JOIN MY WORLD
Extraordinary Artists. Beautiful Rooms. Paid Work.
Vaudezilla creates immersive live entertainment for corporate events, private celebrations, hospitality, brand experiences and original productions in Chicago and beyond.
Sometimes we need one remarkable performer.
Sometimes we build an entire world.
We are always interested in meeting artists who bring something unmistakably their own.
If that sounds like you, introduce yourself.
INTRODUCE YOURSELF ↓
WHERE YOU MIGHT FIND YOURSELF
THE VELVET KEY SOCIAL CLUB
Elegant hospitality, music, art and roaming personalities.
STUDIO 54 REIMAGINED
Nightlife glamour, movement, music and spectacle.
PARIS AFTER DARK
Cabaret, accordion, illustration, tarot and beautiful little discoveries.
THE MODERN SPEAKEASY
Jazz, magic, characters and Chicago after dark.
WESTERN SOCIAL CLUB
Music, movement, personality and easy participation.
THE LIVING GALLERY
Living art, sculptural performance and visual surprise.
These are not fixed shows.
They are starting points.
We cast the people who make the world believable.
WHO WE WANT TO KNOW
Dancers, cabaret and burlesque performers, actors, immersive hosts, magicians, mentalists, circus and specialty artists, musicians, singers, live illustrators, visual artists, living-art performers, character performers and people doing something remarkable that does not fit neatly into a category.
You do not need to fit yourself into one of our boxes.
Show us what you actually do.
WHAT MATTERS HERE
Excellent work. Audience awareness. Reliability. Curiosity. Generosity toward the people around you.
We like artists who arrive prepared, communicate clearly, take direction and still retain whatever made us notice them in the first place.
Your art can be complicated.
Working with you shouldn’t be.
Talent is required. Temperament is part of talent.
Huge personality is welcome.
Backstage opera is optional.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM US
Paid professional engagements. Clear rates and scope. Paid rehearsals when required. Clear calls and creative direction. Respect for your craft. Opportunities for repeat work when the fit is right.
We don’t pay in exposure.
We already have lights.
TYPICAL VAUDEZILLA EVENT FEES
Immersive / roaming roles
$300–$400
Dance / multi-role performers
$350–$500
Musicians
$350–$600+
Specialty performers
$500–$900+
Professional magic / mentalism
$650–$900+
Required rehearsals are paid.
Final fees depend on role, timing, travel, specialty requirements and event scope.
INTRODUCE YOURSELF
You do not need a formal cover letter.
We want enough to understand your work, your presence and where you thrive.
THE HOUSE REMEMBERS.
Sometimes the right opportunity is immediate.
Sometimes we meet someone remarkable and remember them until exactly the right room appears.
If you know one person you genuinely love working beside, send them this page.