Circus and aerial artists have more paid markets than most performers realize — but the calls are spread across employers who rarely post in the same place twice. Here are the markets hiring acrobats, aerialists and specialty acts in 2026, and how to find the calls without living inside a dozen Facebook groups.
Contemporary and touring circus. Established companies and touring productions cast rotating rosters of ground and air acts, often for long runs.
Cruise lines. Aerialists, acrobats and specialty acts are in constant demand for shipboard production shows and headline spots — steady, salaried contracts.
European variety and dinner theatres. Germany and much of Europe run a rich circuit of varieté and dinner shows that book specialty acts on multi-week and multi-month engagements.
Theme parks and resorts. Parks and destination resorts hire circus and aerial performers for seasonal and year-round shows.
Corporate and events. Brand activations, galas and private events book specialty acts at strong day rates, usually through agencies.
Company portals for the big employers, Facebook groups for the community-driven circuit, and agencies for event and specialty work — three very different places, none of which talks to the others. That fragmentation is exactly why so many good calls never reach the artists who'd be perfect for them. Casting Call Finder collects them into one sortable list so you can filter to circus and aerial roles and see everything at once.
Keep a short, well-lit act reel that shows your apparatus and level clearly in the first few seconds. Be specific about what you do — silks, hoop, straps, hand balancing, contortion, partner acrobatics, doubling skills — because casting filters on exactly those keywords. Note your rigging needs and travel availability up front. And vet the poster: stick to identifiable companies, known agencies and verified pages, and skip anything that's pay-to-play or hides who's hiring.
Filter the directory to circus and specialty roles, sort by newest, and apply before the deadline.
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