Costume Shop Manager

Under the general direction of the Production Manager, the incumbent will manage the costume shop for a fast-paced multi-venue/ multi-performance environment. The incumbent will oversee the completion of all graduates designed, pulled, rented and jobbed out costumes (including wigs, millinery, armor, accessories and other required elements for the costume/character) for all School of the Arts productions. They will supervise and manage costume shop staff including but not limited to: cutters, first hands, stitchers, makeup artists, and crafts persons. They will oversee all costume fittings. They will be responsible for all fiscal related materials for the costume area including budgets, cash advance reconciliation, travel reimbursement, payroll tracking and costume inventory control system. They will also need to supervise and train Drama 101 students while they are in the costume area.

 

Responsible for supervision and training of staff and students associated with a specific technical aspect of theater productions. May include responsibility for maintenance of theater venues, shops, and storage facilities, including facilities and stage equipment, tools and materials, and developing and implementing operational procedures for all users within the facilities.