Once Upon a Time Entertainment

Contact: onceuponatimecc.com

Why is the fantasy business, Once Upon a Time Character Company, such a success? Amy Jo Waychoff tells why:

•  I started Once Upon A Time Character Company (OUATCC) after years of my family and friends urging me to help provide them a higher quality of princess performers than what was currently available.
  I believe wholeheartedly that the Fairytales my performers bring to life are full of lessons about bravery, patience, self confidence, gratitude, grace and forgiveness which are important concepts each child must learn as they grow. OUATCC parties are unique because not only is our staff compiled exclusively of past theme park performers who have performed internally around the globe on cruise ships and Disney theme parks, but of Pageant title winners and musical theater performers. With the main focus of creating a magical experience for all of our clients through personal interaction, engaging story time, sing alongs, we have grown our company in 2 years from 2 performers to a cast of 24 full time performers who can portray 26 characters! in 2015 we also look forward to launching of our new OUATCC Arizona Branch!
• We cast a number of different ways to ensure we always hire the best performers. We are always accepting applications to join our cast. Katie, our OC & LA Kingdom Manager and I sift through each application to best determine how they would fit in with our cast, only if we have an opening. Unlike other companies we cast performers to play specific characters, and only the characters they are best suited for with height, age, complexion, eye color, face shape and personality all as factors. We look for people who are genuinely nice and warm, gracious, poised and graceful in movement, energetic. There is a difference between a girl in a costume and a true poised princess at heart. We believe a princess would never deny a hug or a laugh or a smile from any child. I don't believe that is a thing you can train someone to do, it's just who you are. We don't hire princess performers we hire performers who ARE princesses.