Costume Design Assistant

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Facilitate efficient communication between costume shop, wardrobe team and costume designers
• Read scripts and create costume plots, pieces lists, and tracking paperwork
• Source and purchase fabric, clothing, accessories and shop supplies for shows both online and locally
• Collect shipments throughout the work day
• Return unused garments, accessories and supplies in a timely and budget-conscious manner
• Schedule and facilitate costume and hair/wig fittings
• Schedule measurements and maintain measurement database
• Attend production meetings and tech rehearsals as needed
• Attend company, shop and campus wide meetings
• Absent from tech rehearsals and show strikes
• Track spending/finances and assist with budgetary record keeping
• Help maintain order in the fitting area, shop and stock areas
• Absent from pulling and restocking costumes from stock
• Absent from packing costume items for shows that will continue outside of the Alliance Theatre
• Communicate with designers and costume staff members about performers’ physical attributes in a respectful, neutral, and objective manner
• Participate in achieving the artistic goals of the Alliance Theatre

Qualifications

• Previous related experience in a theatrical costume shop
• Experience in basic theatrical costuming techniques, tools and machinery
• Theatrical costume design experience