"This is a brilliant agent to work for…"

This is a brilliant agent to work for and/or with. They staff a wide range of exciting events and hire only the most talented, experienced and professional employees and characters. Everyone I had the pleasure of interacting with was at the top of their game. Look no further for your event character needs!

"Working at Characters for Hire has been…"

Working at Characters for Hire has been a dynamic and fulfilling experience. As an employee, I’ve had the opportunity to work in a fast-paced, creative environment where no two days are the same. The company provides a unique platform for performers to showcase their talent while bringing joy to a wide variety of audiences — from children’s birthday parties to large corporate events.

The management team is professional, responsive, and truly committed to excellence. Communication is clear, and expectations are always outlined in advance, which makes preparing for events straightforward and stress-free. They treat their performers with respect and professionalism, and they recognize the importance of our role in delivering high-quality entertainment.

One of the things I’ve appreciated most is the diversity of roles and characters — it's helped me grow not only as a performer but also in terms of adaptability and confidence. There is a strong sense of community among the team, and it's clear that everyone is passionate about what they do.

I would highly recommend Characters for Hire to anyone looking to gain experience in live performance, work with a supportive team, and be part of something that truly makes people smile.

"My experience."

The professionalism that management exhibited towards me was refreshing. I truly felt their concern and consideration; made my job a lot easier and stress-free! If I had another opportunity to work with Characters for Hire, I'd do it in a heartbeat! Thanks for the opportunity.

"Awesome experience"

Awesome experience. Worked with a great Actor who made it easy to flow in character. The staff were super helpful and friendly to me. I had a lot of fun and am grateful for my time with this event.

"Great company to work for my manager…"

Great company to work for my manager was Mike he was funny very good at training me while making sure I understood directions and throughout the shift always made sure I was ok in the suit he was excellent at communicating time and expectations to me, the work was fun

"The Agency of characters group NYC…"

The Agency of characters group NYC ..Took good care of me with the entertainment & plus travel ..Awesome good job! Thank you🙏😎🎉

"ive been fighting to get paid since…"

ive been fighting to get paid since 2020, and im not the only one. Ive never dealt with such a dishonest company.

-their jobs are usually fun but very disorganized.I've completed services for them, and afterwards they disappear. They'd give excuse after excuse, changing their stories. 7 Months go by, and im still chasing after them for payment. This is a pattern behavior. (and violates the Freelance isnt Free act)

-They dont answer phones. They stop responding to texts. endless Broken promises. constant runarounds.

-they put my life and my health at risk so they can make money - and i still never got paid for that job. They promised me they would take proper precautions, and did not fulfill their promises. I ended up getting sick with Covid, and lost 2 weeks of work. they blamed me for it. I still haven't gotten paid for that job

-After being ghosted and ignored, i left an honest review about the alarming business behaviors, and how i wasnt paid. they IMMEDIATELY message me saying "you have 24 hours to remove your review or we will sue you for defamation lawsuit". thats illegal. I told them i'd remove my review when i get paid, they still refused.

-Publicly, they change their story - saying i didnt sign "IRS papers". On phone, they tell me in order to get paid i have to remove my review and sign an NDA (thats illegal. Consumer Review Fairness act says you cannot hold payment hostage, you cannot punish people for speaking up).

-They blocked me after ive been requesting to get paid.

-I've sued them, they do not show up to court (which is a criminal offense). Judge ruled in my favor, they still refuse to pay. They attempted to vacate the judgement - twice. but that would require them to come to court - which they dont do. This is still ongoing to this day. They DRAG it out.

- They even made a fake review on my companys page about me, posting lies. THATS actual defamation. Im not the only one they did this to.

-I spoke to several people who have eventually got paid (months later) or still never got paid (after 10+ years), along with other alarming experiences they shared. This company still has not paid them, even after several years. Some tried sueing them, they still do not pay.

-I sent them to collection agency, who told me saying that 3 clients complaining about Characters for Hire, who arent paying anyone.

-i found that they are forcing people to write reviews in order to get paid. And they are threatening people to remove reviews that they do not like. Or they claim every negative review is fake. The people who do write a positive review then later say that they will never work with them in the future.

-this company has been banned from websites such as Mandy.com, Backstage.com, and more. Theyve also been sued by Disney.

-they sent a lawyer to scare me, but when i showed the lawyer that i have evidence for everything i wrote, he eventually gave up. This company lies ALOT, and i had to disprove lie after lie.

This company still owes me around $3800, according to the judgement. And im still waiting to get paid, as they continue dodging court and finding different excuses to avoid payment.

please know your rights.
1) Speaking up about alarming business behavior is NOT illegal, as long as its true.

2) manipulating reviews is scammy behavior, including forcing people to write reviews, with holding payment due to reviews, threatening you to remove review, making fake accounts to post reviews on your company, paying cash for reviews, etc.

3) Failure to pay people within 30 days of completed services goes against Freelance isnt Free act.

"Excellent experience"

Had an excellent experience working for CfH. They were attentive to my needs, made sure I was hydrated and fed me.

"We were recently hired by characters…"

We were recently hired by characters for hire to do a private event in Florida. We had a wonderful time working with Nick he was easy to work with and a lot of fun. The event we were hired for was a little out of the norm but we all work together and made it work and it turned out wonderful. Everyone at the company is very easy to work with and always there to answer any questions. We would definitely love to be able to work with them again.

"Professional and attentive "

I had a fantastic experience working with Characters for Hire, and I want to give a special shoutout to Amy! She was super helpful and organized, making the entire process smooth and enjoyable. Being a handler for the mascot was so much fun, and I loved seeing the smiles on everyone's faces. Thank you, Amy, for the wonderful opportunity! Highly recommend this company!