Costume Director

Salary: $58,000.00 annually. Location: Cedar City, UT. Full-time exempt staff position in the President's Office. Closing date: September 1, 2026.

About the Role

The Costume Director oversees all operations of the costume department for the Utah Shakespeare Festival. They lead the planning, execution, and completion of all USF activities requiring costume department support and coordinate the use of USF costume assets by outside entities.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with costume designers and direct shop staff on the realization and operations of costume designs while maintaining fiscal responsibility and USF's artistic standards.
• Lead the research and development of construction techniques and the acquisition of materials.
• Direct the recruitment and day-to-day management of costume shop and wardrobe personnel for USF.
• Consult with the production manager and USF business office to lead fiscal management of the costume department, including preparation of the annual costume budget, estimation of production costs, and direction of purchasing and labor expenditures.
• Lead the inventory, maintenance, repair, and replacement processes for costume-related facilities, stock, and equipment.
• Collaborate with other production departments to realize the overall vision of the production and maintain USF's production values within available resources.
• Coordinate schedules and workflow with other departments at USF.
• Understand and adhere to SUU and USF policies; attend staff and production meetings as needed.
• Coordinate the use, rental, and sale of USF costume-related assets by outside entities, including other SUU departments, community groups, and individuals.
• Support costume seminars and community activities.
• Potential design of education tour and other USF productions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Fine Arts.
• Highly organized with excellent interpersonal communication skills.
• Professional experience with planning, engineering, scheduling, supervising, and executing construction of theatrical costumes.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentational skills.
• Ability to work under significant time pressures on multiple simultaneous projects while meeting strict deadlines and resource allocations.
• Knowledge of and commitment to body-positive costume practices.
• At least 5 years of work experience in costume production.

Preferred Qualifications

• MFA in Costume Design or Technology.
• 3+ years of supervisory experience.
• Specialty in one or more of the following: draping, crafts, wardrobe, or design for costumes.
• Possesses and maintains relationships with industry organizations, affiliations, and individuals.

Pay

$58,000.00 annually.

Schedule

Full-time.