Costumer, Professional Expert (Temporary)

Under the direction of a Visual and Performing Arts Faculty member, the Costumer is responsible for the design and construction of costumes for productions.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with the director, lighting and sound designers, and other creative personnel such as hair stylists and makeup artists in the design of each costume.
• Design, sew, and fit costumes for theater productions.
• Alter and dye costumes.
• Manage time effectively and handle workload in an accurate and efficient manner.
• Understand and carry out oral and written directions.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships; advise and interact effectively with technical and non-technical workers/volunteers, faculty, students, and outside renters.
• Cross-train in other Theatre Technician assignments.
• Work with frequent interruptions while maintaining strong detail orientation, be flexible and adaptable under varied conditions and requirements, and maintain composure/perform well under time pressures.
• Follow established backstage health, safety, and operational practices and procedures.
• Work a flexible schedule, evenings, weekends, and holidays, depending upon performance schedules.

Requirements

• Any combination equivalent to 2 years' experience in costume design, construction, alterations, and fitting.
• Knowledge of terminology, methods, practices, and techniques of costume design.
• Knowledge of appropriate backstage health, safety, and operational standards.
• Ability to exert some physical effort, such as walking, climbing, standing, reaching, pulling, lifting 20 lbs., bending, and twisting.
• Ability to maintain effective audio-visual discrimination and perception for communicating with others.
• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time.

Schedule

• May work up to 25 hours a week (not to exceed 100 hours per month), total not to exceed 999 hours for a total of 100 days (days are counted regardless of the number of hours worked per day).
• Flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, depending upon performance schedules.