will be given first priority if booking!
FORMER CLIENTS:
We have your deposits and are excited to finally put them towards an awesome party! Any 2020 deposits lost due to the lockdowns will be honored for any part in 2021 or 2022. Thanks for your patience–we’re happy to be back!
NEW CLIENTS:
We will now only be accepting deposits 1 week before the start of your party. Last year we were left with literally hundreds of deposits, so this policy is to help make your booking process easier and less stressful. We will be reviewing this policy fall 2021 and again this winter.
ALL CLIENTS:
Our biggest change is that we will not be offering face paint until sometime in 2022. We’re optimistic, but waiting for covid-specific antivirals, cures, or vaccines available for children under 12. (But we can’t wait to be back painting!)
Here are all of our updated covid-related safety policies, which will be listed in your contract at the time of booking.
The safety of Kaleidoscope’s artists, clients, and party guests is the priority of all of our safety policies. For any questions, please contact our office at the time of booking.
Overview
Kaleidoscope will be following all state and federal guidelines, and operating under the conditions that clients will also be following laws including but not limited to event capacity, mask mandates, and quarantines.
We are additionally requiring that our artists take a base level of personal precautions (see below) but encourage them to take additional precautions if they deem them necessary. Artists may also warn a client about unsafe working conditions if needed or leave an event in the case of an extremely unsafe situation, with no refund to the client.
Outdoor vs indoor events
All clients must specify whether their party will be indoors or outdoors before the party is booked so artists can prepare accordingly. If an outdoor event moves indoors between the time of booking and event start, we may not be able to guarantee an artist who is able to work indoors but will try our best to accommodate. In that case, we would refer to our rain date policy and hold the clients’ deposit ($100/artist) to be used on any future event within 365 days.)
All indoors must comply to state and federal capacity guidelines. If an artist arrives at an indoor event that is over capacity, the artist may leave without a return on the client’s deposit if the client cannot find outdoor accommodations for the artists.
On-site party safety
All of our artists must comply with the following safety protocol:
- All artists must follow masking and social distancing guidelines set by local, state, or federal guidelines.
- All artists must wear a mask and/or face shield. Some artists may opt to wear both. The client may not ask the artist to remove their mask or face shield.
- Some artists may have a “safety hoop” around their work station, indicating the proper distance for guests and children. Clients are expected to make sure party guests comply with this distancing tool.
- Some artists may have hand sanitizer or baby wipes at their stations for guests to use before coming into contact with the artist. Clients are expected to make sure party guests comply with this safety tool.
Clients must comply with the following safety protocol:
- Ensure all guests are following masking and social distancing guidelines set by local, state, or federal guidelines.
- Not asking any artists to disregard Kaleidoscope’s safety policies (masking, distacing, etc), as they exist for the artist’s safety as well as guest safety.
- Making sure the event’s capacity and location are in compliance with all local, state, or federal guidelines.
- Monitoring inappropriate or unsafe guest behavior.
Failure to comply with safety
If an artist is placed in unsafe working conditions (either judged by the artist themselves or local, state, or federal guidelines) the artist may speak with the client to improve party safety. However, if the client does not or cannot adhere to safe working conditions, the artist may leave an event and forfeit any deposits or payments made to Kaleidoscope.
Cancelations
If a party is canceled or rescheduled because anyone from the booking party (guest of honor, booking client, family member, office team, etc) has tested positive for covid, we will accommodate a change of date with no loss of deposit, artist availability pending. The client will have up to 365 days to use their deposit for any event during that time period.
If an artist tests positive for covid before the party, Kaleidoscope will do their best to find a substitute artist or alternative entertainment. If none are available, the client’s deposit will be entirely refunded.
For any covid questions or concerns, please contact our office.
DEPOSITS
All deposits are nonrefundable FOR ANY REASON and will hold your party date/time. Deposits are paid per artist booked. If the client cancels their booking of artists, the deposit will be held as a cancelation fee. If you have had a partial or full deposit waived (special cases only) you will be assessed a $100 cancelation fee per artist.
Your party date is not officially reserved until the deposit is received. If your deposit is waived, a cancelation fee of the same amount will apply.
Deposits may be made via your Intuit invoice only. (Business, corporate, or non-profit clients may request accommodations provided we have sufficient notice.)
Covid-19 and Deposits: A canceled party will result in the loss of a deposit. However, if a party is canceled or rescheduled because anyone from the booking party (guest of honor, booking client, family member, office team, etc) has tested positive for covid, we will accommodate a change of date with no loss of deposit, artist availability pending. The client will have up to 365 days to use their deposit for any event during that time period.
Rain Dates and Deposits: Kaleidoscope cannot hold rain dates but will do their best to accommodate with the same or similar package. In case of any event date being moved the deposit will transfer to the new event within 365 days. (This includes rain dates or extreme weather.) In the case of extreme weather (blizzards, floods, hurricanes) and Kaleidoscope has to cancel due to artists’ driving safety, the deposit will be refunded.
Why is face painting so expensive? Why do you have to pay so much to have a princess come to your party? Why can’t you just have a 30min mascot visit?
Because almost all of our clients are party parents on a budget (although most of our income is actually from corporate clients on an even tighter budget) we’ve always put a lot of effort into keeping our prices down and our packages flexible enough for everyone to afford.
But we also understand it can be frustrating when you don’t see a package or price you had hoped for. So in the spirit of transparency in our business and respect for our clients, we published a breakdown of why, exactly, party entertainment can be so pricey.
Ever wonder what’s in face paint? (Is it really paint? Does it have any peanuts, soy, milk, or animal products? What about latex? Heavy metals?) What about perfumes? Is it okay for sensitive skin?
We use only 2 supplies for 2 brands of face paint–“face paint” being a misnomer, since what we really put on children’s faces is kid-friendly makeup. Face paint should never be done with actual paints! Our makeup is free of cancer-causing metals, unlike actual paint, all safe for skin, and cruelty-free.
Below is a full list of all of our face paint brands and their ingredients lists. If you have any additional questions, please contact our office during the booking process and we’d be happy to answer them!
A Guide to Throwing a Jojo Siwa Themed Event
At Kaleidoscope we specialize in custom combination packages–whether that’s a balloon twisting princess or a face painter who also does caricatures.
One of those options for the past 4 years has been balloon twisting stilt walkers–something no other company in the area has been able to offer.
However, after an incident in the balloon twisting line this past weekend lead to a stilt walker falling (the second time this year) we have to discontinue this product.
At Kaleidoscope, we’ve been doing Unicorn parties for almost a decade. We’ve seen the trend go from My Little Ponies to something so much more glittery, sparkly, and iridescent. In fact, the trend has grown so much that our office staff had a “Unicorn Meeting” so we could brainstorm all the great ways we can make your Unicorn party super original and memorable! Here they are–take a look, and when you think you’ve found some good choices, our booking specialist can help you with a quote: